Wadsworth Center is a science-based community committed to protecting and improving the health of New Yorkers through laboratory analysis, investigations and research, as well as laboratory certification and educational programs.

Scientists at Wadsworth Center:

Study ongoing public health issues, from drug resistance to emerging infections and environmental exposures
Investigate basic biological processes that contribute to human health and disease
Employ modern methods, such as biomarkers of exposure, and state-of-the-art technologies, among them a resource for visualizing biologically relevant molecules

As the state's public health reference laboratory, Wadsworth:

Responds to urgent public health threats as they arise, from bioterrorism to SARS to synthetic cannabinoids to Legionella outbreaks
Develops advanced methods to detect microbial agents and genetic disorders
Measures and analyzes environmental chemicals

Life Sciences

Health Care

Research

Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health

Leonard F. Peruski, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Sudha Chaturvedi

Spencer Bruce

Rajendra K. Agrawal

Michele Caggana

Keith M. Derbyshire

Karen J. Chave

James Chithalen

Alexander T. Ciota

Alana Buscher

The Research and Scientific Support team at Wadsworth Center conducts cutting-edge investigations into public health challenges, utilizing advanced methodologies and technologies to study viral diseases, microbial agents, and environmental exposures. This team collaborates across various scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, bioinformatics, and genetics, to enhance laboratory capabilities and address urgent health threats effectively. Their work supports the development of innovative detection methods and contributes to a comprehensive understanding of health and disease dynamics.

Research and Scientific Support

Research and Scientific Support

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Team members