Vol. 6, No. 2
Feb. 2014
Hygienic Lab publishes annual report

The State Hygienic Laboratory recently published its annual report for fiscal year 2013. This edition of the report features a comprehensive overview of laboratory activities and achievements, a financial report and testing volumes by county.

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Rep. Dave Jacoby named Environmental and Public Health Ambassador for SHL

A long-time proponent of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education has been named the new Environmental and Public Health Ambassador for the State Hygienic Laboratory.

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Governor’s Conference set for April 1 and 2

The 2014 Iowa Governor's Conference on Public Health, “Making Connections—Partnerships for Better Health Outcomes,” will be April 1 and 2 at the Scheman Conference Center on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

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Public Health laboratories reach out to global partners

In the last four years, Lucy DesJardin, Ph.D., has traveled to three continents to improve local public health programs. Most recently, a mission took the director of the Office of Research Development at the State Hygienic Laboratory to Mozambique.

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