William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)

William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)

Chief Laboratory Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Clinical Director, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

  • Education

    • Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences

      Activities and Societies: Coed Intramural Horseshoes team (2001, 2002) Concentration - General Biology

    • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

      2016 - 2018
      CPEP Program Medical Microbiology
    • University at Albany

      2011 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biomedical Sciences, General

      Activities and Societies: Peer Mentor program (Department of Biomedical Sciences) Ph.D. Biomedical SciencesTraining Fellow in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious DiseaseDissertation research: The Effects of Landscape on Malaria Vectors of the Neotropics

    • University at Buffalo

      2005 - 2007
      Master of Science (MS) Biological Sciences

      Thesis project: Predator-prey interactions between Tetrahymena thermophila, a protozoan, and the pathogenic Escherichia coli strain O157:H7, a producer of Shiga-like Toxin 2

    • University at Buffalo

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Science (MS) Epidemiology

      Activities and Societies: Global Health Initiative Thesis project: Characterization of the 2009 Influenza Pandemic using absenteeism data collected with a school-based surveillance system in Erie County, NY

  • Experience

    • Lake Immunogenics, Inc.

      Oct 2004 - Aug 2005
      Chief Laboratory Technician

      Product testing - cGMPProduct developmentPreparation of immunizationsAnimal husbandrySOPs/Training

    • Lake Immunogenics, Inc.

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2009
      Chief Laboratory Technician

      Product testing - cGMPProduct developmentPreparation of immunizationsAnimal husbandrySOPs/Training

    • University at Albany

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2015
      Webmaster

      Design and maintain the departmental website to reflect changes in the department, upcoming events, etc.

    • Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

      Training program in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Required coursework included Biodefense, Biodefense laboratory, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Advanced Immunology, Microbial Pathogensis, Bioecology of Vector-borne Diseases, among others.Received training in AHRF (All Hazards Receipt Facility), a mobile BSL-2/3 facility for the evaluation of biological, chemical and explosive threats.The training program funded my trip to Panama to conduct field collections of anopheline mosquitoes in the summer of 2012.Student mentor program - I served as a mentor for first year Ph.D. students. I contacted them regularly to answer any questions they had about our academic program, classes, research, etc.Department ambassador at the UAlbany School of Public Health open house - met with prospective MPH students interested in our department, answered any questions they had regarding program requirements, research opportunities and potential jobs after graduation. Show less

      • NYSDOH/WC Emerging Infectious Diseases Postdoctoral Fellow

        Nov 2015 - Jun 2016
      • NIH Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Fellow/Graduate Research Assistant

        Jan 2012 - Oct 2015
    • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

      Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
      Medical and Public Health Microbiology Fellow (CPEP)
    • University of Arizona

      Jul 2018 - now
      • Associate Professor of Pathology and Medicine

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Assistant Professor of Pathology and Medicine

        Jul 2018 - Dec 2021
    • Banner Health

      Jul 2018 - now
      Medical Director of Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
    • Sonora Quest Laboratories/ Laboratory Sciences of Arizona

      Sept 2021 - now
      • Senior Clinical Director

        Dec 2023 - now
      • System Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2023
      • Scientific Medical Director of Molecular Infectious Diseases (Interim)

        Sept 2021 - Apr 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology

      American College of Microbiology
      Aug 2018
    • R Programming (Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Dec 2014
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    • Exploratory Data Analysis (Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Apr 2015
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    • Getting and Cleaning Data (Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Mar 2015
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    • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox (Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Mar 2015
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    • Statistical Inference (Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Jun 2015
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    • Introduction to Genomic Technologies (Genomic Data Science Specialization)

      Coursera
      Jun 2015
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      Infectious Diseases Fellows Program American Society for Microbiology Mar 2017 Travel award for ASM Microbe 2017
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      Outstanding Student Abstract Award American Society for Microbiology Mar 2017 ASM Microbe 2017
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      Paul Strandjord Young Investigator Award Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists Mar 2017 Travel award for ACLPS 52nd Annual Meeting
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      Infectious Diseases Travel Award American Society for Microbiology Jun 2016 Travel award for ASM Microbe 2016
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      New York State Emerging Infectious Diseases Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Nov 2015
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      NIH Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Predoctoral Training Fellowship - Jan 2012
    • Awarded to William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
      Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Who's Who Among Students 2011
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer chef - Thanksgiving Dinner (2013)

      Issued by Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region on Nov 2013
      Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital RegionAssociated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
    • Student Mentor

      Issued by University at Albany on Sept 2014
      University at AlbanyAssociated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
    • Speaker

      Issued by Questar III BOCES on May 2015
      Questar III BOCESAssociated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)