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William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
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About me
Senior Clinical Director, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Education

Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
2000 - 2004Bachelor’s Degree Biological SciencesActivities and Societies: Coed Intramural Horseshoes team (2001, 2002) Concentration - General Biology

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
2016 - 2018CPEP Program Medical Microbiology
University at Albany
2011 - 2015Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biomedical Sciences, GeneralActivities 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 - 2007Master of Science (MS) Biological SciencesThesis 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 - 2011Master of Science (MS) EpidemiologyActivities 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 2005Chief Laboratory TechnicianProduct testing - cGMPProduct developmentPreparation of immunizationsAnimal husbandrySOPs/Training

Lake Immunogenics, Inc.
Jun 2007 - Aug 2009Chief Laboratory TechnicianProduct testing - cGMPProduct developmentPreparation of immunizationsAnimal husbandrySOPs/Training

University at Albany
Jan 2012 - Jun 2015WebmasterDesign and maintain the departmental website to reflect changes in the department, upcoming events, etc.

Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health
Jan 2012 - Jun 2016Training 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 2016NIH Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Fellow/Graduate Research Assistant
Jan 2012 - Oct 2015

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Jul 2016 - Jun 2018Medical and Public Health Microbiology Fellow (CPEP)
University of Arizona
Jul 2018 - nowAssociate Professor of Pathology and Medicine
Jan 2022 - nowAssistant Professor of Pathology and Medicine
Jul 2018 - Dec 2021

Banner Health
Jul 2018 - nowMedical Director of Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
Sonora Quest Laboratories/ Laboratory Sciences of Arizona
Sept 2021 - nowSenior Clinical Director
Dec 2023 - nowSystem Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023Scientific Medical Director of Molecular Infectious Diseases (Interim)
Sept 2021 - Apr 2022
Licenses & Certifications

Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology
American College of MicrobiologyAug 2018- View certificate

R Programming (Data Science Specialization)
CourseraDec 2014 - View certificate

Exploratory Data Analysis (Data Science Specialization)
CourseraApr 2015 - View certificate

Getting and Cleaning Data (Data Science Specialization)
CourseraMar 2015 - View certificate

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox (Data Science Specialization)
CourseraMar 2015 - View certificate

Statistical Inference (Data Science Specialization)
CourseraJun 2015 - View certificate

Introduction to Genomic Technologies (Genomic Data Science Specialization)
CourseraJun 2015
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
Associated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)Student Mentor
Issued by University at Albany on Sept 2014
Associated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)Speaker
Issued by Questar III BOCES on May 2015
Associated with William Lainhart, PhD, D(ABMM)
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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