20 Years of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN)

This year marks 20 years since the inception of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN). Founded by APHL, CDC and the FBI, the LRN exists to protect the public from biological and chemical threats. How did the LRN get its start? And how has it evolved over the past 20 years? This episode of Lab Culture features an interview with two public health laboratory scientists and LRN experts. Maureen "Moe" Sullivan Emergency Preparedness and Response Laboratory Supervisor Public Health Laboratory, Minnesota Department of Health Stefan Saravia Biomonitoring and Emerging Contaminants Unit Supervisor Public Health Laboratory, Minnesota Department of Health Links: Minnesota Laboratory Emergency Preparedness About the Laboratory Response Network (APHL.org) The Laboratory Response Network Partners in Preparedness (CDC.gov) What is biomonitoring? (Video) "Pine County man charged with government center threats, more" ( StarTribune)

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20 Years of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) is an episode from Lab Culture by Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL).

This episode is 51:40 long.

This episode was published on Oct 17, 2019.

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