Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health
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Public Health | Lab Quality |
Prepare for and respond to disease threats, and provide direct services, such as newborn screening, confirmatory and reference tests. Public Health More... | Ensure the quality of |clinical and |environmental laboratory tests through the country's most comprehensive licensure program. Lab Quality More... |
Research | |
Study issues from drug resistance to environmental exposures, and investigate processes that contribute to health and disease using sophisticated tools, including a national microscopy resource. Research More... |
News and Events more...
- Wadsworth Brain-Computer Interface System Featured on "60 Minutes"
Research physician Dr. Jonathan R. Wolpaw discussed on the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" a system that allows people to use electrical signals from the brain, rather than muscles, to select letters for word-processing and email or to operate devices to control room temperature or television settings. - $2 Million Awarded for Planning Grants for Stem Cell Research Consortia
State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., has announced consortia planning grants to 18 institutions to strengthen New York’s capacity for stem cell research. More...
David A. Paterson, Governor
Richard F. Daines, M.D., Commissioner
Lawrence S. Sturman, M.D., Ph.D., Wadsworth Center, Director