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Antimicrobial wipes in health care: how effective are they?
Melissa Jamerson, Ph.D., Jenica L. Harrison, Ph.D., and Lisa Perkins, all of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, are part of a team that is testing the effectiveness of antimicrobial wipes in the health care setting as well as in the educational laboratory environment.
Class of 2021: At 62, lifelong learner Joyce Swenson is ready to take on new challenges
Swenson has lived and worked all over the world. Now she is tackling a second career as a medical laboratory scientist.
CHP Alumni Spotlight
Meet Dr. Marilyn Bibbs Freeman, a Medical Laboratory Sciences graduate of the VCU College of Health Professions.
VCU Medical Center lab testing for new strain of COVID-19
The VCU Medical Center lab is one of three in Virginia using a test that can tell if you might have the new COVID-19 variant discovered in the United Kingdom.