HSV Laboratory Testing:  Challenges and Limitations

Laura Gillim, Phd is Medical Science Liaison, Infectious Disease at Labcorp and a Discipline Director for Infectious Disease Immunology. Laura was previously a scientific director in the department of science and technology and technical director for the Labcorp Denver regional laboratory. Prior to joining Labcorp, Laura served as the CLIA laboratory director for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), directing the activities of the state laboratory including environmental chemistry, radiochemistry, microbiology, molecular sciences, environmental microbiology, newborn screening, evidential breath alcohol testing, laboratory certification (medical labs, environmental labs, and marijuana testing facilities), and bioterrorism and chemical terrorism testing.

Laura has extensive experience in emerging infectious disease research and testing and has
authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and abstracts. Laura holds a BS in molecular and cellular biology from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and a PhD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She was a CDC/APHL Emerging Infectious Diseases Research fellow at the Wadsworth Center, New York Department of Health, and a research fellow in pandemic vaccine development at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Health (NIH). Laura is a member of and is a board-certified high complexity laboratory director through the American Board of Bioanalysis. She is a member of the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) and the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC). Other areas of specialty include immunology, public leadership, and laboratory stewardship.

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