University of Iowa
University Hygienic Lab
102 Oakdale Campus
H101 OH
Iowa City,
IA
USA
52242
Email:
sjirsa@uhl.uiowa.edu
Biographical Sketch:
3/01-present Public Health Microbiologist III, University Hygienic Laboratory
Responsibilities are as follows: Supervises programs and personnel associated with public health laboratory diagnostic testing for the isolation, detection and identification of infectious viral, chlamydial, and mycoplasmal agents of human infection, with special reference to national and public health concern. Supervises programs and personnel to accomplish laboratory testing to detect the presence of enteric viruses in environmental samples.
07/96-03/01 Public Health Microbiologist II, University Hygienic Laboratory
Supervised and performed laboratory diagnostic testing for the isolation,
detection and identification of infectious viral, chlamydial, mycoplasmal
agents of human infection. Supervised and performed testing to detect the
presence of enteric viruses in environmental samples.
06/90-07/96 Public Health Microbiologist I, University Hygienic Laboratory
Supervised and performed laboratory diagnostic testing for the isolation,
detection and identification of infectious viral, chlamydial, mycoplasmal
agents of human infection.
03/76-06/90 Laboratory Technician IV, University Hygienic Laboratory
Supervised and performed propagation and maintenance of cell cultures and
virus isolation and detection procedures.
04/72-03/76 Laboratory Technician III, University Hygienic Laboratory
Performed propagation and maintenance of cell cultures and virus isolation
and detection procedures.
03/67-04/72 Laboratory Technician II, University of Iowa
Performed chemical analysis of specimens for lipid research.