Wadsworth Center

Wadsworth Center is a large state public health research laboratory within the New York State Department of Health, combining public-service responsibilities with an active scientific enterprise. Its statewide reference-laboratory role gives collaborators access to high-complexity testing, surveillance capabilities, validated methods, and specialized core facilities. Links with the University at Albany and regional partners support joint research, trainee development, and inter-institutional collaboration, helping move laboratory methods toward public-health use. Research draws on New York State resources and competitive federal funding, including NIH, CDC, and NSF support. An Office of Research & Technology and Health Research, Inc. support grant development, intellectual property review, licensing, and commercialization.