James W. Snyder, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Chief of Microbiology at the U of L Hospital. Dr. Snyder earned his Ph.D. in Biology (Medical Microbiology) from the University of Dayton.  Dr. Snyder serves as the American Society for Microbiology Representative to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Working Group for Response to Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases.  He is a Member of the American Society for Microbiology Laboratory Practices Committee, serves as the coordinator of the Sentinel Level Laboratory Protocols for Biothreat and Emerging Infectious Diseases and a Member of the American Society for Microbiology Expert Panel for the development of Evidenced-Based Laboratory Guidelines.

Specialties Include:
Medical Mycology, Bioterrorism, Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

Research Interests:
Clinical Trials in conjunction with Product and Instrument Evaluation, In Vitro Activity of New Antibiotics and Molecular Diagnostics.

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