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2026 APHL Annual Conference Press Passes Now Available

Apr 30, 2026
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bethesda, Maryland, April 30, 2026 – The 2026 APHL Annual Conference kicks off in Baltimore, Maryland on May 4 through May 7. This event for the public health laboratory community brings together leaders, scientists, influencers and partners to share issues, trends and best practices driving laboratory science and public health today. APHL is especially excited about this year’s conference as it will also honor the organization’s 75th anniversary.

Fast Facts:

  • APHL will welcome approximately 1,400 attendees to learn from over 50 sessions, 250 scientific posters and meet over 70 industry partners.
  • The entire 2026 APHL Annual Conference will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore.
  • Press passes are available for credentialed journalists interested in covering conference proceedings. If you would like to register to attend, please email [email protected].  
  • The complete final program is now available.

Highlights:

  • Katherine Kelley Distinguished Lecture: Monday, May 4 at 2:30 pm; In his presentation entitled, “The Rules of the Game, 2026,” Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will address how to make sense of the myriad changes in public health at the global, national, and local level.
  • Other highlighted sessions include:
    • Tuesday, May 5: Riding the Hype Curve: AI Integration in Public  Health Laboratories
    • Tuesday, May 5: Beyond the Microscope: Henrietta Lacks — The Immortal Cells and Their Human Story
    • Wednesday, May 6: The State of Wastewater Surveillance Science: Where We Are and What the Future Holds
    • Thursday, May 7: Off to the Races: Transforming Laboratory-developed Tests into the Next Generation of Diagnostics
  • APHL Student STEM Event: APHL will welcome students from Baltimore’s Perry Hall High School and Nottingham Middle School on Tuesday, May 5. Students will join the conference to meet public health laboratory professionals and will participate in a hands-on scientific activity with industry partners.
  • APHL Annual Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, May 7 at 8:15 am; The awards program highlights outstanding achievements in laboratory science, creative approaches to today’s public health challenges and exemplary support of laboratories serving the public’s health.

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The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratory systems serving the public’s health in the US and globally. APHL’s member laboratories protect the public’s health by monitoring and detecting infectious and foodborne diseases, environmental contaminants, terrorist agents, genetic disorders in newborns and other diverse health threats. Learn more at www.aphl.org.

 

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