Summer 2021, Issue 3 The True Promise of MetagenomicsMicrobes are everywhere—in the water we drink, the food we eat and in our natural and built environments. Metagenomics makes it possible to investigate microbes within the complex communities where they live. While metagenomics is being used extensively in academia for medical research and by government organizations, what does metagenomics look like within a public health laboratory? The quick answer is…it’s complicated. Read the feature Read the issue KDA Laboratory: Protecting Animals, Humans and the Land They Share NJ Lab Pioneers Prenatal Lead and Mercury Screening SE ColLABorators Convene Virtual Tabletop Exercise The Role for NGS-based Technologies in a Post-pandemic World The Unanticipated Benefits of Virtual Trainings Evaluation of Spartan Biosciences Environmental L. pneumophila qPCR Test A Whole New World: Metagenomics and Food Safety Enhancing Public Health Through Exposomics Engaging Non-traditional Partners to Build Biosafety Practices It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.