About
Dr. Pentella is a Clinical Professor at the University of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa at the College of Public Health. He is also Director of the Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory.
Experience
Dr. Penella's experience spans over forty years in clinical microbiology and public health laboratories.
He is also a(n):
- American Board of Medical Microbiology Diplomate.
- Microbiology specialist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
- Infection control certified by the Association of Professionals in Infection Control.
Dr. Pentella is a member of the:
- Association of Public Health Laboratories'.
- Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Workgroup.
- Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee, for which he is the Chair.
- Influenza Committee.
- Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Workgroup.
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Committee on Laboratory Practices.
Over the years, he has made several contributions that have improved the practice of clinical microbiology and biosafety. He has written over 45 articles and fifteen book chapters.
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Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)