September 2022: Our chapter on “Viral and Bacterial Infection Prevention Through Intentional Design” has been published in the Architectural Factors for Infection and Disease Control text.
January 2022: Our “Decontamination of metals from firefighter turnout gear” report has been published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
November 2021: Our “Bacteria Associated with Healthcare-Associated Infections on Environmental Samples Obtained from Two Fire Departments” article has been published in IJERPH as part of the Special Issue on Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2020: The Importance of (Re)Emerging Occupational Infectious Agents.
October 2021: Our “Efficiency of coronavirus inactivation on environmental surfaces: A comparison study of two available disinfectants” paper was published in the Journal of Hospital Administration.
May 2021: We congratulate Ryan Deitz on the completion of his Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis and degree, and wish him well on his next endeavors.
May 2021: We congratulate Keyanna P. Taylor, MPH on the completion of her Undergraduate and Master degrees, and wish her well on her next endeavors.
February 2021: Our “SARS-CoV-2 Viability on 16 Common Indoor Surface Finish Materials” paper was accepted by the Health Environments Research & Design journal.
September 2020: Our “Chemical exposure and flammability risks of upholstered furniture” paper was accepted by the Fire and Materials journal.
August 2020: Our “Indoor Finish Material Influence on Contamination, Transmission, and Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ” paper was accepted by the Health Environments Research & Design journal.
July 2020: Our “Healthy Behaviors through Behavioral Design–Obesity Prevention” paper was accepted by the Environmental Research and Public Health journal.
May 2020: We congratulate Katie Napierkowski on the completion of her Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis and degree, and wish her well on her next endeavors.
December 2019: Our “Cleaning and disinfecting protocols for hospital environmental surfaces: A systematic review of the literature” paper was accepted by the Journal of Hospital Administration.
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