Sewer Science: Wastewater Surveillance During the COVID Pandemic – Dr. Marc Johnson, University of Missouri-Columbia 

To get a better sense of how COVID is spreading, scientists and researchers like Marc Johnson, Ph.D. are focusing on wastewater testing in sewers. They can even see warning signs of viral mutations or pandemic surges before data from doctor’s offices or hospitals reach public-health officials. Plus, wastewater surveillance can be much more cost-effective than individual clinical testing, especially in low-income areas. Dr. Johnson is a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where his lab often handles more than a hundred wastewater samples each week from all over the country. Join Dr. Johnson to learn how wastewater surveillance works and its importance in ongoing pandemic research! To view this Zoom recording click here.