Stephen C. Edberg, Ph.D.

Stephen C. Edberg, Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine and director of the Yale-New Haven Hospital microbiology laboratory, has been awarded the American Society for Microbiology’s BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology. This award honors a clinical microbiologist for outstanding research accomplishments leading to or forming the foundation of important applications in clinical microbiology. Edberg’s contributions to clinical microbiology range from basic science, through applications and technology transfer, to critical analysis of current microbiologic findings and principles as applied within the context of public health problems. His research has resulted in more than 180 publications.