Co-Director, Clinical Microbiology and Sendouts Laboratories
Professor, Clinical Pathology
181 Taylor Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43203
614 257-2785
Joan.Balada@osumc.edu
Professional interests
My major research and clinical interest focus on the implementation of rapid laboratory tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases with special interest of low cost tests for use in areas of limited resources and microbial resistance. I am currently the Director of the Immunology and Associate Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratories and I direct the Mycology and Mycobacteriology. My area of expertise is laboratory medicine.
Education and training
PhD: Molecular Biology and Microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine, 1998-2000
Fellowship: Clinical Microbiology at the Postgraduate Training Program at University of Washington, 2006-2008
Molecular Microbiology Fellowship: Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA), 1998-2000
PharmD: College of Pharmacy. University of Barcelona, Spain, 1991-1997
Professional memberships
- Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology D(ABMM)
Honors and awards
- American Association of Immunology Travel Award (2018, 2017, 2016)
- Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Travel Award, PHPID (2017, 2016, 2015)
- AAMC Minority Faculty Development Seminar Travel Grant, Faculty advancement mentoring and engagement (2014)
- Young Investigator Award, Mass Spectrometry Applications to the Clinical Laboratory (2013)
- Travel grant to European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2011)
- Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (2009, 2008)