OSU News article about our work! 🧹https://news.osu.edu/sweeping-up-dust-to-detect-emerging-viruses/

Sweeping up dust to detect emerging viruses

Gathering dust from buildings may hold promise as a more efficient way to track viral outbreaks in indoor settings, according to a new study.  After collecting nearly 30 vacuumed dust samples from pla...

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Check out our perspectives piece in ES&T on Microbiology of the Built Environment: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Microbiology of the Built Environment: Applying Our Knowledge for Healthy Indoor Spaces

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Excited to share our latest paper!🔬We demonstrate the potential use of vacuumed dust from different building types for the simultaneous detection of multiple viral pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza. #IndoorAirQuality #RespiratoryViruses Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Simultaneous detection of multiple viral pathogens in vacuumed dust from different building types

Environmental monitoring of viral pathogens will be a critical tool to prevent morbidity and mortality in future pandemics and yearly disease cycles. …

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Our @isiaq.bsky.social webinar has been postponed until May due to severe winter weather in the US that impacted much of the leadership team & a large number of registrants. Apologies for any inconvenience. You can still register for our March webinar here: www.isiaq.org/leadership_i... #IndoorAir

We’re nearing the end of the Leadership in Indoor Air webinar series. Join us for the remaining sessions before the series concludes in March.🕒 To learn more, visit www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

There's only two sessions left! This is the last training workshop, so register now!

International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate@isiaq.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join us January 26th for the 7th session of the Leadership in Indoor Air webinar series! This workshop will help you identify your unique conflict management style and learn about the team implications to your style. To learn more, visit www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

There's still time to join us! Learn More/Register: bit.ly/402Xj4W

Registration is still open! Join ISIAQ members for an exclusive webinar on November 19 at 11:00 AM EST. Learn essential strategies to navigate challenging situations effectively. Register now to secure your spot and enhance your communication skills: isiaq.org/leadership_i...

Come hear some emerging voices in IAQ on Thursday! These were winners 🏆 at the Indoor Air 2024 poster competition. Come learn more about their work! Hot topics in sick building syndrome, as well as chemicals of concern in paints. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate@isiaq.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us for ISIAQ’s upcoming student-focused webinar: "Emerging Voices in Indoor Air Quality" Featuring award-winning research from Indoor Air 2024 and practical tips on giving standout conference presentations. 🔗 bit.ly/42bW4SL #ISIAQ #IEQ #StudentResearch #AcademicLife #EarlyCareerResearchers

Got quoted in Reader's Digest: www.rd.com/article/over...

This Part of Your Refrigerator Is Probably Overdue for a Deep Clean

You really don't want to know what is lurking there ... but you absolutely should. Here's how to sanitize this overlooked spot properly.

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Happy to be quoted in Time Magazine about the problems associated with #mold in #housing. Glad they are providing information on this important issue! time.com/7305167/mold... #IAQ

Signs Your House Has Mold—And How to Get Rid of It

Here are the keys to mold detection, removal, and prevention.

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Back from Iceland and wow, what a great @isiaq.bsky.social conference! Was so honored to give a plenary. Really enjoyed the talks with exciting science. So great to see familiar faces and make new contacts with those working on #IAQ. Thanks to the organizers! www.hb2025iceland.org?lightbox=dat...

Healthy Buildings - HB 2025 - Europe, Iceland -ISIAQ

Healthy buildings, HB2025 - ISIAQ. Rentegrate science to practice for healthy and sustainable buildings.

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@isiaq.bsky.social Workshop on IAQ leadership... Paula Olsiewski "Know your audience" Brown King "Simple campaigns are best... Slip. Slop. Slap." (Sun protection). Cath Noakes. "Hardest part of leadership is not science. It is relationships"

Speaker Spotlight! We are honored to welcome Dr. Bronwyn King, founder of Tobacco Free Portfolios, as a distinguished speaker for Session 2 of the Leadership in Indoor Air Webinar Series! Register to attend our March 3 session and learn more from Dr. King: www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

We’re excited to bring you Session 2 on Monday, March 3 of the Leadership in Indoor Air Webinar Series! Join us as we dive deep into Building Bridges-fostering connections across disciplines, sectors, and communities to drive meaningful impact. Learn More/Register: www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

How is International Space Station #dust different from on Earth? It's pretty similar! Were it to get too wet up there (ex: due to temporary ventilation issue) we can know how much #mold will grow and when to clean up #IndoorAirQuality #ISS #space microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Predicting how varying moisture conditions impact the microbiome of dust collected from the International Space Station - Microbiome

Background The commercialization of space travel will soon lead to many more people living and working in unique built environments similar to the International Space Station, which is a specialized c...

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Please consider submitting your work to Healthy Buildings 2025 in India. It’s the first time the conference has been held in India and we’d love to have good representation from the international IAQ community at the event.

Healthy Buildings 2025@hb2025.bsky.social · 2y ago

We thank all of the authors who submitted their work. Due to tremendous support, the submission deadline has been FINALLY extended to January 31, 2025, in order to allow for the submission of more original research. @cathnoakes.bsky.social @isiaq.bsky.social @poppendieck.bsky.social

Check out our recent paper on the quest for a novel target to identify #mold growth in buildings! We take a deep dive into the fungal function occurring right under your feet. #moisture #dampness #healthyhomes microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Moving beyond species: fungal function in house dust provides novel targets for potential indicators of mold growth in homes - Microbiome

Background Increased risk of asthma and other respiratory diseases is associated with exposures to microbial communities growing in damp and moldy indoor environments. The exact causal mechanisms rema...

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Can't wait for the FIRST webinar in the @isiaq.bsky.social Leadership in Indoor Air series TOMORROW at 11 am EST! @gall-e.bsky.social and I will host the session run by the co-director of the OSU Leadership Institute! Register now for Communicating to be Understood: www.isiaq.org/leadership_i...

Secure your spot now! This Friday is the 1st session of our Leadership in Indoor Air Webinar Series, designed to empower indoor environmental quality researchers and professionals to become confident leaders & impactful communicators. Participation is free & limited to ISIAQ members: bit.ly/402Xj4W

Check out our recent review in JACI titled Indoor bioaerosols and asthma: Overview, implications, and mitigation strategies! Here's a share link with free access through Feb 7: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kIHj_25Pv... #asthma #indoorair #allergy #mold