Summary

Dr. Andrew Gorzalski has been a member of the University of w88 slot online, Reno since 2003. Andrew obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Biochemistry, and his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology all from the University. Andrew has previously worked as the Director of GenQuest DNA Technologies where he routinely performed capillary electrophoresis, PCR, and sequencing. In 2018, Andrew was hired at the w88 slot online State Public Health Lab, where he implemented Next-Generation Sequencing methods. By 2023, the sequencing program at NVPHL included 2 MiniSeqs, 1 NovaSeq, 2 iSeqs, 4 Minions (ONT), automated library preparation and was performing WGS on thousands of SARS-CoV-2, bacteria, and yeast a year. Andrew helped create bioinformatic tools that were capable of determining single nucleotide differences between many isolates and communicating that information to disease control investigators.

Research interests

Genetic epidemiology of Candida auris, foodborne pathogens, and SARS-CoV-2

Publications

Gorzalski A, et al. The use of whole-genome sequencing and development of bioinformatics to monitor overlapping outbreaks of Candida auris in southern w88 slot online. Front. Public Health 11:1198189.
Gorzalski AJ, et al. Rapid Lineage Assignment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Cases through Automated Library Preparation, w88 slot online, and Bioinformatic Analysis. J Mol Diagn. 2023 Apr;25(4):191-196.
w88 slot online AJ, et al. Characteristics of viral specimens collected from asymptomatic and fatal cases of COVID-19. J Biomed Res. 2020 Sep 28;34(6):431-436.

Education

Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of w88 slot online, Reno, 2015
M.S., Biochemistry, University of w88 slot online, Reno, 2010
B.S., Biochemistry, University of w88 slot online, Reno, 2006