Lauren C. Franco, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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IN210 CP 4029
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Indianapolis, IN
Bio
Dr. Lauren Franco is a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology (DABMM) and is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is an Associate Medical Director at the Indiana University Health Pathology Laboratory in the Division of Clinical Microbiology and the CLIA Director for the IU Health Fort Wayne Hospital. Dr. Franco was previously the Director of Clinical Microbiology at the Indiana Department of Health Laboratory.
Key Publications
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Postdoctoral Training | Indiana University |
| 2022 | Postdoctoral Training | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| 2017 | PhD | Montana State University |
| 2009 | BS | University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Franco's clinical interests include mycobacteriology, high consequence pathogens, emerging antimicrobial resistance, development and implementation of new test methods, and collaboration between clinical and public health laboratories.