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Chairman Phil Mendelson
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Michael Pentella to the Science Advisory Board.
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16 RESOLVED, BY COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution
17 may be cited as the "Science Advisory Board Michael Pentella Confirmation Resolution of
18 2023".
19 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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21 Dr. Michael Pentella
22 East Grandview Dr.
23 Coralville, Iowa 52241
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25 as a scientist with experience in scientific research and methodology, who has been published in
26 peer-reviewed scientific journals, and who is not currently employed by the Department of
27 Forensic Sciences or by a law enforcement laboratory or agency member of the Science
28 Advisory Board, in accordance with section 12 of the Department of Forensic Sciences
29 Establishment Act of 2011 , effective August 17, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-18; D.C. Official Code§ 5-
30 1501.11 ), for a term to end April 18, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
32 nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Michael A. Pentella
I. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
A. Education
Dates Field of Degree Degree
Institution Attended Study Obtained Date
Ohio State University, 1969- Microbiology B.S. 1972
Columbus, OH 1972
Thomas Jefferson 1977- Clinical Master of 1980
University, 1980 Microbiology Science
Philadelphia, PA
University of South Florida, 1988- Infectious Doctor of 2000
Tampa, FL 2000 Disease Philosophy
Certification/Licensure
Board Date
SUV20313 State of Florida Laboratory Supervisor 1982
Specialist in Microbiology, American Society of 1986
Clinical Pathology (SM(ASCP))
Certified in Infection Control (CIC) 1993
Diplomat, American Board of Medical Microbiology 2005
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B. Professional and Academic Positions
Dates
Position Title of Service Location/Institution
Medical Technologist in 1973 - 1975 Aultman Hospital, Canton, OH
Microbiology
Medical Technologist in 1975-1978 Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Microbiology
Supervisor of Microbiology and 1978-1981 UpJohn Laboratory Procedures,
Immunology Inc.
Clinical Microbiologist, Manager of 1981-2002 Lakeland Regional Medical Center,
Focused Laboratory Services and Lakeland, FL
Infection Control
Associate Director 2002-March 2013 University Hygienic Laboratory,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
State Public Health Laboratory March 2013 Massachusetts Department of
Director Health, Bureau of Infectious
Diseases and Laboratory Sciences
Clinical Associate Professor 2008 - 2013 College of Public Health,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Clinical Professor 2017 – present College of Public Health,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
C. Honors, Awards, Recognitions, Outstanding Achievements
Year Title
1994 Delta Tau, Public Health Honor Society
2016 University of South Florida College of Public Health 2016 Outstanding
Alumni Award
https://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/health/publichealth/news/dr-michael-
pentella-receives-2016-coph-outstanding-alumni-award/
2016 W.J. Haulser, PhD, Award, Director’s Achievement in Leadership
II. TEACHING Experience
A. Teaching Assignments
Semester, Course Title/ Semester # Percent
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Year Number Hours Students Role Responsible
Fall 1980 Thomas Jefferson University, 2 40 Instructor
Nursing Clinical Microbiology
Fall 1982 University of Central Florida, Course 100
and 1983 Department of Medical designer %
Technology and
professor
Medical Mycology course 3 15
Fall 1996- University of South Florida, varied Developed
August College of Public Health, Dept. certificate
2002 of Environmental and program
Occupational Health and taught
3 of the 4
Certificate Program in Infection 12 courses
Control
Provided guest lectures in
several courses including:
Introduction to Environmental
and Occupational Health,
Parasitology, Exotic and
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
and Immunology
Fall 2002- Diagnostic Microbiology 3 Varied Course
2013 Department of Epidemiology Director
Summer Public Health Laboratory Varied Course
2011- Director
2013
Other Teaching
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Year Number Hours Students Role Responsible
Fall 2003- Epidemiology of Infectious Guest
2013 Diseases, lecturer
University of Iowa College of
Public Health
2007-13 Medical Microbiology course for Guest
Medical students lecturer
University of Iowa College of
Medicine
B. Students Advised
Jeff Benfer
Amanda Irish
Cook, Courtney
Gipple, Denyse
MacIntyre, Tracy
Gingerich, Stefan
Rice, Natalie
Fowler, Jana
Graf, Erin
Mullins, Jeremi
Neil, Brock
Kostle, Pamela, MS PH Project
Wallace, Brandon, MPH Project
C. Other Advising/Mentoring
Fall 1982 and 1983
University of Central Florida, Department of Medical Technology
Responsible for students from UCF during their laboratory practicum in Microbiology, Serology,
and Urinalysis at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Fall 1996-August 2002
University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational
Health
Advised students and regularly offered practicums for them to pursue at Lakeland Regional
Medical Center.
Fall 2011
ASM/CDC Fellowship mentoring for Lab Capacity Building Program. Dr. Aree Thattiyaphong,
PhD, National Public Health Laboratory, Thailand.
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Summer 2014
ASM/CDC Fellowship mentoring for Lab Capacity Building Program. Drs. Lata Kapoor and
Raju Sivadhas from the CDC India.
D. Other Contributions to Institutional Programs
Date Title Location
2014-2015 CDC: External Laboratory Safety Workgroup Atlanta, GA
2017-open CDC: Campylobacter Workgroup Atlanta, GA
2017-2018 CDC: Biosafety Symposium Planning Atlanta, GA
E. Course Materials (syllabi, instructional web pages, computer lab materials)
Online trainings that M. Pentella helped to develop, most can be found at:
http://www.shl.uiowa.edu/dcd/sentlabtrain/courses/index.xml
Introduction to the Public Health Laboratory System: This one-hour, interactive course
follows the progress of public health, from the early days to the modern testing, surveillance
and communication available in today’s public health laboratory system.
Lab Biosafety: Avoiding Lab Acquired Infections (LAI): Learn about LAI’s, potentially
dangerous pathogens and when and how to properly use a biosafety cabinet. Practice
identifying “trigger points” that will help keep you safe.
BT Rule-out Series: In each of our five, short training modules, you will practice working with
a potential agent of bioterrorism and determine if the test results provided can rule out the
agent.
BT 1-1: Bacillus anthracis
BT 1-2: Brucella species
BT 1-3: Francisella tularensis
BT 1-4: Burkholderia pseudomallei
BT 1-5: Yersinia pestis
Electronic BT Workshop for Sentinel Labs: In this online workshop, based on our live, Wet
Workshops, you can safely practice recognizing a potential agent of bioterrorism and then
choose the appropriate rule-out testing.
The Role of Sentinel Labs in Emergency Response: In this course, we explain how the
roles of sentinel and public health labs vary in chemical and biological events. Do you know
the responsibilities of YOUR lab? Be sure to try our practice scenarios.
Tools for Proficiency Training: (CLIA-related)
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Mission Possible: Understanding Training and Competency Assessment: (CLIA-related)
Chain-of-Custody Training: If victims of exposure to a toxic chemical are transported to a
facility for evaluation and treatment, laboratories may be directed to submit blood and urine
samples to the nearest LRN reference lab, or to CDC, for testing. This course provides training
on the proper way to maintain and document chain-of-custody for such samples.
Anatomy of a Foodborne Outbreak: This just-in-time training focuses on testing that should
be done in the clinical laboratory to detect Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
The following three short, interactive e-modules accompanied the lectures in Dr. Pentella’s e-
course, Diagnostic Microbiology for Epidemiology. The goal of this course was to introduce
the epidemiologist to the clinical microbiology laboratory to provide them with a better
understanding of the testing performed in, and the value of, the clinical laboratory.
Quadrant-Streaking:A Demonstration: An interactive guide to streaking-for-isolation.
Germy the Germ: For K-12: Germy the Germ is a 15-minute, narrated presentation designed
for students in kindergarten through third grade.
Virtual Knowledge Assessments: These were developed for CDC and are on the CDC
Train web page. There are currently 2 available and 1 is completed and ready to post. These
online challenges provide the learner with the opportunity to differentiate between suspect
biothreat agents and other pathogens.
III. SCHOLARSHIP
A. Publications or Creative Works
Peer-Reviewed Papers
1. Redshaw, P.A., P.A. McCann, M.A. Pentella, and B.M. Pogell. 1979. Simultaneous loss
of multiple differentiated functions in aerial mycelia negative isolates of Streptomyces.
Journal of Bacteriology. 137:891-899.
2. Binford, L., M.A. Pentella, and B.H. Kwa. A survey to determine the presence of
cryptosporidium infection associated with diarrhea in West Central Florida, 1985-1988.
Florida Journal of Public Health. 1991; 3: 18-21.
3. Kwa, B.H., and M.A. Pentella. 1993. Sexually transmitted diseases: risks, transmission,
and laboratory diagnostic update. Clinical Laboratory Science. 6: 85-89.
4. Kwa, B.H., M. Moyad, M. Pentella, and J.B. Rose. 1993. A nude mouse model as an in
vivo infectivity assay for cryptosporidiosis. Water Science Technology. 27: 65-68.
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5. Kwa, B.H., and M.A. Pentella. Dengue: Re-emergence of an urban tropical disease.
The Indian Practitioner. 54: 177-181. March 2001.
6. Pentella, M.A., B.H. Kwa, T. Ohrmund, T. Fisher, S. Chandler, and B.G. Yangco. Are
disinfectants accurately prepared for use in hospital patient care areas? The Indian
Practitioner. 54: 166-171. March 2001.
7. Franks, F., M. Gilchrist, R. Groepper, M. Pentella, R. Currier, P. Quinlisk, C. Lohff, C.
Rupprecht, M. G. Reynolds, and T. Boo. Human Rabies – Iowa 2002. Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report. 2003. 52: 47-48.
8. Sasser M., C. Kunitsky, G. Jackoway , J. W. Ezzell , J. D. Teska , B. Harper , S. Parker,
D. Barden, H. Blair, J. Breezee , J. Carpenter, W. V. Cheek, M. DeMartino, B. Evans,
J.W. Ezzell, S. Francesconi,E. Franko, W. Gardner, M. Glazier, K. Greth, B. Harper, T.
Hart, M. Hodel, K. Holmes-Talbot, K. L. Hopkins, A. Iqbal, D. Johnson, P. Krader, A.
Madonna, M. McDowell, M. L. McKee, M. Park, S. Parker, M. Pentella, J. Radosevic, R.
A. Robison, B. Rotzoll, K. Scott, M. Smith, N. Syed, J. Tang, J. D. Teska, H. Trinh, L. I.
Williams, and M Wolcott. Identification of Bacillus anthracis from culture using gas
chromatographic analysis of fatty acid methyl esters. J AOAC Int. 2005. 88(1):178-81.
9. Rubin, B. D, and M. Pentella. Preparing for Large Scale Emergencies. Advance for
Medical Laboratory Professionals. Volume 18, Issue 24, p. 18. Nov. 20, 2006.
10. Boddicker, J.D., P. Rota, T. Kreman, A. Wangeman, L. Lowe, R. Thompson, W. Bellini,
M. Pentella, and L.E. DesJardin. 2007. Real-time RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of
Mumps Virus RNA in Clinical Specimens. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Volume 45,
p. 2902-2908.
11. Polgreen, P.M., L.C. Bohnett, S.B. Gingerich, L.E. Desjardin, M.A. Pentella. Duration of
Mumps Shedding Following the Onset of Symptoms. 2008. Clinical Infectious
Diseases. May 1;46(9):1447-9..
12. Polgreen, P.M.,Pentella, M.A., et. Al, A Spatial Analysis of the Spread of Mumps in
Iowa: the Importance of College Students and their Spring-Break Associated Travel.
HYG-)M-1883-Jan-09) Epidemiology and Infection 9, September 2009.
13. Bennett, B, B Branson, K Delaney, M Own, M Pentella, B Werner. HIV Testing
Algorithms: A status report. The Association of Public Health Laboratories and The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. April 2009. Access at:
http://www.aphl.org/aphlprograms/infectious/hiv/Documents/StatusReportFINAL.pdf
14. Polgreen PM, Chen Z, Segre AM, Harris ML, Pentella MA, Rushton G. Optimizing
influenza sentinel surveillance at the state level. American Journal of Epidemiology.
2009 Nov 15;170(10):1300-6. Epub 2009 Oct 12.PMID: 19822570
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15. Harris ML, Massaquoi D, Soyemi K, Brend SM, Klein D, Pentella M, Kraemer J,
Nashelsky M, Schmunk G, Smith T, Pleva A. Recent Iowa Trends in Sudden
Unexpected Infant Deaths: the importance of public health collaboration with medical
examiners' offices. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. Accepted for
publication April 2010
16. Harmon K, Bower L, Kim WI, Pentella M, Yoon KJ. A matrix gene-based multiplex real-
time RT-PCR for detection and differentiation of 2009 pandemic H1N1 and other
influenza A viruses in North America. Influenza Other Respiratory Viruses. 2010
Nov;4(6):405-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2010.00153.x. Epub 2010 Oct 1.PMID:
20958935 [PubMed - in process]
17. Delany,J., J. Rodriguez, D. Holmes, M. Pentella, K. Baxley, and K. Shah. CDC/APHL
Laboratory Biosafety Competencies for the BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 Laboratories.
MMWR, Supplement, April 15, 2011.
18. Pentella, M. Infections Among Travelers: The world is not a theme park. Advance for
Medical Laboratory Professionals. Vol. 23, No. 8. April 25, 2011.
http://laboratorian.advanceweb.com/ebook/magazine.aspx?EBK=MT042511#
19. Polgreen PM, Sparks JD, Polgreen LA, Yang M, Harris ML, Pentella MA, Cavanaugh
JE. A statewide outbreak of Cryptosporidium and its association with the distribution of
public swimming pools. Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Sep 27:1-7.
20. Miller, M.J., R. Astles, T. Baszler, K. Chapin, R. Carey, L. Garcia, L. Gray, D. Larone, M.
Pentella, A. Pollock, D.S. Shapiro, E. Weirich, and D. Wiedbrauk. Guidelines for safe
work practices in Human and Animal medical diagnostic laboratories. MMWR,
Supplement, January 6, 2012.
21. Tyrell, F., G. Budnick, T. Elliott, L. Gillim-Ross, M. Hildred, P. Mahlmeister, N. Parrish,
M. Pentella, J. Vanneste, Y. Wang, and A. Starks. Probability of negative
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex cultures based on time-to-detection of p