And University of Iowa epidemiologist Mike Pentella discusses the “brain eating amoeba” that recently closed a beach at a state park. On this episode of River to River, University of Iowa ...

The State Hygienic Lab Director, Michale Pentella, said the pilot program began in the fall. The testing takes place weekly. “That’s very helpful because we can predict whether cases are going ...

No need to worry about rampaging rabid squirrels. Mike Pentella, associate director of University Hygienic Laboratory, called this weekend's case of a rabid squirrel in Iowa City extraordinarily rare.

The same sites tested for COVID-19 are tested for the flu virus, Pentella said. “Since this is a quantitative assay that measures virus particles precisely and accurately, it took time to make ...

Mark Pentella is now working at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Akron, Ohio, office. Mr. Pentella, who previously worked at Bank of America's Merrill Lynch for more than 25 years, according to ...