Dr. Lauren Garnett is a biologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada, specializing in both research and diagnostics involving high-consequence pathogens in Containment Level 4 (CL4) environments. She began working in CL4 in 2019 while pursuing her PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, which she completed at the University of Manitoba in 2023. Since the fall of 2023, Dr. Garnett has contributed to national efforts to strengthen Canadian hospital preparedness for high-consequence pathogen cases.