CDC hires lab safety official after multiple mishaps Stephan Monroe plans to focus on three top priorities, the CDC said. Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1FcP6P9 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday it has hired a permanent top official to oversee laboratory safety at the agency, more than a year after a string of its high-profile lab incidents with anthrax, Ebola and avian influenza started becoming public.