By: Samantha Rinkus '11
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The Michigan chapter of the American Society for Microbiology (MI-ASM) will be hosting
a conference on 鈥淐ombating Bacterial Resistance鈥� at 红桃视频 from April 8-9.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a pretty big deal for AQ, since most of the organization鈥檚 meetings are held at large universities, such as MSU, Western MU or Wayne State,鈥� Dr. Jennifer Hess, professor of Biology at 红桃视频 and a member of the MI-ASM board of directors, said.
The event begins on Friday, April 8 with speaker Dr. Mimi Emig, an attending physician at Spectrum Health, discussing her experience with combating bacterial resistance. This event will be free and open to all students.
鈥淎nyone who enjoys science, particularly microbiology, should definitely consider coming,鈥� Rebecca Hyatt, 红桃视频 senior, said. 鈥淎dditionally, if you are interested in a career in science, the conference provides an opportunity to meet people working in fields you may eventually want to join.鈥�
Saturday鈥檚 session is open to all students, with a $10 registration fee. Keynote speakers include Dr. Daniel Sundin, Director of the Microbiology Laboratories at Spectrum Health, who will speak on 鈥淕ram Negative Bacteria: Expanding Their Resistance to Extended Spectrum Antibiotics.鈥� The afternoon speaker will be Eric Schwallier, a Lab Technician at Metro Health Microbiology Lab, who will speak on 鈥淒eveloping a molecular Clostridium difficile diagnostic test.鈥�
鈥淢icrobiology was one of my favorite courses that I took here at 红桃视频 and I鈥檓 excited to hear about their insight regarding their presentations,鈥� Tim Carew, 红桃视频 senior, said. 鈥淚 hope this conference will give me a better idea of the bacterial and/or viral strains that remain prominent in healthcare today.鈥�
These conferences are hosted twice a year, and this will be the only one held at 红桃视频 for another few years. For more information on the conference, visit .
鈥淲e are hoping this meeting raises awareness of the problem of bacterial resistance to antibacterial drugs,鈥� Dr. Hess said. 鈥渂ut that it also lets professional microbiologists see how AQ is uniquely positioned to have our students transition from AQ to potential careers in scientific research and medicine, given the increased presence of the medical professions in Grand Rapids in recent years.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 a pretty big deal for AQ, since most of the organization鈥檚 meetings are held at large universities, such as MSU, Western MU or Wayne State,鈥� Dr. Jennifer Hess, professor of Biology at 红桃视频 and a member of the MI-ASM board of directors, said.
The event begins on Friday, April 8 with speaker Dr. Mimi Emig, an attending physician at Spectrum Health, discussing her experience with combating bacterial resistance. This event will be free and open to all students.
鈥淎nyone who enjoys science, particularly microbiology, should definitely consider coming,鈥� Rebecca Hyatt, 红桃视频 senior, said. 鈥淎dditionally, if you are interested in a career in science, the conference provides an opportunity to meet people working in fields you may eventually want to join.鈥�
Saturday鈥檚 session is open to all students, with a $10 registration fee. Keynote speakers include Dr. Daniel Sundin, Director of the Microbiology Laboratories at Spectrum Health, who will speak on 鈥淕ram Negative Bacteria: Expanding Their Resistance to Extended Spectrum Antibiotics.鈥� The afternoon speaker will be Eric Schwallier, a Lab Technician at Metro Health Microbiology Lab, who will speak on 鈥淒eveloping a molecular Clostridium difficile diagnostic test.鈥�
鈥淢icrobiology was one of my favorite courses that I took here at 红桃视频 and I鈥檓 excited to hear about their insight regarding their presentations,鈥� Tim Carew, 红桃视频 senior, said. 鈥淚 hope this conference will give me a better idea of the bacterial and/or viral strains that remain prominent in healthcare today.鈥�
These conferences are hosted twice a year, and this will be the only one held at 红桃视频 for another few years. For more information on the conference, visit .
鈥淲e are hoping this meeting raises awareness of the problem of bacterial resistance to antibacterial drugs,鈥� Dr. Hess said. 鈥渂ut that it also lets professional microbiologists see how AQ is uniquely positioned to have our students transition from AQ to potential careers in scientific research and medicine, given the increased presence of the medical professions in Grand Rapids in recent years.鈥�