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Hot Zone (Recent Postings to the NCASM Site):

1. The NCASM Spring 2009 meeting was held March 13/14, 2009. Session topics included: Antibiotic susceptibility testing, pneumonia update, One health initiative, virology update, sepsis issues, extreme environments, and a student presentation  symposium. To view the meeting program, visit the following links:

     Meeting Program

     Click here to see which companies had exhibits at the meeting.

     List of Student Presenters at the meeting

     Congratulations to all presenters at the NCASM Student Research Session.
     Best Presentation by an Undergraduate:
     1st Place: Benjamin Arellano (San Francisco State University)
     Honorable Mention: Deepa Surendar (San Jose State University)
 
     Best Presentation by a Graduate Student:
     1st Place: Kristen Andreatta (San Francisco State University)
     Honorable Mention: Asima Khan (San Jose State) and Elizabeth Wilbanks (UC Davis)

     Most Creative Overall:
     Jonathan Tolentino (Skyline College)

2. There is now an option to pay NCASM branch dues on line. To link with ASM where you can pay NCASM branch dues on line, click here.
 
3. We have recently (Feb 20, 2009) posted postdoctoral research positions for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship Program.  These positions will involve collaborative research between the FDA and UC Davis. Click Here to see the job announcement and contact information.

4. A lab manager position in Redwood City is being advertised through Sanford Rose Associates. For job and contact information click here.

  


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NCASM Website is maintained by NCASM member Larry Hanne.
Please email Larry (lhanne@csuchico.edu) with any comments.
This site was last updated: April 05, 2009