Returning from the University of Michigan October 2022, with over 10,000 more isolates for the Penn State E. coli Reference Center.  Thanks to Jie, Edwin, and Zoe for showing up late to help get these bugs tucked away!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last day of the 2022 USDA-funded Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program.

 

 

 

 

Best part of this job?  Going to a meeting and seeing previous trainees who are kicking it in their careers.  With Amrita Puri (2009 graduate) at the 2022 International Association of Food Protection meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Food Science marshal Natalie Keller!  Honors thesis title: Antimicrobial efficacy of lecithin and eugenol on Listeria monocytogenes. May 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

Never before have I given a talk when cake and cookies were available beforehand.  Thanks to the faculty and students of Gettysburg College, February 16-17, 2017.

 

 

 

Speaking at the 2016 International Association of Food Protection meeting in St. Louis, to the Student Professional Development Group.  Title?  “Don’t know what you want to do with your life?  Join the club!”

 

 

 

Alaa at the 2015 American Dairy Science Association meeting in Orlando

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulation Meg Kirchner, B.S.  Go do great things at N.C. State!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture from the 1st meeting of E. coli typing and serotyping.  Held on campus at the Nittany Lion Inn, March 9-10, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Nikki, Meg, Ed, and Lingzi at the 2014 Allegheny Branch meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint lab meeting with Dr. Wayne Curtis‘ group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Yin, Summer 2014 graduate.  Congrats!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m glad to know our computer cams get used for only serious work.  Chun’s head getting crushed by Carrie, circa 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my best memories; driving to Philadelphia on September 12th, 2012 for a talk at the Chemical Heritage Foundation’s Innovation Days, getting the confirmation email that I received tenure, and coming home the following day to find my office door decorated. Thanks for this folks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lab group…thinking holiday party in 2011?  Left to right, Mike DiMarzio, Ed, Nikki Shariat, Emily McIntyre, Chun Chen, Kakolie Goswami, Shuang Yin, Meg Kirchner.