Name: Mary Evenson Job Title and Current Employer: Retired Physician Assistant Home Town: La Crosse, WI Current Location: Madison, WI Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: I started in the Department as an undergraduate and also worked for Dr. Thomas Brock from about 1978-1981 including for a time after I graduated and was working at …
Name: Nancy Goodyear Job Title and Current Employer: Retired, Georgia University System Home Town: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Current Location: Hoschton, GA Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: Research S. aureus food poisoning in fermented Genoa sausage at The Food Research Institute MS Degree Received in: 1969 Describe your career path from …
“The ASM Awards and Prize Program celebrates the groundbreaking research and dedication that drive microbiology forward,” said ASM CEO Stefano Bertuzzi. “Receiving one of these awards is a meaningful recognition of a scientist’s impact and serves as an inspiration for future leaders in our field.”
What a great day at the Kenneth B. Raper Symposium yesterday! There were insightful speakers, great posters, and ample opportunities to network. Five Bacteriology MS student presented their research during the poster session – Amany Rabie, Anna Moyer, Elias Kemna, Zheng Rong (Ethan) Yee, and Peter Badciong.
This semester, we welcome 21 new Bacteriology MS Students! We are very excited to start this semester. Last week, we held new student orientation. Students learned about the program and UW–Madison. UW–Madison’s Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs) came in to lead a team building event. The Bacteriology MS events committee hosted a campfire at Picnic Point. …
Name: John Kane Job Title and Current Employer: Ph.D. Candidate, University of Notre Dame Home Town: Shavertown, PA Current Location: South Bend, IN Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: As a research-track master’s student in Dr. Joe Dillard’s lab, I investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the type IV secretion system in Neisseria …
Name: Mallory Spencer Job Title and Current Employer: Researcher I in the Drummond-Barbosa Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Home Town: Glouster, OH Current Location: Madison, WI Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: I studied natural product synthesis in the lab of Prof. Michael Thomas as part of the Great Lakes …
Name: Alex Chang Job Title and Current Employer: Researcher at Dr. Marina Sharifi’s Lab in the UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) Home Town: Austin, TX Current Location: Madison, WI Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: I pursued the research track as a research assistant in the joint lab of Drs. Tim …
Name: Dominique Smith Job Title and Current Employer: Biophysics PhD Student at UW – Madison Home Town: Oak Creek, WI Current Location: Madison, WI Short Description of your time in the Bacteriology MS Program: My 2022-24 Bacteriology M.S. was a deep dive into molecular genetics and microbial physiology in Dr. Briana Burton’s lab. Conducting an …
Bacteriology MS Students gathered at Allen Centennial Garden last week to enjoy a student potluck and celebrate the end of the semester.