IDReC researcher finalist in Developing Scientist Competition

by IDReC

IDReC Postdoctoral researcher Patricia Jaros has been selected as a finalist for the International Association for Food Protection Developing Scientist Competition 2014. The annual meeting takes place from 3-6 August, Indianapolis, and is attended by over 2,800 of the top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals from six continents.

Patricia was selected by a distinguished panel of judges as one the top 10 finalists, from over 140 competition entries. Patricia will be travelling to the conference this week to present her poster entitled “International Divergence of Bovine and Human Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Genotypes”.

The top three entries will be selected based on the abstract, the scientific quality of the research, the visual presentation of the work and the presenter’s ability to answer questions.

Congratulations Patricia on your selection as a finalist, and we wish you the best of luck for the next stage of judging.

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