News updates for Dr. H. Scott Hurd:

Appointed to the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Risk Assessment.  The next meeting is November 11-12, 2009, in Ottawa, Canada. 

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Presented at SafePork 8th International Symposium, Epidemiology and Control of Foodborne Pathogens in pork.  Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2009.  Quebec, Canada.  http://www.safepork2009.org/ 

Two postdoctoral positions are currently open in Dr. Zhang’s laboratory. These NIH and USDA funded positions are on functional genomics, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular mechanisms of pathogen-host interaction in Campylobacter jejuni. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Send curriculum vitae with names of three references to Dr.

 Publications for the last three years:

Research in our laboratory focuses on foodborne human pathogen, Campylobacter jejuni.

Fast Eggs

Objective: A rapid decision making tool to allow movement of eggs and egg products from non-infected premises within an avian influenza or Exotic Newcastle disease control area.