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CBE News Update
February, 2005
Volume 8, Issue 2
Technical Advisory Conference
February 2-4, 2005
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TAC attendees are given the opportunity to attend
a Biofilm Methods workshop, the day prior to the conference
presentations.
Linda Loetterle, workshop coordinator, addresses a group of
industrial participants in the Education Laboratory.
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Presentations held the attention of over 42
attendees in Thursday's session. Sessions topics were:
1) Biofilm control; 2) Biofilm methods;
3)
Biological fuel cells; 4) Water treatment; 5) Cell-cell signaling; and
6) Environmental biofilms.
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Peter Gilbert, keynote speaker, presented "Resistence, persistence and consistence
in biofilm communities." And we will never forget what Pooh Prints
are!
Guest speaker, Peter
Gilbert from the University of Manchester, UK. |
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Federal and state agencies are often invited
speakers at these conferences. Melba Morrow (pictured right)
gave a presentation titled "Biofilms: Regulatory challenges".
Pictured are Tajah
Blackburn, Steve Tomasino, and Melba Morrow, representing the
Environmental Protection Agency. |
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In the Water Treatment
session, NASA's Monsi Roman presented "Biofilm challenges in the
international space station."
Pictured is Monsi Roman, Chief Microbiologist, Environmental
Control and Life Support, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center. |
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Face to face contact with conference attendees is highly valued
by the CBE. These conferences are an opportunity for CBE students (as well as
staff and faculty) to learn how their knowledge can be applied to the
industrial and clinical settings.
Pictured are Steve Tomasino (EPA) and Ben Klayman (PhD student)
visiting over morning coffee. |
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Poster sessions give each student the opportunity to present
and discuss their research. |
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| Friendly CBE staff welcome attendees and assist in every
way to ensure the conference is a success.
Pictured are Susan Cooper, Loni Podzemny, and Taylor Thomas |
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