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KP Smith Poster Talk at ASM Microbe

9/30/2017

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KP Smith Presents MAST Inkjet Technology at 2017 ASM Microbe Meeting
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Our work cited in FDA Public Workshop on Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Resistance: Addressing Challenges of Diagnostic Devices, September 13, 2017

9/30/2017

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In her presentation on "Efforts and Resources for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance,"  Dr. Jean Patel,, Science Lead, ARX Unit,, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes potential use of digital dispensing inkjet technology for establishing on-demand MIC testing at ALRN labs.  Dr. Patel's slide presentation is available from the FDA website.  
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3 Posters Presented by Lab Members at ASM Microbe 2017 Meeting

7/7/2017

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Our antimicrobial susceptibility testing research is highlighted on Harvard Catalyst Spotlight

3/6/2017

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See discussion of our work on Microscopy-Based Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing as part of the Harvard Catalyst Reactor Pilot Program.
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Congratulations to Thea Brennan-Krohn and KP Smith for being awarded ASM Travel Awards

3/6/2017

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Thea received an ASM Infectious Disease Travel Award and KP Smith an ASM Postdoctoral Travel Award.  Both prestigious ASM Travel Awards are based on abstract submissions to the 2017 ASM MIcrobe Meeting in New Orleans.  Jennifer Tsang will be joining the crew with an abstract acceptance on her high throughput screening work..  
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We are competing in the STAT Madness competition for Innovations in Biomedical Science.  Please vote for us!!!!

3/6/2017

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Here is the link to to the STAT Madness competition: www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket/.  Please vote for BIDMC in the line up.  Our research on discovery of antimicrobials targeting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is highlighted. See "Validation of a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Identification of Adjunctive and Directly Acting Antimicrobials Targeting Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae" published in Assay and Drug Development Technologies and accompanying editorial for more information."


 


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Selected as a SLAS 2017 Innovation Award Finalist

1/16/2017

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I was selected as a SLAS 2017 Innovation Award Finalist and will be speaking at the SLAS Annual Meeting with a presentation titled: "Inkjet Printing Technology for Facilitated At Will Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (FAST) in Under 5 Hours: Addressing the Needs of a So-Called 'Post-Antibiotic Era'.
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Our lab receives a Harvard Catalyst Pilot Grant in response to RFA: Big Ideas, Small Features:Advanced Microscopic & Nanoscale Technologies

9/29/2016

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