New Britain student recognized for microbiology research

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HAMDEN, CT (11/05/2009)(readMedia)-- Joanne Jankowski of New Britain was part of a team of six Quinnipiac University students working under the tutelage of Lisa Cuchara, associate professor of biomedical sciences, was recently honored by the American Society of Microbiology.

The team presented their research project, "Demographics and Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA Colonization in Healthy Individuals," at the organization's 44th annual region I meeting, Oct. 22-23, in Cromwell where it was recognized as one of the top four projects and was rewarded with an award certificate and $100.

The research team included: Jillian Giguere, of Boxford, Mass; Jodi-Ann Gordon, of Hartford; and Christine Podolski, of Kingston, Mass; all graduate students in biomedical science; Kaitlyn Vennard, of Albany, N.Y., an undergraduate student in biomedical science; and Kristen Corinaldesi, of Sands Point, N.Y., and Joanne Jankowski, of New Britain, undergraduate biology students.

Student posters were judged by Nick Mantis, of the New York State Department of Health, and Samuel Behar, of Brigham & Women's Hospital.

Students presenting research at the meeting were rewarded with a student membership to the ASM as well as a banquet ticket for the dinner featuring Derek Lovley, of the University of Massachusetts, who presented "The Microbe Electric: A Systems Approach to Understanding and Optimizing Microbe-Electrode Interactions and their Applications."

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 5,700 full-time undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students in 52 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs of study in its School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac ranks among the top 10 universities with master's programs in the Northern region in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges. The 2009 issue of U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master's programs in the North. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's The Best 371 Colleges. For more information, please visit www.quinnipiac.edu.

Cutline: From left to right: Quinnipiac University students Jillian Giguere, a graduate biomedical sciences students; Joanne Jankowski, and undergraduate biology student; Jodi-Ann Gordon, a biomedical sciences graduate student Christine Podolski, and Kristen Corinaldesi, an undergraduate biology student.