Division Accomplishments/Recognitions

• The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2023-2024 recipient is Xiaonan Lu.
• The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2023-2024 recipient is Abhinav Upadhyay.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

• First: Chetna Shah, University of Connecticut: Oral supplementation of Trans cinnamaldehyde reduces colonization of Listeria monocytogenes in guinea pigs and downregulates expression of virulence proteins in vitro
• Second: Yi Wang, University of Connecticut: Development of a Machine Learning-Supported ssDNA-2D Nano-Sensor Array for Milk Pathogenic Bacteria Detection and Identification
• Third: Tuan Le, Virginia Tech: Recovery of aerosolized Escherichia coli on food-grade rubber, HDPE plastic, stainless steel, and waxed cardboard under high and low relative humidity conditions