Donna Wolk featured at 2009 Kadner Institute

BIO5 member Donna Wolk represented the UA at the recent Kadner Institute for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists in Preparation for Careers in Microbiology, hosted by the American Society for Microbiology. The institute is an intensive forum that exposes attendees to key topics important for choosing and succeeding in a microbiology career. Wolk's presentation featured career pathways in clinical microbiology.

Wolk was one of only 17 scientists selected to share their considerable professional experience with the next generation of microbiologists at the 2009 event, held 18 to 22 July at the University of Colorado at Boulder. 

The Kadner Institute is managed by the American Society for Microbiology and is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The ASM Education Board is a recipient of the 2000 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education. The Board was recognized by President Clinton for its contribution to graduate education.

Other faculty participants included: Steve Blanke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign;Cynthia Cornelissen, Virginia Commonwealth University; Mary-Anne Courtney, University of Rochester; Robert Duke, University of Texas at Austin; Mark Hernandez, University of Colorado at Boulder; Matthew Latimer, Latimer, Mayberry & Matthews IP Law LLP; Jill Livengood, Inviragen; Claressa Lucas, Centers for Disease and Prevention; Francis Macrina, Virginia Commonwealth University; Victoria McGovern, Burroughs Wellcome Fund; Tod Merkel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Kenneth Noll, University of Connecticut, Storrs; Shelley Payne, University of Texas at Austin; Keri Poi, Eli Lilly & Company; Erica Suchman, Colorado State University; and Michael Vasil, University of Colorado at Denver HSC.