Science Pub - Spinach on the Side: E. coli in Our Lives September 11, 2008

Although the U.S. enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world, outbreaks of infectious disease associated with eating happen. In fact, they are perhaps inevitable. Join us for a discussion of current research on E. coli O157 disease spread by fresh produce, why these outbreaks occur, and how our own personal purchasing habits and food handling can help minimize contact with infectious agents.

Jay Mellies, Ph.D, http://academic.reed.edu/biology/professors/jmellies/ is an associate professor of biology at Reed College in Portland. He was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute for Infectious Biology in Tuebingen, Germany, and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His long-term research goal is to study the molecular mechanisms of how E. coli causes disease.

Science Pub is open to anyone and everyone; no RSVP is necessary. Come early if you want to order food and drinks and get a seat! Tell your friends. We hope to see you there!

Science Pub is held every second Thursday at Cozmic Pizza and is co-sponsored by OMSI http://www.omsi.edu, University of Oregon’s College of Arts & Sciences http://cas.uoregon.edu, and The Science Factory http://www.sciencefactory.org.

Questions? E-mail sciencepub@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4517. Visit http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepub for a description of upcoming topics.

Official Website: http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepub