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George Allen and pharmacy student Kayla Harris present at ASM Microbe 2016 conference

Kayla Harris and George Allen at ASM Microbe June 2016 conference.
Kayla Harris and George Allen

George Allen, Pharm.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, and Kayla Harris (COP ’18) presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2016 conference, held June 16-20, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Their poster, titled “In vitro evaluation of resistance selection in Shigella flexneri by azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin,” illustrated their research of various antimicrobials against Shigella flexneri. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Shigella flexneri as bacteria that poses a serious threat as an antimicrobial resistant pathogen.

The first of its kind, the ASM Microbe 2016 conference explored the scope of microbiology from basic science all the way to clinical application. This meeting, comprised of the largest gathering of microbiologists in the world, was devoted to the topics of antimicrobial resistance, new antimicrobial development, antimicrobial stewardship, and the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

Allen, Harris and Kelly Sawyer (COP ’18) also attended the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Annual Meeting on June 16 in Boston. This meeting included presentations concerning the management of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, responsible use of antimicrobials in animals and agriculture, and antimicrobial stewardship.

To learn more about the University of New England’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

 

Kayla Harris at the ASM Microbe conference
Kayla Harris at the ASM Microbe conference
Kayla Harris and Kelly Sawyer
Kayla Harris and Kelly Sawyer

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.