NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2023
Halloween Decorating and Jack O’Lantern Contest Stocking Hall
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2022
Congratulations, Dr. Hannah Zurier!
More Kudos to Caitlin Carmody: Recipient of the Kosi Award in Food Science
Caitlin Carmody, Nugen group Ph. D. student, was selected by Cornell’s Food Science Department to receive the Kosi award in recognition for her scientific contributions, leadership qualities, and attentiveness to societal concerns.
“Sodium Alginate Gummy Worms!”
Rachel Carson, Nugen group grad student, participates in the Spring Food Science Day at the Ithaca Sciencenter, sharing fun facts and knowledge about food chemistry.
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2021
So proud of our 2021 PhD Graduate, Emma Farquharson!
BIOENG students at CTB
Goddard and Nugen BIOENG lab students hang out at the popular local cafe, College Town Bagels, to grab a drink after work.
Nugen Lab and the Big Red Brewing Club
The Nugen lab participated in the Big Red Brewing Club’s event to make a beer inspired by our lab. We decided on brewing a strawberry peach saison with a phage inspired logo.
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2020
Orchard Bandits! The Nugen Research Group and Friends Go Apple Picking – Fun in Spite of the Pandemic!
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2019
Kudos to Nugen Ph.D. Student Caitlin Carmody
Ph.D. student Caitlin Carmody placed 3rd in the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene’s research poster competition at the 2019 Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting in Olympia, Washington.
Nugen Ph.D. Student Michelle Duong Honorable Mention in CU Graduate School 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Michelle Duong (fourth from right), made it to the final round of the 5th annual Cornell University Graduate School 3M 3 Minute Thesis Competition with her presentation “Franken-Phage to Save the Day”. Students were challenged with the task of presenting their thesis (potentially up to 80,000 words!) in just 3 minutes. Each presenter was judged on their ability to explain their research also to a non-technical audience. Be sure to see Michelle’s presentation in this You-Tube video.
Nugen PhD Student Michelle Duong Recipient of the Unilever Graduate Award
During the 2019 Food Science Advisory Council Meeting, Michelle Duong was presented by Olga Padilla-Zakour with the Unilever Graduate Award to recognize outstanding graduate student involvement in product development. Congratulations, Michelle!
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2017-2018
Nugen PhD Student Emma Farquharson FDSC1500 TA Presentation
Class TA Emma Farquharson presenting “The Human Microbiome” for the Fall 2018 FDSC1500 (Food Choices and Issues) class, focusing on the gut microbiome and health impacts.
How the Nugen Group Celebrates Halloween
Pumpkin by Caitlin Carmody!
Michelle Duong at the 2018 SQF International Conference
Michelle attended the 2018 Safe Food Quality International Conference in Atlanta from October 22-25, 2018 as a scholarship recipient through the SQFI and the Food Marketing Institute. The SQF International Conference is a creative and interactive educational and networking event that seeks to help food safety and other food industry and regulatory professionals with developing and implementing effective QA and food safety programs. The SQF Conference uses non-traditional, non-academic methods such as art and theatre to actively engage participants in food safety education and personal professional development. Learn more about SQFI here.
Celebrating our “littlest” lab member’s birthday!
Happy 9th birthday, Emma Ma!
In the News, Forbes, 9/30/2018
“Water Safety Goes Viral: These Little Viruses Can Detect Contamination“, by Fiona MacMillan
Read how the Nugen group phage research has led to the design of innovative, low-cost indicators of water quality, useful tools for low-resource regions around the globe. The group recently published in the Royal Chemist Society a scientific report detailing this work: “Reporter bacteriophage T7NLC utilizes a novel NanoLuc::CBM fusion for the ultrasensitive detection of Escherichia coli in water”.
Fall 2018 Food Science Seminar Series Speaker Elizabeth Kutter, PhD
Elizabeth Kutter, Professor Emeritus from Evergreen State College met with the Nugen group for good food and equally good discussion after her presentation for the Fall 2018 Food Science Seminar Series. Follow your dreams and do not question your goals, ambitions, and abilities was a big take-away message from this inspirational speaker.
Spring 2018 Food Micro Minutes Podcast Members
Student Awards 2018
More congratulations are due to Michelle Duong, who received a scholarship grant from the FMI Foundation for the 2018-2019 academic year! The FMI Foundation awards these scholarships to students majoring in Food Science who exhibit interest and career direction in food safety auditing. As part of this scholarship, Michelle will be attending the Safe Quality Food International Conference this October 23-25 in Atlanta Georgia.
February 2018 “Escape Room” Grad Student Activity
Student Awards 2017
Congratulations, Michelle Duong, for receiving the CU Food Science Department Frank and Anne Kosikowski Award in Food Science for exceptional leadership qualities, societal concerns, and scientific contributions to food science!
The Group, 2017
Some new faces, some crazy faces! The Nugen and Goddard research groups are a bunch of “mad professors” at work!
A Nugen and Goddard Bioeng Baby Shower for Jason and his wife, soon to be welcoming a new future scientist into the family!
NUGEN RESEARCH GROUP 2016-2017
Welcome, Nugen research group, to Cornell University!
We just arrived in July, 2016! Looking forward to establishing our lab
in the Food Science Department at Cornell University.
Encouraging collaborations…Nugen and Goddard Lab Members, December 2016
After a great start in 2016, Nugen and Goddard group members celebrate with good cheer and comraderie.