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the hope of eventually doing the same for livestock feeds.
“ Our method isn’ t quite complete, but we still want to provide a progress update. We want to show them the process of method development and the challenges we’ ve been facing and how we’ ve been able to overcome them,” Rice said.
Rice expects some pep talks and more feedback from her mentor John Buchweitz, PhD, MS, DABT, Nutrition &
Toxicology Section chief at MSUVDL. While Rice awaits the decision on whether her abstract will be accepted, her preparation has raised her confidence.
“ I’ m a shy person and don’ t talk loudly, but I speak up about and defend my data. I think that’ s an important thing I’ ve learned here,” Rice added.
Rice, Gauchel and Foster all hoped their presentations would equate to more opportunities to further their research and open communication and collaboration among laboratories.
Foster is developing a paper about molecular screening and how it can be applied to pediatric studies. Gauchel’ s presentation has led to other states inquiring about the chatbot and adapting Utah’ s research to their own needs. g
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