Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Microbiology Trainee Travel Awards

1^st Prize:  Claire Marie Filone, postdoctoral trainee, from John Connor’s lab, who will be attending the American Society for Virology Annual Meeting in State College, PA, from July 20-24.

2^nd Prize:   Kristie Hilliard, predoctoral trainee, from Lee Quinton’s lab, who will be attending the American Thoracic Society Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, from May 17-22.

2^nd Prize:   Andrew Platt, predoctoral trainee, from Lee Wetzler’s lab, who will be attending American Association of Immunologists Meeting in Honolulu, HI, from May 3-7.

The Department of Microbiology is delighted to be able to support the attendance of trainees at scientific meetings. We look forward to each awardee presenting a summary of the meeting they attended.