The Cincinnati Federal Environmental Chapter welcomes it's newest members - Sara Dwenger (left), Ann Grimm (center), and Jennifer Cashdollar (right). Sara is currently involved in the development of a procedure to detect fastidious enteric viruses using molecular and cell culture methods. Ann is developing molecular methods to selectively identify hepatitis E and group B rotavirus in water. Jennifer is engaged in research directed at maximizing the recovery and sensitivity of viral concentration methods for multiplex RT-PCR analysis. The three new members are doing their research at the EPA Andrew W. Breidenbach Research Center.

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