Back-to-back-to-back! LIMB bags various awards from two international conferences!

 

LIMB members and their Professor, Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang attended and participated in two simultaneous scientific conferences in Bratislava, Slovakia, and in Gyeongju, South Korea where LIMB members as well as Prof. Kang received various awards.

2023 June 20-22: Bratislava, Slovakia

LIMB Representatives in the 16^th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Health held in Bratislava, Slovakia on June 20-22, 2023. (Left): Mr. Ji Hoon Song (combined MS-Ph.D. student) and (right): Mr. Jae Seung Lee (combined MS-Ph.D. student)

 

Mr. Ji Hoon Song presented a poster on the characterization of an anti-listerial bacteriocin produced by Ligilactobacillus agilis C7 and heterologous expression in Escherichia coli and received 2^nd place for the best poster award! Congratulations Ji Hoon! We also acknowledge the work of Mr. Jeong Min Yoo, MSc., our LIMB alumnus who previously worked on the characterization of Agilicin C7. 

Mr. Ji Hoon Song beside the poster he presented entitled: Characterization of an anti-listerial bacteriocin produced by Ligilactobacillus agilis C7 and heterologous expression in Escherichia coli. This poster won 2^nd place for the best poster award. 

2023 June 21-23: Gyeongju, South Korea

 

Meanwhile, in Gyeongju, South Korea, Prof. Dae-Kyung Kang led the other LIMB members and attended and participated in the 50^th Anniversary Annual Meeting and International Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KMB).

 

LIMB present at the 50^th Anniversary Annual Meeting and International Symposium of the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KMB) held at Gyeongju, South Korea. In the photo from left to right: Ms. Remilyn Mendoza (Ph.D. student), Prof. Dae-Kyung Kang, Mr. Robie Vasquez (combined Ph.D. student), and Mr. Young Hee Lee (undergraduate intern) 

Mr. Robie Vasquez presenting his study entitled “Non-GMO display in Limosilactobacillus fermentum mediated by a novel anchor from a putative cell surface hydrolase”

Mr. Robie Vasquez presented his study on the Non-GMO display in Limosilactobacillus fermentum mediated by a novel anchor from a putative cell surface hydrolase and was awarded the Academic Student Award under the Lactic Acid Bacteria Division. Great work Robie! Congratulations!

Mr. Robie Vasquez received the award certificate from the KMB2023 officials along with the other awardees. 

Not only LIMB members received awards but so was their professor, Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang who was acknowledged and awarded in the KMB 2023 with the Leading Scientist Award. Congratulations Prof. Kang! LIMB is so proud of you!

Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang receiving his Leading Scientist Award from Dr. Kyu-Ho Lee president of KMB board.

Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang and Mr. Robie Vasquez were recipients of the Leading Scientist Award and Academic Student Award, respectively at the recently held KMB 2023 at Gyeongju, South Korea.

It was indeed a triumphant week for LIMB! Again, congratulations Ji Hoon, Robie, and Prof. Kang for your awards! You bring pride and joy to LIMB! Cheers~

/rmm