Dr. Uyen Nguyen
After completing her B. Sc. in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, she stayed at McMaster University to pursue a Ph.D. where she studied the effects of small-molecules on Listeria monocytogenes biofilm development in collaboration with the CFIA. Following a brief stint as a Post-doc, she is currently a R&D Microbiologist at a pharmaceutical company and a Freelance Academic Proofreader for Crimson-Enago.
She has received numerous awards and scholarships including the Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Thesis Awards, Ontario Graduate Fellowship, Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award.
Outside of science, she loves travelling and exploring new places as well as creating and experimenting with desserts.
Food Recalls: North America Jan. 3-9
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January 3-9, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:
Canada
Allergen: undeclared egg in ChoripDong brand Frozen Pre-Fried...
Food Recalls: North America Dec. 27- Jan. 2
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December 27, 2015 to January 2, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:
Canada
Allergen: undeclared milk in...
Food Recalls: North America Dec. 20-26
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December 20-26, 2015 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:
Canada
Allergen: undeclared peanut in certain Glosette brand Raisins....
Private: Food Recalls: North America Dec. 13-19
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December 13-19, 2015 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:
Canada
Bursting bottles in Trader Joe's brand Triple Ginger...
E. coli O157:H7 – The Latest Pathogen Involved in a Multi-state...
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E.coli 0157:H7 is the most common STEC (Shiga-toxins producing E. coli) in North America and can be found in a variety of food products,...
Private: Food Recalls: North America Dec. 6-12
December 6-10, 2015 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:
Canada
Microbiological: potential Salmonella in Salba brand Chia Seeds. Distributed Nationwide.
Allergen:...
Food Recalls: North America Nov. 29 – Dec. 5
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November 29 to December 5, 2015 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the US:
Canada
Microbiological: potential Salmonella in Jem Raw...
Food Recall: North America Nov. 22-28
Food Recalls - North America
November 22-28, 2015 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the US:
Canada:
Allergen: undeclared wheat in Merilin brand...
It’s not too Late (to Fight Back Against Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat reaching pandemic levels. Bacterial infections that were once easily treated with the antibiotics are becoming resistant to not...
