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Teaching Interests<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Antibiotic Resistance, Probiotics and the Microbiome, Environmental Microbiology, Art and Science, Natural Product Discovery<\/p>\n

Antibiotic Research: https:\/\/sites-staging.bu.edu\/abxres\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Research Interests<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Research, STEM education<\/p>\n

Journal of Undergraduate Research for Student Publications: https:\/\/sites-staging.bu.edu\/usi\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Selected Professional Publications and Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Conference Presentations and Invited Talks<\/h4>\n
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Buerger S <\/strong>and Hulbert R (26 June 2024) Expanding the Undergraduate Lab Experience: Moving from Individual Projects to Group Collaboration. Poster Presentation: ConnectUR Conference: College Park, MD.<\/p>\n

Hulbert R and Buerger S<\/strong>. (2024) Understanding Evolution Through Close Observation of Specimens: A Multi-Lab Experience. Conference Paper: Association for Biology Laboratory Education.<\/p>\n

McKnight N, Buerger S<\/strong>, Regan J, O\u2019Brein-Hallstein L, Osayame Y (17 Sep 2020) Growing an undergraduate research program at CGS\/BU for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion- IMPACT. Association of General and Liberal Studies Annual Conference.<\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(May 16, 2019) An approach to developing meaningful undergraduate research projects through faculty mentor and collaborative student relationship. International Annual Conference in Innovative Teaching; RCC-Harvard University. Cambridge, MA<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong> (March 28, 2019) Gut Health and the Microbiome: National Town Hall; Our Community, Our Health. University of Florida, Health Street. Gainesville, FL. Invited Speaker\/Panel Member\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(29 October 2018) Viability of cells in commercial and home-made probiotics. 3rd Probiotics Congress\/6th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum. Invited Talk (San Diego, CA).<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong> (July 2018) Fermented Foods As Probiotics: Health Perceptions and Research. Global Exchange (Oxford, UK). http:\/\/www.global-engage.com\/life-science\/fermented-food-as-probiotics-health-perceptions-and-research\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Buerger S, <\/strong>Kawanza C, Adrain A, Streklo O (2017) Influence of sub-inhibitory concentrations of ampicillin on bacterial community composition. Poster Presentation: NENHC (Cromwell, CT).<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong> (2017) Plenary Panel: Teaching and Assessing Quantitative Reasoning Across Disciplines. 3rd<\/sup> Annual Assessment Symposium: Boston University.<\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(2015) Mini-Lectures and Online Lectures. Webinar. MGH Institute of Health Professions.<\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(2014) “Aligning Expectations Between Community College Life Sciences Programs and Life Sciences Companies.” Talk at Breakout Session: Mass STEM Summit: Worcester, MA.<\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(2013) \u201cMycobacterium: Patterns of Dormancy and Growth.\u201d Talk at Boston University College of General Studies Faculty Talks: Boston, MA.<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong>, Crawford J, Gavrish E, Clardy J, Epstein SS (2010) Microbial survival strategy may include stochastic exit from dormancy. ASM 2010: San Diego, CA and BBM 2010: Boston, MA (poster presentation).<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong>, Hong S, Lucey K, Epstein SS (2008) Single-cell approach to microbial cultivation reveals an unusual growth strategy. ISME 2008: Cairns, Australia (poster presentation).<\/p>\n

Buerger S<\/strong>, Nichols D, Lewis K, Epstein SS (2006) Marine Microbial Consortia as model systems to study the great plate count anomaly.\u00a0 ISME 2006: Vienna, Austria (poster presentation).<\/p>\n

Conference Papers<\/h4>\n

Hulbert R and Buerger S<\/strong>. (29 June 2023) Understanding Evolution Through Close Observation of Specimens: A Multi-Lab Experience. Poster Presentation: Association for Biology Laboratory Education: San Diego, CA.<\/p>\n

Buerger S <\/strong>(October 2018) Viability of cells in commercial and home-made probiotics. 3rd Probiotics Congress\/6th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum. Abstract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":13125,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/35888"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13125"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/35888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49212,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/35888\/revisions\/49212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}