Presentations by ARLN staff (click on the title to view posters)

First AuthorPoster Title Research Meeting
Kailee CummingsWastewater surveillance for carbapenemase genes during a regional outbreak of NDM-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in New York StateASM Microbe 2026; June 4-7, 2026; Washington, D.C.
Kara MillerAdvanced combination antimicrobial resistance testing for hard-to-treat carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales carrying metallo-β-lactamases offers additional treatment optionsASM Microbe 2025; June 19-23, 2025; Los Angeles, CA
Majie C. FosterEnhancement of carbapenemase producing organism colonization screening workflow: Decreasing time, increasing data, and maximizing resource capabilitiesAPHL Annual Conference; May 5-8, 2025; Portland, OR
Kailee CummingsAssessing carbapenemase-producing bacteria in wastewater samples in New York State: A pilot studyASM Microbe 2024; June 13-17, 2024; Atlanta, GA
Shannon MorrisExtended Stability of Rectal Swab Specimens for Carbapenemase Gene Detection Using the Cepheid Xpert® Carba- R AssayIDWeek; October 19-22, 2025; Atlanta, GA 
Andrew PeiferSurveillance of Neisseria meningitidis drug resistance in New York StateAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 13-17, 2024; Atlanta, GA
Linnell RandallSurveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae drug resistance in New York StateAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 13-17, 2024; Atlanta, GA
Catharine PrussingCarbapenemase-Producing Organism Whole-Genome Sequencing in the Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network Northeast Region: Laboratory Information Management System Integration and Data VisualizationAssociation of Public Health Laboratory Annual
meeting; May, 2024
Catharine PrussingVisualization and Retrospective Analysis of Whole Genome Sequencing Data from Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms in the Northeast U.S.Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Days Conference; September 12-14, 2023; Atlanta, GA
Gabrielle ToddTrichophyton indotineae : A Collaboration between Clinicians, Clinical, and Public Health Laboratories is Vital to Prevent the Spread of this Drug Resistant Fungal PathogenAdvanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Days Conference; September 12-14, 2023; Atlanta, GA
Christine JacobsenImplementation of a Rapid, Multiplex Immunochromatographic Assay to Streamline Culture-based Colonization Screenings for Carbapenemase-Producing OrganismsAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 15-19, 2023; Houston, TX
Brittany O'BrienRapid Identification of Molds by MALDI-TOF MSAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 15-19, 2023; Houston, TX
Kimberlee A. MusserIntegrating Next Generation Sequencing Results into the Laboratory Information Management System to Improve Reporting for Surveillance and Outbreak InvestigationAssociation of Public Health Laboratories Infectious Disease Laboratory Conference (APHL ID Lab Con); March 13-15, 2023; Atlanta, GA
Kailee CummingsMolecular Detection of Emerging Carbapenemases from Rectal Swab Colonization Screenings in the NortheastAssociation for Molecular Pathology Annual Meeting & Expo; November 1-5, 2022; Phoenix, AZ. 
Md Rokebul AnowerMultidrug-reistant Candida auris Isolates from New York Outbreak Are Highly Virulent & Responsive to Antifungal Treatment in a Galleria mellonella Experimental Model American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 9-13, 2022; Washington D.C.
Janine BodnarImplementation of a Digital Imaging System for Reading and Interpretation of Broth Microdilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 9-13, 2022; Washington D.C.
Kate WahlComparative Analysis of Three Phenotypic Methods to Determine Metallo-B-lactamase Production in Carbapenemase-producting Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa IsolatesAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference; June 9-13, 2022; Washington D.C.
Mayuri VaidyaAntifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Common and Rare Clinical Candida Species Collectes 2017-2021, New York Association of Public Health Laboratories Annual Conference; May 17-20, 2022; Cleveland, OH.
YanChun ZhuRapid Molecular Detection of Echinocandin-Resistance in Candida aurisAssociation of Public Health Laboratories Annual Conference; May 17-20, 2022; Cleveland, OH.