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investment in nutrigenomics, the science of how diet af- fects gene expression. Gold Standard Labs has added 3 marketing and labora- tory specialists to its staff. Ron Hinrichsen, as the na-
tional sales manager, will help producers use bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) persistent infection (PI) testing to earn a $14 per head premium for BVD-PI-free calves. Rebecca Muller is the newest molecular biology lab tech- nician. She will be responsible for processing samples through the laboratory and expanding marketing oppor- tunities for Gold Standard Labs. Valerie Vega is the new- est technical application scientist. Vega will establish and manage optimal end-to-end processes to provide top-quality customer service, building on her extensive experience deploying laboratory sites in the US, Canada and Europe. Gov. Rick Perry has named Brett P. Giroir, M.D., chief executive offi cer of the Texas A&M Health Science
Center, as the director of the Texas Task Force on Infec- tious Disease Preparedness and Response, which will assess and enhance the state’s existing capabilities to
prepare for and respond to pandemic disease, such as the Ebola virus. Giroir will head up a team of internation- ally renowned experts in epidemiology and infectious disease, including several Texas A&M faculty members. The task force will be composed of Texas Health and
Human Services Executive Commissioner Dr. Kyle Janek and Texas Department of State Health Services Commis- sioner Dr. David Lakey, as well as public health experts, epidemiologists and leadership from state agencies that would be involved in the response to a pandemic event. Members of the task force are: Dr. Gerald Parker, vice president, Public Health Preparedness and Response, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Dr. Tammy Beckham, director, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostics Labora- tory and the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, Texas A&M University; Dr. Peter Hotez, founding dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology; President, Sabin Vaccine Institute; Dr. Thomas Ksiazek, virologist and an expert in the fi eld of epidemiology/ecology and labo-
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