Administrative Projects
Spring 1999 Process Improvement Project –
Mis/Unlabeled Specimens
Medical University of South Carolina
Hospital Clinical Laboratory
Spring 1999 Cost Effectiveness of
Incorporating more Microbiology Procedures
Charleston Memorial Hospital Clinical
Laboratory
Spring 1999 Mock CAP Inspection – Microbiology
Department
Medical University of South Carolina Hospital
Clinical Laboratory
Awards/Memberships/Certifications:
1995 Kankakee Community College
Member of the first place team in the
Illinois Society of Student Bowl competition for Medical
Technology
students from Illinois and Indiana
1998 Fall, 1999 Spring Medical University of South Carolina; College
of Health
Professions Dean’s
Honor Roll
1999 Medical University of South Carolina; College of Graduate
Studies,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Awarded a University graduate student
fellowship
ASCP certified Medical Technologist #207572
NCA certified Clinical Lab Scientist #248652295
Presentations, Abstracts, and Journal Articles:
Van Nostrand,
JD, TV Khijniak, A Sowder, PM Bertsch, and PJ
Morris. Impact of nickel and uranium
on microbial metal resistance at the Savannah River Site. Student Research Day,
MUSC, 3 November 2000.
Khijniak, T, J. Van
Nostrand, M. Novak, A. Sowder, P. Bertsch, and P. Morris. 2000. Impact of nickel on microorganisms in
the Steed Pond corridor at the Savannah River Site. U.S. DOE EPSCoR Workshop, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, 17-18 August, Berkeley, CA.
Van
Nostrand JD, Junkins AD, Bartholdi RK. Poor
predictive ability of urinalysis and microscopic examination to detect
infection. Am J Cli Pathol 2000;113:709-713
Van
Nostrand, J.
The effect of temperature on PCB dechlorination. Microbiology & Immunology Seminar
Series, Spring 2000.
Community Service Activities
Assisted with program to get teens interested
in laboratory sciences
Biology Club, Coastal Carolina: planted trees and paper recycling
program
