Presentations

  1. High Throughput and Low-Cost Genomic Tools for Parallel Screening of Pathogens. Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Delhi, India. Dec 18, 2007.
  2. Parallel Detection and Quantification of Pathogens using DNA Biochips, On-Chip PCR, and Hand-Held Devices. (Keynote address). COST B28 Meeting (COST is a series of meetings on various topics under the system created by the European Union). Vienna, Austria, December 10-12, 2007.
  3. Hand-Held Gene Analyzer. In MichBioExpo: Convergence of Food, Nutrition, Health & Safety, Lansing, MI,October 17, 2007.
  4. Understanding Microbial Community Succession in Response to Substrate Shock using Roche 454 GS FLX Sequencing System. Genomes, Medicine, and the Environment-Craig Venter’s Institute’s Conference. San Diego, CA.October 8-10, 2007.
  5. DNA Biochips, microPCR, and Hand-Held Gene Analyzers: State of Science15th Annual Nucleic Acid- Based Technologies Conference. Baltimore, WA, June 25-27, 2007.
  6. On-chip PCR, Nanoparticles, and Virulence/Marker Genes for Simultaneous Detection of 20 Waterborne Pathogens. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Workshop on Innovative Approaches for Detecting Microorganisms in Water. Cincinnati, OH, June 18-20, 2007.
  7. Nucleic Acids-Based Methods with Enhanced Sensitivity and High Sample Throughput. Department of Homeland Security’s Annual University Network Summit on Research and Education. Washington, DC March 15-16, 2007.
  8. (Three lectures: Titles:  1. DNA Biochip-Based Parallel Detection of Pathogens, 2. On-chip and micro-PCR: State of Science, 3. Genomic Tools to Explore Microbial Ecosystems).HARBIN. CHINA, March 4-12, 2007. Harbin Institute of Technology,
  9. Detection and genotyping of 20 waterborne pathogens in parallel using a microfluidic DNA biochip. Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. September 18, 2006.
  10. Microfluidics Based Assays for Parallel Detection and Quantification of Infectious Agents. Lab-in-a-Box and Other Cutting-Edge Technology in Microbial Detection, 106th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Orlando, Florida, May 23, 2006.
  11. Screening for All Pathogens in Parallel: Is It Possible? Cambridge Health Institute's 14th Annual Nucleic Acid-Based Technologies Meeting, Arlington, VA, June 26-28, 2006.
  12. Syed A. Hashsham, Robert Stedtfeld, Dieter Tourlousse, Sam Baushke, Ruifang Xu, Lukas Wick, and James M. Tiedje. Microbial Community Analysis using Microarrays: Potential and Challenges. Symposium--Molecular Based Approaches to Soil Microbiology. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings (November 6-10, 2005), Salt Lake City, Utah. 2005.
  13. Syed Hashsham. Next Generation Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). SERDP/ESTCP Workshop on Molecular Biology Tools. August 9-10th, Charlottesville, Virginia. 2005
  14. Hashsham, S.A. In situ Synthesized Biochips for Parallel Microbial detection and Communty Fingerprinting: Realized Potential and Remaining Challenges. 4th Montreal Microarray Symposium, BRI, Montreal, Canada, March 17-18, 2005.
  15. Hashsham, S.A., Emerging Areas of Environmental Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow, December 29th, 2004.
  16. Hashsham, S.A., Bioinformatics: Challenges and Business Opportunities; Bioinformatics Conference at Biotechnology Park, Lucknow, December 7-13th, 2004.
  17. Hashsham, S.A., Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques for Various Microarray Platforms and Applications, Workshop on Genetic Approaches to DNA Damage. Indian Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow, U.P., India. December 11th, 2004.
  18. Hashsham, S.A., Environmental Genomics: Challenges and Opportunities, Center for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, December 7th, 2004.
  19. Hashsham, S. Issues Related to the development of a virulence factor activity relationships (VFARs) biochip for waterborne pathogens. American Water Works Association’s 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, Orlando, Florida. June 13-17th, 2004.
  20. Hashsham, S. (presented for J. B. Rose). A bioinformatics database to asses risk from waterborne pathogens.  104th General Meeting of the Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, May 22-27th, 2004.
  21. Hashsham, S.A. Full scale bioreactor landfill design, installation, and performance, WasteTech Landfill Technology Conference, Dallas, TX. May 23-25, 2004.
  22. Hashsham, SA, Zhao, X, Musleh, R, Maher S, and Voice T. 2003. Bioreactor landfill research and demonstration project at the northern Oaks Landfill, MI. Proceedings of the National Solid Waste Management Association, WasteTech 2002 Technical Landfill Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb 16-18, 2003.
  23. Hashsham, S.A. GeneScreen: A high density biochip for phylogenetic and functional analysis of microbial communities” Environmental Genomics Workshop, Idaho Falls, Idaho, September 19-20, 2002.
  24. Hashsham, Syed, Development of DNA microarray technology for mixed microbial communities. Platform presentation at the 9th International Society for Microbial Ecology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 27-September 1, 2001.
  25. Hashsham, S.A. Microarray technology for mixed microbial communities. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. August 2001.
  26. Hashsham, S.A. Molecular data and mathematical modeling in biological wastewater treatment.  NSF Sponsored U.S.-Egypt Workshop in Microbial Ecology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, May 6-11, 2001.
  27. Hashsham, S.A. Development of DNA Microarray technology for mixed microbial communities. 9th International Society for Microbial Ecology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 27-September 1, 2001.
  28. Hashsham, S.A. Development of DNA microaray technology for environmental applications. Invited lecture presented to the Biotechnology Group, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, May, 2001.
  29. Hashsham, S.A. DNA chip technology and environmental applications. Biotechnology Group, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, April, 2000.
  30. Hashsham, S. Relating function and community structure of complex microbial systems using neural networks.  COE Symposium on Establishment and Evaluation of Advanced Water Treatment Technology Systems Using Functions of Complex Microbial Community. The University of Tokyo, Japan. March 6-8, 2000.
  31. Hashsham, S. and D. L. Freedman. Cobalamin-enhanced biotransformation of carbon tetrachloride. Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 4th Annual WERC Technology Development Conference, 13-15 April, Las Cruces, NM. 1994.