Hello,

We have an exciting update from the Chief Operating Officer of Syntiron, Lisa Herron-Olson:

“Syntiron was awarded a research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an iron receptor vaccine to prevent urinary tract infections caused by E. coli in humans. Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infection of humans in the United States, exerting a substantial negative impact on health care costs that is estimated at $2.4 billion annually. Although E. coli is known to be the primary cause of disease, no vaccine is currently available, and antibiotics are becoming less effective due to resistant bacteria. The Principal Investigator of the project is Drew Catron, who joined Syntiron in 2007 and is currently the Senior Scientific Director. The entire Syntiron team was involved in the assembly and submission of the application, and its success was a major achievement in the highly competitive NIH funding program. Work has already begun, and is anticipated to continue for approximately two years.”

Tessa Duncombe, Quality Control Lab Tech for Ag Forte, has a great employee appreciation story to share:

“For the past 7 weeks many of the employees at Foley have been working on Wednesdays to re-tray eggs that were being shipped in boxes. We have improvised, modified and adapted to accomplish a task that is not a part of our normal routine. We sincerely appreciate all of the extra hours our employees have worked!”

While we are on the topic of employee appreciation – Congratulations to Kristi DeGree on her recent promotion to Corporate Training & PR Specialist! Since joining the company two years ago, Kristi has done an outstanding job in training and took on more responsibility with employee development and public relations over the past few months. She is our main contact at LSI for any media relations or inquiries.

HR/Employee Services

The Human Resources/Employee Services Team specializes in benefits and payroll, compliance and policy, employee relations, ag-recruiting, legal compliance, and company & employee overall well-being. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!

Please message us via email at employee.services@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at

320.222.9515 or 888.320.9750 extension 2515,

Recruiting Corner

Hello from Michelle Falling, MN Affiliates Recruiting Specialist

The Recruiting Department hasn’t slowed down! We have, however, filled several open positions this week including some positions that have been open for some time. I’m so excited to have some great people entering our organization! Be sure to welcome the newbies. It’s so important to make them feel welcome and connected.

Reminder: You DON’T have to wait to see what is available until this update goes out. I try to keep our website’s Employment Page up to date as soon as humanly possible. Please feel free to share this link with anyone you think might be a good fit for the organization at any time. Message me with any questions any time at michelle.falling@life-scienceinnovations.com | or just give me a call at O: (320) 222-9790 M: (320) 441-8596. Thanks for trusting me to help you through the recruitment process!

Openings

Current status of all organizational openings.

Welcome New Employees

Duane Andersen
Software Developer

Cain Gomez
CDL Driver

Paulino Santiago Rodriguez
Line Worker

Brant Beckman
Farms Supervisor

Employee Announcements

Theresa Brendemuehl, Lab Assistant for Ag Forte Vaccine Production (her real title is “Chief Media Cook and Lab Bottle Washer!”) brought two of her baby goats into the office the other day. These two cuties are named Jitterbug (the black and white one) and Tango (the white one). They are 2 day old (at the time they were brought in) Nigerian Dwarf goats. Full size Nigerian Dwarf goats max out at 60-80 pounds. Theresa and her husband Mike have 16 goats of various breeds, 5 Icelandic sheep, 4 dogs, a horse, 4 rabbits, 3 guinea pigs, and a herd of cats.

Turkey Recipes & Tips!

This week’s recipe is brought to you by Turkey Valley Farm’s QA Lab Technician Sandy Tauer.

Cajun Lasagna Recipe

If you have any turkey recipes or tips you’d like to share please send them over and we’ll include them in an upcoming update!

EMPLOYEE UPDATE

Grants & Goats!