Division Accomplishments/Recognitions

• The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2024-2025 recipient is Qing Jin.
• The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2024-2025 recipient is Xingyi Jiang.

Division Oral Competition Finalists

• First: Yaqi Zhao, Florida State University: Purification of Two Shrimp Allergens and Characterization of Anti-Shrimp Allergen Monoclonal Antibodies
• Second: Javier Cruz, University of Georgia: Evaluating Jellyfish Collagen Powders: A Comparative Study with Marine and Mammalian Alternatives
• Third: Tharindu Trishan Dapana Durage, Louisiana State University: Development of a Rosemary Oil-Loaded Nano-Pickering Emulsion-Incorporated Edible Coating Stabilized by Zein/Caseinate/Alginate Nanoparticles and Its Impact on the Quality of Refrigerated Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Fillets