Jennifer Buss Email & Phone Number

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Patent prosecution in the areas of medical devices (e.g. stents, valves, catheters, deployment systems, coating systems); rotary presses and compression punches; floor conveyors/fork lift trucks; wind turbines/wind farms; munitions/hunting accessories; and laboratory devices (e.g. pipettes).

Madison, Wisconsin

I performed cultures and assays on clinical samples to determine if the animal was infected with the bacterium Mycobacteria paratuberculosis, the causative agent of Johne's Disease. I also trained new personnel and graduate students to perform the tests.Co-author with M.T. Collins of an abstract entitled: If You Use a Different Test, You will Get a Different Answer (American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, 2000).

Madison, Wisconsin

I performed research on the bacterium Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia. I maintained the lab's culture collection and its corresponding database; sent out requested strains to colleagues. I was certified to mail biological specimens and to work with radioactivity and laboratory animals.I was promoted to Lab Manager after one year with additional responsibilities: to monitor lab inventory and order necessary supplies; to keep track of expenses; to perform routine maintenance of lab equipment and to mentor rotation students.Co-author with L.B. Regassa and Susan E.H. West on three posters: Identification of a fur homologue in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (American Society for Microbiology, 1999); Identification of Genes Affecting ApxI Hemolytic Activity in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (American Society for Microbiology, 1998); and Characterization of Genes Affecting ApxI Hemolytic Activity in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (Seventy-Eighth Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, 1997).

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering With A Minor In Computer Science, Gpa: 3.177

Gpa: 3.78

J.D., Intellectual Property Concentration

Graduated cum laude; Law Review Associate; Dean's Honor Roll for five semesters; Dean's Scholarship for three years

M.S., Bacteriology

B.A., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Member of Alpha Phi Omega and American Chemical Society.

Ib Diploma

Education record

International Baccalaureate Program