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DESCRIPTION:DiagnosticSpeak.com founder urges collaboration amongst resea
 rchers\nLibertyville\, IL\, June 12\, 2012:&nbsp\; Research &ndash\; one
  of the most important drivers of progress in the modern world.&nbsp\; F
 rom scientific discoveries to medical breakthroughs and beyond\, most ad
 vances in technology\, science and medicine are the result of years and 
 years of hard work and painstaking attention to detail.&nbsp\; Tradition
 ally\, most researchers are a competitive lot\, driven to find answers t
 o theoretic questions and to solve nature&rsquo\;s biggest mysteries.&nb
 sp\;\nDaral J. Jackwood\, Ph.D.\, a Professor in the Food Animal Health 
 Research Program at The Ohio State University\, Ohio Agricultural Resear
 ch and Development Center in Wooster\, Ohio\, is convinced there are opp
 ortunities for significant improvement in the way research is conducted.
 &nbsp\; Dr. Jackwood is a strong advocate of moving research from compet
 ition to collaboration\, an approach that he believes could find answers
  and solve mysteries more effectively and\, possibly\, even more quickly
 .\n&ldquo\;One of my primary goals is to advance the field of animal dis
 ease diagnostics in order to ensure the safety of the world&rsquo\;s foo
 d supply\,&rdquo\; said Dr. Jackwood.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;Rarely does a week 
 go by without hearing a news story about contamination in the food chain
 \, particularly when it comes to food products from animals.&nbsp\; Shar
 ing the vast amount of scientific effort and research about animal healt
 h and food safety could provide significant breakthroughs in protecting 
 our food supply.&nbsp\; Today&rsquo\;s global economy requires increased
  vigilance and rapid response &ndash\; both of which are served best by 
 a collaborative approach.&rdquo\;\nAs a strong advocate for collaboratio
 n\, Dr. Jackwood understands actions are more powerful than words.&nbsp\
 ; That understanding led to the founding of www.DiagnosticSpeak.com\, a 
 unique forum dedicated to advancing open access science within the commu
 nity of infectious disease investigators.&nbsp\; Researchers are encoura
 ged to utilize this forum to share discoveries\, seek insight and advanc
 e the field of animal disease diagnostics.&nbsp\; The end-game\, of cour
 se\, is to ensure the safety of the world's food supply.&nbsp\;\n&ldquo\
 ;DiagnosticSpeak.com was created in 2008 as a way for the research commu
 nity to both connect and stay better informed about emerging diseases an
 d animal health issues\,&rdquo\; continued Dr. Jackwood.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;
 Participants can exchange ideas on how to more efficiently conduct diagn
 ostic assays and stay current as assays are developed by others.&nbsp\; 
 Just as importantly\, infectious disease investigators can interact with
  colleague on issues related to food safety\, allowing them to better un
 derstand the meaning and value of diagnostic assay results.&nbsp\; This 
 collaborative approach can help preserve the integrity of the food chain
  for all of us.&rdquo\;\nParticipation in DiagnosticSpeak.com is open to
  infectious disease investigators world-wide.&nbsp\; There is no fee to 
 join this vibrant Online community\; rather\, participants are encourage
 d to comment on the work of fellow researchers while submitting their ow
 n work for review.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&ldquo\;Researchers everywhere are invi
 ted to participate so we can learn from each other while better understa
 nding the meaning and value of diagnostic assay results &ndash\; all in 
 a secure\, members-only forum.&rdquo\;\nA picture of Daral J. Jackwood\,
  Ph.D.\, is attached.&nbsp\; For more information\, please contact Dr. J
 ackwood directly: &nbsp\;by email at Jackwood.2@osu.edu\, or by phone at
  (330)263-3964.&nbsp\; Dr. Jackwood is available for interviews with med
 ia\, as well as professionals within the research community.&nbsp\;
URL:http://libertyville.patch.com/events/meet-dr-daral-j-jackwood-advocat
 e-of-open-access-science
SUMMARY:Meet Dr. Daral J. Jackwood\, Advocate of Open Access Science
LOCATION:624 E Park Ave\, Libertyville\, IL 60048: 624 E Park Ave\, Liber
 tyville\, IL
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