CURRENT TEAM
Susan R. Hammons, MS
PHD CANDIDATE
Susan's (Suzy) work characterizes prevalence and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in retails delis as well as development of intervension strategies to mitigate food safety challenges at retail.
Andrea J. Ray
PHD CANDIDATE
Andrea investigates stress response mechanisms in Salmonella Heidelberg using whole genome sequencing and routinely supports retail projects with pulsed field gel electrophoresis expertise.
Clara Assisi
MS STUDENT
Clara is using RNA-Seq to characterize biofilm capacity differences among persistent and transient Listeria monocytogenes from retail delis.
Ajita Sundarram
MS STUDENT
Ajita is investigating listeriophage as a potential invervention strategy to control Listeria monocytogenes in retail food systems.
Yingying Hong, PhD
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Yingying is conducting validation and efficacy studies on sanitizers widely used in the food and health care industries.