This is a member-only event.
Tuesday, June 1 | 12-1 p.m. CDT | Free for Members
About the Webinar
Antimicrobial Resistance Research at UGA from a Poultry Perspective
Target Audience
- Scientists;
- Students (graduate, professional and undergraduate); and
- Administration/leadership at presenting institution.
About the Presenter
Dr. Catherine Logue, PhD, MIFST Professor
University of Georgia, Department of Population Health, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
Dr. Logue specializes in the detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens from food animal sources and has extensive research programs in pathogens of human and animal health; antimicrobial resistance; Food Safety and bacterial pathogenesis of poultry and poultry production. She has published extensively in research areas including, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, and Extraintestinal pathogenic including UPEC, NMEC, and APEC.
About the Moderator
Jared Jochum, PhD Student, Interdepartmental Microbiology, Iowa State University
Jared is a second-year PhD student in the Interdepartmental Microbiology program at Iowa State University, in Dr. Melha Mellata’s Lab. He graduated from Morningside University with a BS in chemistry and a BS in biology. His research interests include the presence of novel and threatening antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in poultry as it relates to human health.