FSHN Fall Seminar - Dr. Rachel Cheng
December 4, 2024 4:00PM - 5:00PM
FSHN Fall 2024 Seminar Series
Dr. Rachel Cheng, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, Virginia Tech
"Insights into the Salmonella that cause human illness"
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4pm-5pm
Join in Person: S. Anthony Hall, Room 1135
Join via Zoom: msu.zoom.us/j/91335396780
Meeting ID: 913 3539 6780 Passcode: FSHN_2024
Rachel Cheng started is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech. She earned her BS in Microbiology and Food Science from Oregon State University and completed her doctoral and postdoctoral training at Cornell University in the Department of Food Science. The main research focus of her lab group is understanding the genetic and phenotypic diversity of Salmonella, with the overall goal of developing tailored approaches to reducing the health burden of this pathogen in animals and humans worldwide.