Graduate Student (MS, Food Science)

B.S. Food Science, Texas Tech University

Travis is working on a project isolating and subtyping pathogens from natural and agricultural environments.

E-mail: tkc24@cornell.edu

Vania Ferreira
Visiting Graduate Student

B.S. 2003, Microbiology, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa

Vania is working on the characterization of persistent Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from traditional fermented meat products produced in Portugal

email:  vaf24@cornell.edu

Reid Ivy
Graduate Student (Ph.D, Food Science)

B.S. 2003 Microbiology, University of Arkansas
M.S. 2005 Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas

Reid is studying molecular mechanisms that Listeria monocytogenes employs to adapt to varying environmental conditions encountered during transmission and pathogenesis.

E-mail: rai6@cornell.edu

Sana Mujahid
Graduate Student (Ph.D, Food Science)

BS 2003, Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University
MS 2007, Veterinary Medical Science, Mississippi State University

Sana is working on the analysis of small RNAs dependent on alternate sigma factors in Listeria monocytogenes.

Email:  sm832@cornell.edu

 Rachel Pfuntner
Graduate Student (Ph.D, Food Science)

B.S. 2006, Biology, Cedar Crest College

Rachel is working on isolating and identifying Listeria from pristine evnvironments.

Email:   rcp26@cornell.edu

Lorraine Rodriguez
Graduate Student (MS, Food Science)

B.S. 2004, Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus

Lorraine is working on molecular subtyping of Salmonella Isolates with PFGE.

E-mail: lorraine.rod@gmail.com

Supriya Shahi
Graduate Student (MS, Professional Studies)

BS 2008, Biotechnology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University.

Supriya is working on the detection and isolation of Listeria, Salmonella, and       E. Coli from samples collected from pristine environments.

Email:  ss2473@cornell.edu

Courtenay Simmons
B.S 2009, Biochemistry, Claflin University

Courtenay worked with Henk den Bakker on sequencing motility genes in all species of Listeria

E-mail: courtenay_simmons@yahoo.com

Pranjal Singh
Graduate Student (MS, Food Science)

BS 2009, Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, GB Pant University, India.

Pranjal is working on molecular subtyping of Salmonella subspecies, mainly the rare species not commonly found in the US.

Email:  ps558@cornell.edu

Matthew Stasiewicz
Graduate Student (M.S., Food Science)

B.S. Biosystem Engineering, 2007, Michigan State University

Matt is studying the effects of growth inhibitors, used alone and in combination, and to determine the metabolic basis for synergistic inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon.

Email:ms984@cornell.edu

Laura Strawn
Graduate Student (Ph.D, Food Science)

B.S. 2007, Food Science, University of California, Davis
M.S. 2009, Food Science, University of Florida

Laura is working on a project isolating and subtyping pathogens from agricultural environments.

E-mail: lks67@cornell.edu 

Silin Tang

Graduate Student (Ph.D. Food Science)

B.S. degree in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, China

Silin is studying the effects of Listeria monocytogenes growth inhibitors, specifically for their  application  to smoked salmon.

E-mail: st543@cornell.edu

Kitiya Vongkamjan
Graduate Student (Ph.D. Food Science)

B.S. 2007, Food Science, University of Guelph, Ontario Canada

Kitiya is working on the ecology, characterization and presence of Listeriophages over time. Also, she will genetically characterize the phages and study their host ranges.

E-mail: kv75@cornell.edu