Faces of Dairy Foods Extension – Erika K. Ganda

Post Doctoral Associate

Erika obtained her veterinary degree in Brazil in 2012 and her PhD in Animal Science at Cornell University in 2017. Since the beginning of her veterinary training, she has been interested in dairy cows not only from the clinical point of view, but was also fascinated by the many pieces that compose the dairy industry and their interplay.

During her PhD Erika employed molecular techniques to study the milk microbiome in dairy cows affected with mastitis, and the impact of antimicrobial treatment in mastitis cases caused by gram-negative bacteria. She is currently working on a project that aims to use Next Generation Sequencing to monitor dairy products throughout the processing chain for safety and quality.

Erika is passionate about problem solving, evidence-based decision making, knowledge transfer, and the use of cutting edge technology to generate knowledge and make a distinct impact in the dairy industry.