Principal Investigator:
Dr. Abigail Snyder
Associate Professor of Microbial Food Safety
Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Microbiology, Cornell University
- Minors: Microbiology, Biochemistry
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, The Ohio State University
- Bachelor’s in Chemistry, The Ohio State University
Contact: abs276@cornell.edu
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, spending time with dogs and family.
Current Group Members:
Sarah Daly, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education:
- Doctorate in Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Master’s in Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Bachelor’s in Biological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Research interests: Fermentation and Microbial Ecology.
Hobbies: Reading, baking, walking.
Contact: sed84@cornell.edu
Devin Daeschel, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Hometown: Corvallis, OR
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University – PhD candidate
- Bachelor’s in Microbiology, Oregon State University
Research: Modeling Listeria monocytogenes harborage sites in food processing plants.
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, movies
Contact: dzd5@cornell.edu
Katerina Roth
Graduate Student
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress) – PhD candidate
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, University of California, Davis
Research: Genomics and spoilage capabilities of Alicyclobacillus spp.; Optimization of microbial tracing in food systems
Hobbies: Hiking, baking, traveling
Contact: kr555@cornell.edu
Amalia Beary, MSc.
Graduate Student
From: Argentina
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science & Technology, Cornell University (in progress) – PhD candidate
- Master’s in Food Quality & Agriculture Management: Universidad del Salvador (Del Salvador University). Buenos Aires
- Bachelor’s in Nutrition Sciences: Universidad del Salvador (Del Salvador University). Buenos Aires.
Hobbies/About Me: Cooking, baking, and dancing.
Contact: mb2368@cornell.edu
Jingzhang (Barry) Feng
Graduate Student
Hometown: Guangzhou, China
Education:
- Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress)
- Bachelor’s in Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Research: Metagenomics
Hobbies: Basketball, working out, hiking
Contact: jf827@cornell.edu
Jakob Baker
YiKun Wang
Graduate student (MFS)
Hometown: Henan, China
Education: Masters in Food Science (in progress), Cornell University
Bachelor’s in Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Hobbies: Baking and Video games
Contact: yw2625@Cornell.edu
Julie Hwang
Graduate Student
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Education:
– Doctorate in Food Science, Cornell University (in progress)
– Bachelor’s in Food Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research:
– Salmonella risk is enhanced by onion condition or defect
Hobbies: Baking, Skiing, Pilates, Listening to music
Contact: jwh299@cornell.edu
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