Areas of expertise
MicrobiologyClinical SciencesImmunologyPublic Health and Health Services
About
Research at the Esseili Lab for Environmental & Food Virology targets the microbial ecology of human viral pathogens and emerging viral pathogens, in order to formulate better strategies for their detection, prevention, and control across a variety of environmental matrices and along the farm to fork supply chain. The overall objective is to decrease the public health and economic burdens of these viral pathogens.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University Of Toledo, OH, United States (2009)
Master of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2004)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- CPS Professional Development Award (2024)
- Provost International Travel Funds (2023)
- CPS Professional Development Award (2022)
- Foreign Travel Assistance (2019)
Courses
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Cell culture isolation and sequence analysis of genetically diverse US porcine epidemic diarrhea virus strains including a novel strain with a large deletion in the spike gene, VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, (2014).
- Antigenic Relationships among Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus and Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus Strains, JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, (2015).
- Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria Promote Immune Homeostasis by Modulating Innate Immune Responses to Human Rotavirus in Neonatal Gnotobiotic Pigs, PLOS ONE, (2013).
- Binding of Human GII.4 Norovirus Virus-Like Particles to Carbohydrates of Romaine Lettuce Leaf Cell Wall Materials, APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (2012).
- Determination of the infectious titer and virulence of an original US porcine epidemic diarrhea virus PC22A strain, VETERINARY RESEARCH, (2015).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 182
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 182
Griffin, GA 30223
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