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NFSTC Experts Contact List
 

The National Food Safety & Toxicology Center researchers are available to discuss the topics found below.

Please contact Sandra Enness, Director of Communications, at 884-2013 or via email to arrange for an interview on food safety or toxicology issues with NFSTC researchers.

Depending on availability of faculty members, this can normally be arranged within the same day, but please call at least 3 hours in advance of your preferred interview time.

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Airway
Susan Ewart, Professor

Allergy/ Food Allergy
Venugopal Gangur, Associate Professor
Susan Ewart, Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Allergic Disorders
Venugopal Gangur, Associate Professor

Alzheimer's Disease
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

Animal Diseases
Dan Grooms, Associate Professor
Kevin Walker, Professor
Mahdi Saeed, Professor
Susan Ewart, Professor

Animal Welfare
Dan Grooms, Associate Professor
Edward Mather, Professor

Anti-Allergic Strategies
Venugopal Gangur, Associate Professor

Antibiotic Resistance
Paul Bartlett, Professor
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Anti-Carcinogenic Food Agents
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Atherosclerosis
James Trosko, Professor

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR)
John LaPres, Associate Professor

Asthma
Susan Ewart, Professor
Venugopal Gangur, Associate Professor

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B Cell Differentiation
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Bacterial Pathogens
Linda Mansfield, Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Biologically Active Natural Products In Food
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Biological And Cultural Evolutionary Factors On Diet And Disease
James Trosko, Professor

Biosecurity
Edward Mather, Professor
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Biosensors
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Biotechnology
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor

Birth Defects
James Trosko, Professor

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Campylobacter jejuni
Linda Mansfield, Professor
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Cancer
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
James Trosko, Professor
Alison Bauer, Assistant Professor
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

Cannibinoids
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Cell Mechanisms of Toxicity
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Chemical Food Toxicities
James Trosko, Professor

Chemical Induced Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Chemicals in Food or Environment
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Chemoprevention
Alison Bauer, Assistant Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Chronic Inflammation and Cancer
Alison Bauer, Assistant Professor
James Trosko
, Professor

Clean Water Act
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Cobalt Toxicity
John LaPres, Associate Professor

Comparative Medicine
Susan Ewart, Professor

Consumer Attitudes
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor

Consumer Behavior
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor

Consumer Research
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor
Leslie Bourquin, Associate Professor

Counterfeit Packaging
John Spink, Adjunct Faculty

Cross Contamination
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

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Diabetes
James Trosko, Professor
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

Dietary Factors of Human Disease
James Trosko, Professor

Dietary Practices of Pregnant Women and Chronic Disease Risks of the Offspring
James Trosko, Professor

Dioxins
Norbert Kaminski, Professor
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Drug- Induced Toxicity
Robert Roth, Professor

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E. coli
Shannon Manning, Assistant Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Economics
Kevin Walker, Professor

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

Endocannabinoidds
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Environmental Safety
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor

Environmental Allergen Issues
Susan Ewart, Professor

Environmental Issues
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Environmental Toxicology
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
Alison Bauer, Assistant Professor
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist
James Trosko, Professor

Epidemiology
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

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Fish Consumption Advisories
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Foodborne Diseases/Control
Mahdi Saeed, Professor
Paul Bartlett, Professor

Foodborne Disease Epidemiology
Paul Bartlett, Professor

Foodborne Disease Surveillance
Paul Bartlett, Professor

Foodborne Outbreak
Paul Bartlett, Professor

Food Defense
Edward Mather, Professor

Food Engineering
Bradley Marks, Professor

Food Inspection
Leslie Bourquin, Associate Professor

Food Irradiation
Bradley Marks, Professor
Edward Mather, Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Food Manufacturing
Bradley Marks, Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

Food Marketing
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor
Leslie Bourquin, Associate Professor

Food Product Labeling
John Spink
, Adjunct Faculty
Leslie Bourquin, Associate Professor

Food Protection
Edward Mather, Professor

Food Retail Handling
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

Food Safety
Bradley Marks, Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor
Edward Mather, Professor
Kevin Walker, Professor
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor
James Trosko, Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Food Safety Attitudes
Craig Harris, Associate Professor

Food Safety Behaviors
Craig Harris, Associate Professor

Food Safety Certification
Craig Harris, Associate Professor

Food Safety Education
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Food Safety Policy
Craig Harris, Associate Professor

Food Safety Standards
Craig Harris, Associate Professor

Food Sanitation
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

Food Security
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor
Edward Mather, Professor

Food Terrorism
Edward Mather, Professor

Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

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Genes
Susan Ewart, Professor

Genetically Modified Foods/Food Safety
Robert Hollingworth, Professor Emeritus

Genetics of Food Related Human Diseases
James Trosko, Professor

Genetic Susceptibility
Susan Ewart, Professor

Global Changes in Diets and Human Diseases
James Trosko, Professor

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Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Health Beneficial Compounds In Food
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

Health Care
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor

Health Communication
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

Homeland Security
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor

Human Stem Cells in Screening for Food Supplements
James Trosko, Professor

Human Stem Cells in Screening Food Toxicants
James Trosko, Professor

Hypoxia
John LaPres, Associate Professor

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Identify Sources of Foodborne Outbreaks
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

Immunoassay Development
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Immunopathology
Linda Mansfield, Professor

Immunopharmacology
Norbert Kaminski, Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Immunotoxicology
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Inflammation as a Comorbidity Factor for Toxic Responses
Robert Roth, Professor

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Linda Mansfield, Professor

Influenza
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

Intercultural Communication
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

International Communication
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

International Trade Standards
Kevin Walker, Professor

Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

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Leadership
Kevin Walker, Professor

Listeria
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

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Mass Media
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor

Meat Inspection
Leslie Bourquin, Associate Professor

Meat and Poultry Processing
Bradley Marks, Professor

Message Design
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

Message Evaluation
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

Microbial Toxicities
James Trosko, Professor

Microbial Reduction Strategies
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

Microbiology
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Microbiology Research Unit
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Molecular Epidemiology
Shannon Manning, Assistant Professor

Molecular Genetics
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Murine Models of Enteric Diseases
Linda Mansfield, Professor

Myobacterium Tuberculosis
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

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Natural Product Chemistry
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

Natural Toxins
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Neurological Disorders
James Trosko, Professor

Norovirus Epidemiology
Paul Bartlett, Professor

Nickel Toxicity
John LaPres, Associate Professor

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Online Education in Food Safety
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Obesity
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor

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PCBs
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Packaging Security
John Spink, Adjunct Faculty

Pathogen Detection
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Pesticides
Robert Hollingworth, Professor Emeritus
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist
James Trosko, Professor

Pesticide Residue
Craig Harris, Associate Professor
Robert Hollingworth, Professor Emeritus

Perfluorinated Surfactants
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Norbert Kaminski, Professor
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor

Policy
Kevin Walker, Professor

Predictive Microbiology
Bradley Marks, Professor

Pre-Harvest Food Safety
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Prevention Strategies of Foodborne Disease
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

Product Packaging
John Spink, Adjunct Faculty

Public Understanding
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor

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Rapid Detection Systems
Evangelyn Alocilja, Associate Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Risk Communications
Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor
Maria Lapinski, Associate Professor

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Safe Drinking Water
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor

Safety of Meat, Poultry, Fresh Produce, Dairy Products
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor

Salmonella Infections in Human/Animals
Mahdi Saeed, Professor

Salmonella
Bradley Marks, Professor
Elliot Ryser, Associate Professor
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program

Sanitation Monitoring
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

Shigella
Thomas Whittam, Distinguished Professor

Streptococcus
Shannon Manning, Assistant Professor

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T Cell Activation
Norbert Kaminski, Professor

TCDD Toxicity
John LaPres, Associate Professor

Toxic Compounds In Food
Muraleedharan Nair, Professor
James Trosko, Professor

Toxicgenomics
John LaPres, Associate Professor

Toxicology
Robert Roth, Professor
John LaPres, Associate Professor
Norbert Kaminski, Professor
Brad Upham, Assistant Professor
James Trosko, Professor
Paul Satoh, Adjunct Faculty

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Water Pollution
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

Wildlife Consumption Advisories
John Newsted, Senior Project Scientist

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Yersinia Enterocolitica
Julie Funk, Director, Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program


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