Center for Detection Technology
Center Director: Doris Helen D'Souza
Past Director: Rama Nannapaneni
Center Focus and Objectives
The focus of the Center for Detection Technology is to develop and validate rapid detection methods for pathogens of concern to human health in foods. The objective is to achieve this through collaboration of Center Scientists in generating methodologies to isolate and quantify organisms of concern which may be utilized by Center Scientists in the Centers for Microbial Physiology and Ecology, Intervention Strategies and Risk Analysis and Policy to meet the goal of assuring a safe food supply.
Center Activities and Projects
Center scientists provided leadership in detection technology methods development by conducting the first Molecular Detection Day Program involving collaboration of university and USDA scientists.
Impact Statement
The leadership of NAFSS scientists involved in molecular detection methodology continues to be recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions to improved safety of the food supply.
Center Alliance Members
Auburn University
| Jong Wook Hong | Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering |
| Kenneth S Macklin | Assistant Professor |
| Aleksandr Simonian | Associate Professor |
Iowa State University
| Kyoung-Jin Yoon | Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine |
Kansas State University
| Daniel Y.C. Fung | Professor, Department of Animal Science and Industry |
| Randall Phebus | Associate Professor |
Mississippi State University
| Hart Bailey | Assistant Professor, CVM Pathobiology/Population Med Department |
| Barakat S. M. Mahmoud | Assistant Professor of Food Safety/Microbiology |
| Rama Nannapaneni | Asstistant Professor, Immunology & Molecular Food Microbiology |
North Carolina State University
| Lee-Ann Jaykus | Associate Professor, Department of Food Science |
| Brian W. Sheldon | Professor Emeritus |
Purdue University
| Tsang Long Lin | Associate Professor |
| Ching Ching Wu | Professor |
Texas A&M University
| L. Garry Adams | Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, Professor |
| G. Gale Wagner | Professor |
University of Arkansas
| Dan Donoghue | Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Science |
| Mike Johnson | Professor, Food Science |
| Yanbin Li | Professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| Steven Ricke | Professor and Donald "Buddy" Wray Chair in Food Safety |
University of California-Davis
| Trevor V Suslow | Department of Plant Sciences |
University of Tennessee
| Doris Helen D'Souza | Assistant Professor, Food Microbiology |
Virginia Tech University
| Joseph D. Eifert | Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist |
Washington State University
| Dong-Hyun Kang | Assistant Professor, Food Science |