The Department of Pathology and Microbiology, AVC will be interviewing 4 candidates for the tenure track faculty position in Veterinary Bacteriology.  

Our final candidate, Dr. Shivani Ojha, is a board-certified microbiologist by the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists in Bacteriology & Mycology.  She obtained her DVM degree and Master of Veterinary Science in Veterinary Microbiology from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, India; and obtained her PhD in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Guelph.  She has experience in research on risk assessment and risk management of significant pathogens in ISO/IEC accredited laboratories.The use of alternative resources such as probiotics and bacteriophages to curb foodborne pathogens, E. coli O157:H7 were examined. To address the risk of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens, vaccine development was pursued. In swine health, colonization factors of Actinobacillus suis were identified and models of A. suis infection were developed. A large part of the research has been in diagnostics on methods development to detect and source track the pathogen. Both genetic and serology-based diagnostic approaches were harnessed to detect pathogens, including, Norovirus, Coxiella burnetii, E. coli non-O157 serotypes. She is currently teaching in the VPM 4500 Diagnostic Services rotation (bacteriology and virology) to 4th year students at AVC.

SEMINAR:

Monday, May 17th @ 1:00 pm

Teaching Seminar Title: Escherichia coli, An Ally that Alienated.

The General microbiology and pathogenesis of E. coli will be presented.

Research Seminar Title: One Health, A Veterinary Calling…

One health momentum and research on alternative resources for risk management will be presented. This will include research work on probiotics and bacteriophages targeting foodborne pathogen, E. coli O157:H7.

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