Our research...

focuses on bacterial diseases of production animals, including their effects on animal health, public health and food safety. The long-term goal of one of our projects is to establish the molecular basis of virulence and antimicrobial resistance of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), the causative agent of colibacillosis, an economically devastating problem for the poultry industry. Establishing the molecular basis of APEC virulence and resistance should lead to more rational approaches for future colibacillosis control strategies.

We also host two databases deidcated to the genomics of E. coli: The E. coli Plasmid Database and EGAD, The E. coli Genomes of Animal pathogens Database.

Newest additions to PubMed with Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli (APEC):

PubMed: avian pathogenic e. ... (rss_2.0) (NCBI: db=PubMed; Term=avian pathogenic e. coli)
Insights into the environmental resistance gene pool from the genome sequence of the multidrug-resistant environmental isolate E. coli SMS-3-5.
Human monoclonal single chain antibodies (HuScFv) that bind to the polymerase proteins of influenza A virus.

Upcomming Symposia:

Iowa State Unviersity Events - Lectures (Lectures program, colleges, departments) (rss_2.0) (All upcoming events in the category.)
Geology Seminar (Aug 28, 2008 16:00)
Orthogonal representation of Hopf algebras (Sep 02, 2008 16:10)
THE ONION and the World of Fake News (Sep 04, 2008 20:00)
Recent Studies in Human and Nonhuman Aggression (Sep 05, 2008 09:00)
Turan theorem: generalizations and applications (Sep 09, 2008 16:10)
Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama - Tim Wise (Sep 09, 2008 20:00)
How the Financial Markets Are Driving Globalism - James Bernard, Jr. (Sep 10, 2008 18:00)
Ecological Economics: Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future - Robert Costanza (Sep 11, 2008 19:00)
What Would Jesus Buy? The Film (Sep 15, 2008 19:00)
Event Being Planned (Sep 16, 2008 19:00)