Dr. Max Teplitski will be here to interview for the Discovery Themes, Emerging Infectious Disease Ecology, Predictive Ecosystem Modeling, and Environmental Health Sciences position in the Department of Molecular Genetics on Monday, April 18th at 4pm in 244 Kottman Hall with video link to 121 Fisher Auditorium in Wooster. All are invited to attend. Below is a brief synopsis of his credentials.
Dr. Max Teplitski obtained his PhD from The Ohio State University where he studied mechanisms of Salmonella virulence and biofilm formation. Since 2005, he has developed and led a successful multidisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Florida, Soil and Water Science Department, Cancer and Genetics Research Center. In his current role as Professor and Graduate Coordinator, he and his research program focus on the ecology of pathogens, which affect humans directly (such as Salmonella) as well as those that threaten agricultural production and ecosystem services. The impact of “reverse” zoonotic pathogens on ecosystems, and mechanisms of reverse zoonosis were also investigated. Dr. Teplitski was elected G.E. Burch Fellow in Theoretical Medicine at the Smithsonian Institution, served on NSF and USDA grant review panels, and led USDA Food Safety panel A1331 as a Program Manager during the 2014/2015 cycle. Most recently, he has served as a Research Foundation Professor and was recently selected as a Fulbright Specialist to lead development of a public health and food safety network in Ecuador.
Recent publication highlights
Cox, C.E., Wright, A.C., McClelland, M., Teplitski, M. 2015. Promoter probe screen reveals Salmonella functions involved in colonization of oysters. Appl Env Microbiol: accepted
de Moraes, M., and Teplitski, M. 2015. Fast and efficient three-step target-specific curing of a virulence plasmid in Salmonella enterica. Appl Microbiol Biotech Expr 5:52
Marvasi, M., George, A.S., Giurcanu, M.C., Hochmuth, G.J., Noel, J.T., Teplitski, M. 2015. Effect of the irrigation regime on the susceptibility of pepper and tomato to post-harvest proliferation of Salmonella enterica. Food Microbiol. 46:139-144
