Biosensors Webinar | Detection and Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Agricultural, Food and Biosystems
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Welcome to this webinar on the detection and characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agricultural systems, food systems, and biosystems.
In this webinar, three leading experts from the USA will talk about their work in characterizing AMR transport during composting and its implications for agriculture production (by Dr. Chenxu Yu, from Iowa State University), the detection and characterization of AMR in food supply chains (by Dr. Paul Takhistov, from Rutgers University), and the development of various biosensing techniques for AMR detection in biosystems (by Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja, from Michigan State University).
The spreading of AMR in agricultural and food supply chains, as well as in biosystems, poses a significant threat to public health, and, to deal with this threat, we must understand how AMR genes are transported throughout biosystems. Biosensors and data-driven analysis play key roles in fulfilling these needs.
Today, we will discuss some aspects of these exciting new developments.
Date: 11 April 2024 at 4.00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 824 9996 9601
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Chenxu Yu
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA;
Dr. Chenxu Yu completed his PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, and did postdoctoral studies at Penn State University and Purdue University before joining the faculty at Iowa State University in 2007. He has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of five reputed journals. His research interests are in the areas of bionanotechnology and biosensors, food and bioprocess engineering, spectroscopic imaging and biodiagnostics, environmental monitoring and engineering.
Dr. Paul Takhistov
Department of Food Science, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA;
Dr. Paul Takhistov is an Associate Professor of Food Engineering at the Department of Food Science, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. He holds advance degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry. He came to the Rutgers in 2002 from the Univ. of Notre Dame where he held a research faculty position at the Dept. of Chemical Engineering. His research interests are in understanding the physico-chemical interactions between multiphase matrices with biotic and abiotic materials, in order to allow rational choice and manipulation of materials improving their safety and quality. His group is currently performing several research projects focused on the development of nanostructured functional materials for biodetection and advance drug delivery applications. Additional research interests: application of nanofluidics and non-linear electrokinetic phenomena for advanced material functionalization. Some other projects include biosensors development for biosecurity applications, modeling of the microbial population dynamics in extreme environments; studying of pathogens adhesion to the nano-structured surfaces during biofilm development and investigating the effects of electro-magnetic field on bacterial inactivation. He is an editorial board member of Food Biophysics Journal, Journal of Applied Packaging Research, and Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment.Dr. Takhistov's research is currently supported by the USDA, NSF and DHS.
Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;
Dr. Alocilja is a professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University, USA. Her mission is to save lives, protect the nation, and sustain the economy by diagnosing infectious and antimicrobial-resistant diseases early through point-of-care nanoparticle-based biosensors. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the US National Academy of Inventors, a recipient of 16 US patents, and an awardee of numerous national and international honors. She founded the Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics to develop affordable and accessible diagnostic technologies for human and animal health, food security, and water quality in low-resource communities.
On Thursday, 11 April 2024, MDPI and Biosensors organized a webinar entitled "Detection and Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Agricultural, Food and Biosystems".
In the webinar on the detection and characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agricultural, food and biosystems, three leading experts in the US discussed their work on the detection and characterization of AMR in food supply chains (presented by Dr. Paul Takhistov from Rutgers University), characterizing AMR transport during composting and its implications for agriculture production (presented by Dr. Chenxu Yu from Iowa State University), and the development of various biosensing techniques for AMR detection in biosystems (presented by Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja from Michigan State University). The spreading of AMR in agricultural and food supply chains, as well as in biosystems, poses a significant threat to public health, and, to deal with this threat, we must understand how AMR genes are transported throughout biosystems. Biosensors and data-driven analysis play key roles in fulfilling these needs. In this webinar, some aspects of these exciting new developments were discussed for the general interest of the scientific community and the public.
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Biosensing, Biosafety and Diagnosis
Guest Editor: Dr. Chenxu Yu
Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: 15 September 2024