Kovac Lab
Our research at Penn State is focused on precision food safety.
We are integrating (meta)genomic and phenotypic methods to better understand how microbial genetic background and environmental factors influence epidemiology, pathogenic potential and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens.
News
May 6, 2022
Congratulations to 2022 graduates
Congratulations to Anjali, Erin, Tyler, Kayla, CJ, Makayla, Conner, and Katie who are graduating in 2022 and moving on to exciting next steps in their careers.
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May 1, 2022
Microbiologists get grant to study biofilms guarding foodborne pathogen Listeria
Kovac lab receives a $605,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study how microbial biofilms protect Listeria monocytogenes, the bacterium that causes the deadly foodborne illness listeriosis.
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April 22, 2022
Congratulations to Tyler Chandross-Cohen for a University Graduate Fellowship!
The Penn State Graduate School sponsors a limited number of University Graduate Fellowships (UGF). This prestigious fellowship is available to most promising incoming students. Congratulations to our incoming PhD student Tyler Chandross-Cohen for being awarded the UGF!
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April 5, 2022
Students receive poster awards at 2022 Gamma Sigma Delta research expo
Our students Erin Sullivan, Tyler Chandross-Cohen, Kayla Kimble, Laura Rolon, Anjali Sapre, And CJ Pedone presented their research projects at the annual Penn State Gamma Sigma Delta research symposium. Congratulations to Tyler, Kayla, Laura, Anjali, and CJ on their poster awards!
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