INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL MEDICINE (ISSN:2517-7362)

Biography:

Yehualaeshet, Teshome has completed his degree from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia in the Department of Veterinary medicine and he completed his PhD from Justus-Liebig University, Germany in the Department of Molecular Biology & Microbiology. He is currently working as an associate professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee and also he serving as an Adjunct professor of Biology at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta. He authored many publications in national and international Journals. He received many awards for his contribution in the field of veterinary medicine. He has membership in various societies such as Intellectual Property Committee, Interdisciplinary Pathobiology (IDPB) and Integrative Biomedical Science (IBS) PhD program etc.

Research Interests:

His research interests mainly focuses on

• Develop a robust and rapid molecular-based detection technique with major emphasis to foodborne pathogens and biothreat agents.
• Use of special sample preparation for viability PCR to detect only viable bacteria.
• Explain the role and risk of injured foodborne pathogens after thermal and pH challenge.
• Explore the impact of plant extracts as pretreatment/treatment on bacterial growth and define its Mechanism.
• Metabolomics applications in food science.