Jennifer Ronholm
Academic title(s):
Assistant Professor, William Dawson Scholar, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Agricultural Microbiology
Department:
Animal Science
Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Research areas:
Sustainable crop and livestock production systems
Safe, nutritious and secure food supply
Human nutrition and One Health
Fields:
Agriculture
Agri-food pathogens
Dairy
Emerging tools for plant and animal production
Food safety
Microbiome
Specialization:
Understanding the role of the microbiome in determining susceptibility to bacterial pathogens. Antagonistic inter-bacterial interactions may be able to be optimized and exploited to protect humans and animals from infectious disease in the absence of antibiotics.
Prizes and Awards:
Canada Research Chair