Principal Investigator
Area of Expertise
Poultry immunology (broilers, layers, turkeys
Enteric pathogens and intestinal Health
Foodborne pathogens (pre-harvest)
Education
Ph.D., Poultry Science/Immunology, University of Maryland
M.S., Poultry Science/Microbiology, American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
Post-doc
Benjamin William Jackwood, PhD
Email: benjamin.jackwood@uga.edu
PhD Students
Davis Fenster
Email: davis.fenster@uga.edu
Bingqi Dong, MS
Email: bingqi.dong@uga.edu
Abhisek Niraula, MS
Email: abhisek.niraula@uga.edu
Paniz Zarghami Dastjerdi, MS
Email: pz80830@uga.edu
Past lab members
Candice Blue, PhD
Scientific Sales Manager and Poultry Gut Health Specialist, Probiotech International Inc.
Email: candice.blue@uga.edu
Ali Calik, PhD
Associate Professor, Ankara University, Turkiye
Email: calik.ali@gmail.com