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Research interests
- Precision food safety
- Bacillus cereus group, Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella
- Microbiomes in natural and built environments
- Molecular tracing, pathogenic potential and antimicrobial resistace of foodborne pathogens
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Biotechnological and Integrative Opportunities in Microbiome Sciences (BIOMS)
Bordenstein, S. (PI), Kovac, J. (CoPI) & Ginnan, N. (CoPI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
7/14/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Strengthening Teaching and Advancing Research Partnerships to Reinforce the STEM Workforce
Méndez-gonzález, M. P. (PI), Malavez, Y. Y. (CoPI), Dudley, E. G. (CoPI), Kovac, J. (CoPI) & De Jesús, W. (CoPI)
4/1/22 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOTA ON BIOFILM FORMATION AND SANITIZER TOLERANCE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
Kovac, J. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
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Development of an Electronic Microchip for Real-Time Label-Free Quantification of Conjugation
Kovac, J. (PI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
7/1/19 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS-BASED APPROACHES FOR BACILLUS CEREUS EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
Kovac, J. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
6/1/19 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
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Peroxyacetic acid treatment significantly reduced Campylobacter jejuni culturability but not viability on chicken breasts
Navarre, A., Quintana-Pérez, F. M. & Kovac, J., Feb 2026, In: Food Control. 180, 111652.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecology of prophage-like elements in Bacillus subtilis at global and local geographical scales
Stefanic, P., Stare, E., Floccari, V. A., Kovac, J., Hertel, R., Rocha, U., Kovács, Á. T., Mandić-Mulec, I., Strube, M. L. & Dragoš, A., Jan 28 2025, In: Cell Reports. 44, 1, 115197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic Diversity and Potential Transmission and Persistence of Salmonella in the Cambodian Vegetable Supply Chain
Salazar, A., Sreng, N., Peng, C., Fu, Y., Nawrocki, E. M., Chung, T., Vipham, J., Dudley, E. G. & Kovac, J., Feb 3 2025, In: Journal of food protection. 88, 2, 100447.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Impact of Improved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Microbial Populations at Three Tree Fruit Packing Facilities
Rolon, M. L., Mendez Acevedo, M., Sinclair, P., Macarisin, D., LaBorde, L. F. & Kovac, J., Jan 2 2025, In: Journal of food protection. 88, 1, 100436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Label-free rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing with machine-learning based dynamic holographic laser speckle imaging
Yang, J., Zhou, K., Zhou, C., Khamsi, P. S., Voloshchuk, O., Hernandez, L., Kovac, J., Ebrahimi, A. & Liu, Z., Jun 15 2025, In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 278, 117312.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Early Achievement in Research Award, College of Agricultural Science, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2022
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