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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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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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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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A Fresh Look at Ground-Beef Spoilage: Determining Spoilage Thresholds Using Consumer Evaluation and Microbial Analysis
Frink, L. M., Witberler, S. L., Prester, M. J., Effling, C. A., Kovac, J., Vipham, J. L., Beyer, E. S., Zumbaugh, M. D., Chao, M. D., Carlson, A. V., Brown, T. L. & O’quinn, T. G., 2026, In: Meat and Muscle Biology. 10, 1, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Doing more with less: Genomic quasi-G-primes differentiate septic from healthy patients
Sha, C. M., Patsakis, M., Mouratidis, I., Wei, X., Chung, T., Kovac, J. & Georgakopoulos-Soares, I., Feb 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 2 February, e0341828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus cereus Group Species in Powdered Infant Formula and Infant Cereal Using a Newly Developed Detection System
Nguyen, P. T., Chandross-Cohen, T., Kovac, J. & Restaino, L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of food protection. 89, 1, 100677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Prizes
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Early Achievement in Research Award, College of Agricultural Science, Penn State
Kovac, J. (Recipient), 2022
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