Researchers of CVM: Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson is a professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and the director of Research and Development at the Mid-Central Research and Outreach Center. His research interests include understanding the ecology and evolution of poultry bacterial pathogens; identifying and refining poultry-adapted probiotics (Lactobacillus spp.) that can be used to enhance performance and reduce disease in agricultural animals; understanding the microbial communities (microbiome) of poultry, and develop microbiome-based solutions for enhancing bird performance; and developing tools that enable poultry producers to rapidly identify emergent Salmonella strains that present an enhanced risk to cause human illness.

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