Matthew D. Moore

Matthew D. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on foodborne virology, particularly human noroviruses, and their interactions with bacterial microbiomes. He develops

• Portable detection platforms
• Viral inactivation strategies
• Sample concentration methods

for food and environmental virology.

His recent publications emphasize virus-bacteria interactions, aptamer-based biosensors, and nanopore detection technologies. Collaborations span virology, microbiology, and engineering disciplines.

Scientific Awards include the Eric A. Decker Scholar (2024-2030) and IFT Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2024). Key students include

• Aref Soorneedi
• Cassandra Stoufer
• Minjoo Kim

in virology and food safety projects.