معرفی
Dr. Chitlapilly Dass, Sapna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on microbial ecology, particularly the interactions between human pathogens, their hosts, and microbiomes. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Madras, an M.S. in Industrial Biotechnology from Newcastle University (UK), and a Ph.D. in Food Microbiology from Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland).
Education:
- B.S., Zoology, University of Madras, India
- M.S., Applied Microbiology, University of Madras, India
- M.S., Industrial Biotechnology, Newcastle University, UK
- Ph.D., Food Microbiology, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Research Interests: Dr. Dass investigates multipartite interactions in microbial communities, with two core themes: (1) multi-species biofilms and their role in pathogen persistence in food environments, and (2) host-microbe interactions through the lens of the 'pathobiome' concept. Her lab employs multi-omics approaches (metagenomics, metabolomics), microscopy, microfluidics, and mathematical modeling to study pathogen recruitment, co-evolution in biofilms, and disease transmission pathways.
Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the text.
Advising/Grants: No specific students, grants, or advising details provided. Her lab focuses on interdisciplinary research with a team likely including postdocs and graduate students.
Labs/Teams: The Dass Lab at Texas A&M integrates microbial ecology, biophysics, and computational modeling to address food safety and pathogen dynamics in complex environments.
