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Heidi Schraft is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Lakehead University, with additional roles in Applied Life Sciences and Biotechnology. She holds a HBSc and PhD from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Her research focuses on molecular food microbiology, specifically mechanisms enabling bacterial persistence in food environments, including biofilm formation, pathogen adaptation at refrigerated temperatures, and molecular detection techniques. She teaches courses such as Molecular Genetics (Biology 3135/APBI 3135), Biology of Food Safety (Biology 3770), Food Microbiology (Biology 4770), and Advanced Food Microbiology (Biology 5770).
Her publications (2006–2008) address topics like bacterial-host interactions via transposon labeling, biofilm-based biosensors, and microbial survival in water and food contact surfaces. While no explicit awards are listed, her work was highlighted in a 2018 news event involving the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. She has advised no listed students, and grants or lab affiliations are not detailed in the text.
