We’re thrilled to share that the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has selected Jeri’s latest review article, “Microbe – plant interactions of Escherichia coli and Salmonella,” for inclusion […]

Writing a review article is a time-intensive, thoughtful endeavor—truly a labor of love. Drs. Jeri Barak and Nicola Holden dedicated the better part of a […]

Natalie Wieber’s abstract, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger? Fungicides’ Impact on the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes within the Phyllosphere, was chosen for a […]

Dharshita was awarded a Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship. She will pursue her own independent research project, Lettuce Romaine Calm and Fight Salmonellosis, under Dr. Barak’s […]

Dr. Kim Cowles’s paper, Established Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato infection disrupts immigration of leaf surface bacteria to the apoplast, was published in Frontiers in Microbiology […]

Megan’s recent paper published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology titled Time of arrival during plant disease progression and humidity additively influence Salmonella enterica colonization of lettuce, was […]

Megan Dixon’s paper, Time of arrival during plant disease progression and humidity additively influence Salmonella enterica colonization of lettuce, was published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology today. […]

Yesterday, the Barak Lab undergraduate researchers presented their most recent findings at the 26th annual UW-Madison Undergraduate Symposium. The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases undergraduate creativity, […]

Megan Dixon successfully defended her thesis, Impacts of Xanthomonas foliar disease on the fate and biology of Salmonella enterica last Thursday, Feb 29. Throughout Megan’s doctoral […]

Megan and Vicky’s review article, The “friends” that help dangerous bacteria get into your salad, was published today. This unique collaboration came out of their […]