Yemmireddy LabFood Safety & Food Microbiology
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Publications, presentations, awards, and events from the lab.

Welcome, Cephas!

We welcome Cephas to the Yemmireddy Lab. He is pursuing an M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTRGV and will contribute to produce microbiome research.

New Publication in the Journal of Food Safety

Congratulations to Titus Puorizaa on the publication of his research, “Stress Conditioning Modulates Phenolic Antimicrobial Responses in Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria innocua,” in the Journal of Food Safety.

Congratulations, Titus!

Titus Puorizaa successfully defended his master’s thesis and accepted a Ph.D. position in Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, beginning in Fall 2026.

Yemmireddy Lab at IAFP 2026

Dr. Yemmireddy attended the IAFP 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, where he contributed to scientific sessions and presented research conducted by Mark.

Lead Instructor Credentials

Dr. Yemmireddy earned LEAD INSTRUCTOR credentials for Food Traceability Rule (FTR) and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) training.

New Publication in Food Control

Sairithin’s research, “Kinetics of Pathogen Persistence and Biofilm Formation in Recirculating Hydroponic Systems and Evaluation of Non-Thermal Control Strategies,” was published in Food Control.

USDA-NLGCA Grant Award

The Yemmireddy Lab received a USDA-NLGCA grant for the project “Advancing Produce Safety through Capacity Building in Metagenomics Research and Training.”