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Isabel Turney Harris Affiliate Assistant Professor of Animal Science Iowa State University 207 Science I Ames IA 50011-3211 Phone: 515-294-7058 Fax: 515-294-6019 Email: iharris@iastate.edu |
Education Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University: 1975 Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University: 1981 | |
Awards Phi Zeta Gamma Sigma Delta Pfizer Research Fellow | |
Research Dr. Harris 's research emphases include Food Safety (Pre-Harvest) and Food Microbiology. Her research areas of interest include epidemiology of infectious diseases of animals, primarily Salmonella in swine and the associated risk of foodborne transmission to humans. Current projects are evaluating serologic methods for Salmonella prevalence determination in swine, elucidation of risk factors associated with high prevalence levels, and investigating intervention procedures designed to lower such risks | |
Professional Affiliations American Association of Swine Veterinarians American Veterinary Medical Association | |