Sicun Fan
Metagenomics, NGS, and Biotechnology Expert with extensive experience in foodborne pathogens, probiotics research, and related domains.
Research Expertise
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Publications
Survival and Growth of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Refrigerated Pickle Products
Journal of Food Science / Dec 16, 2016
Fan, S., Breidt, F., Price, R., & Pérez‐Díaz, I. (2016). Survival and Growth of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Refrigerated Pickle Products. Journal of Food Science, 82(1), 167–173. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.13579
Impact of Ceftiofur Administration in Steers on the Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter spp.
Microorganisms / Feb 04, 2021
Fan, S., Foster, D., Miller, W. G., Osborne, J., & Kathariou, S. (2021). Impact of Ceftiofur Administration in Steers on the Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter spp. Microorganisms, 9(2), 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9020318
Genomic Analysis Reveals That Isolation Temperature on Selective Media Introduces Genetic Variation in Campylobacter jejuni from Bovine Feces
Pathogens / Jun 12, 2022
Fan, S., Foster, D., Zhao, S., Mukherjee, S., Shrestha, Y., Parsons, C., & Kathariou, S. (2022). Genomic Analysis Reveals That Isolation Temperature on Selective Media Introduces Genetic Variation in Campylobacter jejuni from Bovine Feces. Pathogens, 11(6), 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11060678
Education
North Carolina State University
PhD, major, Food Science / October, 2022
North Carolina State University
PhD, minor, Biotechnology / October, 2022
Experience
USDA
Postdoctoral Fellow / October, 2022 — December, 2024
1.Evaluation of the bacterial metagenome in retail poultry to improve pathogen control strategies. 2.Quantification of Salmonella and Campylobacter during poultry processing.
Bristol Myers Squibb
Upstream Process Development Intern / May, 2022 — August, 2022
Developed a MinION sequencing platform to identify integration hotspots in CHO cells.
North Carolina State University
Teaching Assistant / August, 2020 — May, 2022
Supervised 60 students in: (1)Virus Biotechnology and (2) Core Technologies in Molecular & Cellular Biology.
North Carolina State University
HACCP Training Extension Assistant / April, 2019 — July, 2022
Guided over 1,700 trainees from 500+ companies in developing and implementing HACCP plans.
Panaceutics
Product Development Intern / May, 2020 — August, 2020
Led seven nutrition projects across marketing, product development, production, and shelf-life extension.
Syngenta
Product Safety Intern / May, 2019 — August, 2019
Established a database for probabilistic exposure modeling of occupational risk assessment in seed treatment.
Novozymes
Technical Service Intern / May, 2018 — August, 2018
Led nine enzyme application projects in food and beverage.
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