Sam Nugen

Professor, Food Science

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Research Focus

The Nugen Research Group is working on synthetic biology approaches to develop new tools for food and agriculture. We genetically engineer bacteriophages as sensors for their bacterial hosts and as therapeutic options against multi-drug resistant bacteria. These technologies can allow us to more rapidly detect hazards in our food and water as well as reducing the use of antibiotics in agriculture.

Areas Of Expertise

Bacteriophage
Biosensors
Food Safety
Rapid Diagnostics For Low-Resource Settings
Synthetic Biology

Graduate Fields

Biological and Environmental Engineering
Food Science and Technology

Education

Doctorate
Cornell University - 2008
Master of Science
Cornell University - 1999
Bachelor of Science
The University of Vermont - 1997

Courses Taught

FDSC 9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research
FDSC 4230: Food Processing A: Unit Operations and Food Packaging
FDSC 4230: Food Processing A: Unit Operations and Food Packaging
FDSC 4230: Food Processing A: Unit Operations and Food Packaging
FDSC 6970: Graduate Individual Study in Food Science
BIOG 4990: Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology
FDSC 2000: Introduction to Physiochemical and Biological Aspects of Foods
NS 3450: Introduction to Physiochemical and Biological Aspects of Foods
NS 4030: Teaching Apprenticeship
FDSC 4980: Undergraduate Teaching Experience

Contact Information

345 Stocking Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

(607) 255-9185

snugen [at] cornell.edu

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- Nugen Research Group

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