Research Scientist

Email: schommers@missouri.edu

Education:
B.S. Biology and Biotechnology; University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ph.D Veterinary Microbiology and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Iowa State University

Research Focus:
Bio-security and swine disease diagnostics and monitoring. Current research projects include improving Porcine Cytomegalovirus detection through use of different sample types and real-time PCR. In addition, I am investigating the bio-security risk of using abattoir derived oocytes.