Barbara Kowalcyk

Barbara Kowalcyk's research focuses on foodborne and gastrointestinal illness, including how pathogens like Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli spread through food systems and cause disease in humans. Her work spans epidemiology, diagnostic testing, food safety policy, and economic analysis, with substantial recent projects examining disease burden and food safety practices in Ethiopia alongside US-based healthcare and food industry studies. This research combines laboratory-based pathogen detection with public health surveillance and policy-relevant risk assessment.

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade but shows a notable increase in the last two years, with 2025 being the most productive year recorded.

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