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Avian influenza experts

The Purdue University experts listed below can address many topics related to avian influenza.

Food Safety

Todd Applegate
Associate professor of food science

• Applegate has conducted research on corporate control of food production and how it could be a key component in preventing an outbreak of avian influenza within the U.S. poultry industry.

CONTACT: (765) 496-7769, applegt@purdue.edu

Paul Brennan

Executive vice president, Purdue-based Indiana State Poultry Association

• Brennan works with Indiana's poultry industry on bio-security and disease control programs in food production. He helps conduct surveillance and testing for avian influenza, and can talk about poultry production processing.

CONTACT: (765) 494-8517, pbrennan@purdue.edu