Hayden Hedman

BWF PUP program: University of Michigan "Integrated training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)"

Email: hedmanh@umich.edu

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Interests: I am interested in evaluating the spillover of antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a holistic approach that accounts for how agricultural practices affect the ecology and evolution of drug-resistant microbes.

Current Projects: Increased overlap of human-animal contact have promoted recent inclines of emerging infectious diseases. The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry has promoted not only antibiotic-resistant bacteria among livestock but also the cross-species transmission between other livestock, wildlife, and humans. The spillover of antimicrobial-resistant commensals demonstrates a pressing concern for veterinarian science, ecology, and public health.

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