Research

Research interests

• Molecular microbiology 

• Bacteriology

• Poultry Health and Medicine

• Poultry Food-borne diseases

• Food safety

• One Health

• Discipline-based educational research

• Active learning 

• STEM education

Scholarly Activities

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (Updated June 2026)

1. Runcharoon K, Ienes-Lima J, Logue CM. (2026).Complete genomes of 21 avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from colibacillosis cases in Georgia poultry. Microbiology Resource Announcement. doi:10.1128/mra.00186-26

2. Runcharoon K, Ienes-Lima J, Tsai Y, Becerra R, Whitfield A, Raccoursier Frost M, Reyes VA, Logue CM (2026). Using in vitro, in vivo, and histopathological analyses to characterize the pathogenicity of novel APEC strains collected from colibacillosis cases from Georgia poultry populations. ASM Animal Microbiology. doi:10.1128/asmam.00011-26

3. Runcharoon, K., Farvo, E. M., Jones, K., Berghaus D. R., & Logue, C.M. (2025c). Comprehensive Assessment of Four Different Molecular Genotyping Panels to Characterize Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) for Epidemiological Studies. Letter in Applied Microbiology. doi: 10.1093/lambio/ovaf134

4. Runcharoon, K., Farvo, E. M., & Logue, C.M. (2025b). The Pathogenicity Traits of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) O25-ST131 Associated with Avian Colibacillosis in Georgia Poultry and their Genotypic and Phenotypic Overlap with other ExPEC. Journal of Applied Microbiology. doi:10.1093/jambio/lxaf015

5. Runcharoon, K., Farvo, E. M., & Logue, C.M. (2025a). Longitudinal Analysis of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Serogroups and Pathotypes from Avian Colibacillosis in Georgia: A Continued Investigation – Year 2 Analysis. Poultry Science, doi:10.1016/j.psj.2024.104722

6. Runcharoon, K., Garcia, B., Peterson, B. N., Young, M. M., Favro, M. E., Barbieri, N. L., Waltman, D., Flores, B., Dinh, E., & Logue, C. M. (2024). Longitudinal Study of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) serogroups associated with disease in Georgia poultry using molecular serology and virulence gene analysis. Avian Pathology, 1-101. doi:10.1080/03079457.2024.2403414

Book Chapter

1. Logue, C.M., Nolan, L.K., Runcharoon, K. (2025d). Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC). In: Simões, J. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Livestock    Medicine for Large Animal and Poultry Production. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-52133-1_349-1

Published Abstracts/Proceedings of Meetings (Updated June 2026)

1. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Becerra, R., Reyes, V., & Logue, C.M. (2026). Characterizing virulence in emerging APEC. isolates using three different challenge models with histopathological analysis. World Poultry Congress (WPC) 2026 submitted 11/2025 accepted as an oral presentation 02/2026 withdrawn due to travel restrictions

*Awarded a Houghton Trust International Travel Grant

2. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Becerra, R., & Logue, C.M. (2026). Association of genomic characteristics with virulence of emerging Avian Pathogenic E. coli serotypes using High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) and three animal challenge models. Submitted to AAAP annual meeting 02/2026 present (pending) 07/2026

*Awarded Reed Rumsey Award for Advancement in Avian Medicine

3. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Farvo, E.M., & Logue, C.M. (2026). A genomic exploration of five 'high-risk clone' O25-ST131 Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) isolates from colibacillosis cases in Georgia, USA, and their association with human-related E. coli. Submitted to ASM Microbe 01/2026 presented 06/2026 (poster)

4. *Runcharoon, K., Whitefield, A., Raccousier, M., & Logue, C.M. (2025). Using Embryo Lethality Assay (ELA) to identify virulence traits of “high risk clone” O25 ST131 of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) from colibacillosis cases in Georgia Poultry. Precision One Health (POH) Conference 2025 submitted 09/2025 (poster) presented 11/2025

5. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Farvo, E.M., & Logue, C.M. (2025). Virulence traits and genomic features of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) O25b:H4 ST131 and its association with other ExPEC. The South Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (SC ASM) Fall 2025 Conference Submitted 08/2025 (oral) presented 11/2025

6. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai, Logue, C.M. (2025). Using animal challenge models to elucidate novel Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) serogroups' pathogenicity. AAAP Annual Meeting abstract submitted 02/2025, presented 07/2025

7. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Logue, C.M. (2025). Pathogenicity traits and genomic features of five “High-Risk Clone” O25-ST131 Avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) isolates from colibacillosis cases in Georgia, USA. Submitted to ASM Microbe 01/2025, accepted 03/2025, presented 06/2025

8. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Logue, C.M. (2024) Using challenge models to identify pathogenicity traits of novel Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) serogroups.

Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) Annual Meeting abstract submitted 10/2024 presented 01/2024 (oral) 

*Awarded American College of Veterinary Microbiologists Awards (ACVM) Student Presentation Award Oral – 1st place

9. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Logue, C.M. (2024) Using animal challenge models to elucidate the pathogenicity of novel APEC serogroups

IPPE/SCAD Annual Meeting abstract submitted 11/2024 presented 01/2024 (oral) 

10. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Logue, C.M. (2024) Assessment of virulence in novel Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) serogroups using in vitro and in vivo assays. AAAP Annual Meeting 02/2024 presented 07/2024 (poster)

*Awarded A.S. “Rosy” Rosenwald Student Poster Award (Poster presentation)

11. *Runcharoon, K., Ienes-Lima, J., Y,Y.Tsai., Logue, C.M. (2023) Characterizing pathogenicity traits of emerging serogroups of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) using in vitro and in vivo assays.

IPPE/SCAD Annual Meeting abstract submitted 11/2023 presented 01/2024 (oral) 

*Awarded C.S. Eidson Student Award for Research Excellence (Oral presentation)

12. Tsai, Y.Y., Ienes-Lima, J., Runcharoon, K., Logue, C.M. (2023) Exploring focal duodenal necrosis: A Preliminary study investigating disease replication through challenge experiments.

IPPE/SCAD Annual Meeting abstract submitted 11/2023 presented 01/2024 (oral) 

13. Ienes-Lima, J., Runcharoon, K., Dunham, C., Logue, C.M. (2023) Genomic insights into Type VI Secretion System in Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli IPPE/SCAD Annual Meeting abstract submitted 11/2023, presented 01/2024 (oral)

14.  Runcharoon, K., Ienes Lima, J., Tsai, Y-Y., and Logue, C.M. (2023). Assessment of virulence in novel Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) serogroups using in vitro and in vivo assays. Abstract submitted WPDC 11/2023 accepted 1/2024 but withdrawn due to competing commitments

15. Runcharoon, K., Logue, C.M. (2023) Characterization of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) O25b ST131 a “Global High-Risk" clone recovered from avian colibacillosis cases and its potential as a zoonotic pathogen. Global Young Scientists (GYSS) 2024 presented 01/2024 (poster)

16. Runcharoon, K., Young, M.M., Garcia, B., Barbieri, N.L., Logue, C.M. (2023) Characterizing O serogroups and virulence genes of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) associated with colibacillosis in Georgia Poultry. Submitted to ASM Microbe 01/2023 accepted 03/2023

17. Runcharoon, K., Young, M.M., Garcia, B., Barbieri, N.L., Logue, C.M. (2023) Assessing the Relationship between O Serogroups and Virulence Gene Carriage in Georgia Poultry Colibacillosis Cases. Abstract submitted AAAP Annual Meeting 02/2023

18.  Runcharoon, K., Logue, C.M. (2023) Characterizing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Genes in Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) O25/ST131 from Georgia colibacillosis cases. NIAMRRE Annual Meeting abstract submitted 03/2023 accepted 04/2023 presented 05/2023 (poster)

19. Runcharoon, K., Garcia, B., Logue, C.M., (2023) Characterizing the O Serogroups of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) Associated with Colibacillosis in Georgia Poultry and their Relationship with Production Types. NCAD/ PEAK – Invited TED Talk (Grad Students) from abstract submission 01/2023.

20. Runcharoon, K., Young, M.M., Garcia, B., and Logue, C.M. (2022) Characterizing O-Serogroups of Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC) Associated with Colibacillosis in Georgia Poultry Production and Their Relationship with Production Types. IPPE/SCAD Annual Meeting abstract submitted 11/2022 presented 01/2023 (oral) 

21. Runcharoon, K., Emami, N., Dalloul, R.A., (2022) Differential Analysis of Autophagy-Related Genes in Broilers Challenged with Eimeria maxima with or without Clostridium perfringens. Submitted to PSA 04/2022 accepted 05/2023

presented 07/2022 (poster)