Person

Ximin Zeng

Research Assistant Professor | Animal Science
Overview

My professional interest is to use molecular/genetic/genomics tools to understand bacterial pathogenesis, drug resistance, and identify potential targets of novel intervention strategies (e.g., vaccination) and diagnostic tools. In the past, by taking traditional and modern molecular and genetic/genomics approaches I studied the biology of Campylobacter jejuni, an leading foodborne human pathogen, and the colistin resistance in Escherichia coli. I focused on the mechanisms for the development and transfer of antibiotic resistance, the molecular basis of iron-acquisition system, and evaluation of several innovative intervention strategies (such as enterobactin vaccine) to control bacterial infections in food animals. I hope to expand their application to the diagnosis of host gut health. I have been working on physiological effects of modulation of interestinal microbiome by exploring the effects and mechanisms of antibiotic growth promoter.

Research Focus

Infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development, food Safety, horizontal gene transfer, bacterial genetics and genomics

Teaching Focus

ANSC 519 Molecular Techniques

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335 Brehm Animal Science Building
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996-4574
Education and Training
  • PhD, Animal Sciences, Other, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2010
  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Other, 2001

Ximin Zeng

Research Assistant Professor | Animal Science
Picture of Ximin Zeng image
335 Brehm Animal Science Building
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996-4574
Education and Training
  • PhD, Animal Sciences, Other, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2010
  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Other, 2001
Overview

My professional interest is to use molecular/genetic/genomics tools to understand bacterial pathogenesis, drug resistance, and identify potential targets of novel intervention strategies (e.g., vaccination) and diagnostic tools. In the past, by taking traditional and modern molecular and genetic/genomics approaches I studied the biology of Campylobacter jejuni, an leading foodborne human pathogen, and the colistin resistance in Escherichia coli. I focused on the mechanisms for the development and transfer of antibiotic resistance, the molecular basis of iron-acquisition system, and evaluation of several innovative intervention strategies (such as enterobactin vaccine) to control bacterial infections in food animals. I hope to expand their application to the diagnosis of host gut health. I have been working on physiological effects of modulation of interestinal microbiome by exploring the effects and mechanisms of antibiotic growth promoter.

Research Focus

Infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development, food Safety, horizontal gene transfer, bacterial genetics and genomics

Teaching Focus

ANSC 519 Molecular Techniques