Jenny Ritchie, B.Sc., Agricultural Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,
Scotland, Ph.D., University of Aberdeen,
Aberdeen, Scotland
Postdoctoral Fellow
E-mail: jennifer.ritchie@tufts.edu

My project focuses on understanding the way in which Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) induce disease. Infection with STEC is an important cause of food-borne diarrheal disease; some infected individuals develop a severe illness, including hemolytic uremic syndrome. I am using an animal model to identify virulence factors and understand their contribution to STEC-induced diarrhea and intestinal inflammation.