Dr. Linda Chui is currently appointed as a Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on enteric bacteria and pathogen reduction in the food chain. Her current research themes include the abundance of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in cattle and its association with clinical infections in the same geographical region; virulence factors associated with STEC (O157 and non-O157); the detection, identification, and surveillance of STEC; the development of viable PCR as a diagnostic tool; and the development of antimicrobial surfaces for application in the agriculture/food industry and hospital setting.