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Following her PhD in 2017, Dr. Alexa participated in the European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme (EU-FORA) for a year, which was funded by the European Food Safety Authority.
From 2018 to 2021, Dr. Alexa worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the MetaResistBugs project (University of Leon, Spain) and from 2021 to 2023 in the DAFM funded HortAssure project (Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland). Dr. Alexa's involvement in various national and international projects includes SafeConsumE, SafeFood, Listware, and Promise projects.
Dr. Alexa has been the recipient of Short-Term Scientific Missions associated with research projects or grants obtained from competitions such as COST (FA1202, FA1408), Erasmus, and FEMS.
Research Interests
Food safety; Legislation; Food risk assessment; Biological hazards; Antimicrobial resistance; Biofilm formation; Prevalence studies; Next generation sequencing;
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from foods
Award Date: 8 Aug 2017
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Editorial: Food safety in the context of One Health: current trends, challenges and perspectives
Ekhlas, D., Helmy, Y. A., Savini, F., Soro, A. B. & Alexa, E. A., Jul 2026, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 17, 1894811.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Editorial: Food Safety in the Context of One Health: Current Trends, Challenges and Perspectives
Ekhlas, D., Helmy, Y. A., Savini, F., Soro, A. & Alexa, E., 1 Jun 2026, Frontiers in Microbiology 3 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
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Inoculum dynamics and leaf surface variability as key variables of Listeria monocytogenes growth on fresh produce
Giordano, F. S., Alexa, E. A., Frias, J. M., Gaffney, M. T. & Burgess, C. M., Mar 2026, In: Postharvest Biology and Technology. 233, 114000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence of selected Shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli vaccine antigen genes among two geographically distinct ruminant populations
Quinn, C., Bruce, R., Cosgrave, J., Sala-Comorera, L., Martin, N., Burgess, C. M., Alexa, E., McAloon, C., Frost, S., Okello, E., Duffy, G., Aly, S. S. & McClean, S., 2026, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 75, 002132, 12 p., 002132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Medicinal Landscape of Chrysanthemum indicum L.: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Evidence
Liu, G., Alexa, E. & Zhang, T., 4 Mar 2026, In: Nutraceuticals. 6(1), 17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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53rd IFSTI Annual Conference of Food Science and Technology
Koolman, L. (Organiser), O'Neill, G. (Organiser), Alexa, E. (Organiser), Naik, A. S. (Organiser), Frias, J. (Organiser), Kinsella, G. (Organiser), O'Connor, C. (Organiser) & Barry Ryan, C. (Organiser)
22 Jan 2026 → 23 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance ...