Steven L. Foley Data-verified
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Dr. Steven L. Foley directs the Division of Microbiology at the FDA National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) and serves as a Senior Biomedical Research and Biomedical Product Assessment Service expert. His research centers on zoonotic diseases, food safety, and the microbial assessment of FDA-regulated products. Dr. Foley's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology/Infectious Diseases from North Dakota State University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, focusing on developing methods for tracking Salmonella in food-animal species.
Dr. Foley's work has involved investigations into the genetics and public health relevance of IncI1 plasmids, as well as the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in *Salmonella enterica* and related enteric bacteria. His research team has also explored the genomic diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence gene profiles of *Salmonella* serovar Kentucky isolated from various sources. Additionally, his group has worked on optimizing methods for assessing sporicidal efficacy and synthesizing antibacterial copper oxide nanoparticles for potential application against foodborne pathogens. He has also been involved in assessing plasmids to relate foodborne outbreaks to implicated sources.
With an h-index of 41 and over 5,800 citations across 177 publications, Dr. Foley's scholarship reflects his extensive contributions to the field. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Cell and Molecular Biology graduate faculty at the University of Arkansas and a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. His leadership experience includes completing the Leadership Arkansas program and the Federal Executive Institute's Leadership in a Democratic Society program.
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- h-index: 41
- Publications: 177
- Citations: 5,827
Selected Publications
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Species-Specific Stress Responses to Selenium Nanoparticles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis (2025)
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The newly identified <i>grdA</i> gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovars (2025)
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Salmonella enterica serovar Schwarzengrund: Distribution, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance (2025)
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Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
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Microbiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
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Salmonella enterica virulence databases and bioinformatic analysis tools development (2024)
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Coupling antitoxins and blue/white screening with <i>parAB</i> /resolvase mutation as a strategy for <i>Salmonella</i> spp. plasmid curing (2024)
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The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper (2024)
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Salmonella enterica Virulence Databases and Bioinformatic Analysis Tools Development (2024)
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Complete genome sequences of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> CP201 isolated from an asymptomatic rhesus monkey ( <i>Macaca mulatta</i> ) (2024)
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Transcriptomic analyses of a <i>Salmonella enterica-Escherichia coli</i> pair following exposure to tetracycline during <i>in vitro</i> conjugation experiments (2024)
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Complete genome sequence of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> strain NCTR 501 isolated from the inner ear of a laboratory mouse ( <i>Mus musculus</i> ) diagnosed with otitis media (2024)
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Detection of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria from commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks (2024)
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Genetic relatedness and virulence potential of Salmonella Schwarzengrund strains with or without an IncFIB-IncFIC(FII) fusion plasmid isolated from food and clinical sources (2024)
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Complete genome sequence of two chromosomes of <i>Vibrio metoecus</i> strain ZF102 isolated from the abdominal cavity of moribund laboratory zebrafish ( <i>Danio rerio</i> ) (2024)
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