Dr. Attila Karsi earned a BSc degree from Ankara University and MSc and PhD degrees from Auburn University. His education and research provided him with diverse experiences in genetics and genomics. Later, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at USDA and Mississippi State University. He is a tenured professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University, and his research involves bacterial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and vaccine development.