Dr. Attila Karsi earned his MSc and PhD degrees from Auburn University and is a tenured professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. His research focuses on bacterial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and vaccine development. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in esteemed journals, including Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Bacteriology, Frontiers in Microbiology, and PLOS One.