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Bio

Dr. Daniel Farias Marinho do Monte “Daniel F. M. Monte” is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at North Carolina State University. His research focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within a One Health framework, integrating human, animal, food, and environmental systems to better understand the emergence and dissemination of resistant bacterial pathogens.

Dr. Monte’s work combines whole-genome sequencing, comparative genomics, and epidemiological approaches to investigate the transmission dynamics of priority foodborne pathogens, particularly Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, and Campylobacter jejuni. His research has contributed to identifying high-risk clones, mobile genetic elements, and plasmid-mediated resistance mechanisms circulating along the food production continuum.

A central theme of his research is the genomic characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria and resistance to critically important antimicrobials, including colistin, carbapenems, and tigecycline. His work supports national and international surveillance efforts and aims to inform risk mitigation strategies to reduce the public health burden of antimicrobial resistance.

Dr. Monte has authored more than 65 peer-reviewed publications and collaborates extensively with academic, governmental, and international partners to advance genomic epidemiology and food safety.

Area(s) of Expertise

My research expertise revolves around investigating the prevalence of foodborne pathogens, with a specific focus on Salmonella, in various food sources and examining their transmission pathways along the food chain. In these surveys, we utilize genomic data from the isolated strains to study both canonical AMR markers and virulence genes, which play a crucial role in the evolutionary adaptation of bacteria, enabling their widespread dissemination in One Health framework.