We are conducting research on the survival of viruses in food, water, and the environment, and their transmission to humans. Our goal is to understand how viruses persist in different conditions and the factors that impact their numbers. We focus on viruses that primarily infect humans, like noroviruses, as well as those that can be transmitted between humans and animals, such as hepatitis E virus. Eventually, our research aims to develop tools to decrease transmission of viruses causing diseases to humans.