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Research

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The Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences has an extensive research program focused on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases of domestic animals and humans. Currently, our research program encompasses approximately 12 faculty and adjunct faculty and 20–30 graduate students. Within the program, our research groups largely focus on basic questions of immunology, molecular vaccines, viral and bacterial pathogenesis. Our researchers collaborate regionally, nationally and internationally with both academic and industry-based researchers to isolate mechanisms of pathogenesis, develop novel vaccine strategies against infectious agents of animals and humans and develop new diagnostics for emerging diseases.

Research Faculty Focus

NamePositionResearch Focus
Pillatzki, AngelaAssociate Professor, Head and DirectorVeterinary Pathology
Mor, SunilAssistant Professor, Graduate CoordinatorNext Generation Sequencing of Viruses, Immunology, Virology
Knudsen, DavidProfessorVeterinary Pathology, Lab Animal Medicine
Koistinen, KeithAssistant ProfessorVeterinary Pathology
Moisan, PeterAssociate ProfessorVeterinary Pathology
Nelson, EricDistinguished ProfessorVirology, Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Sharafeldin, TamerAssistant ProfessorAvian pathology, Immunology and Vaccine Research
Shrestha, DenushaAssistant ProfessorMammalian Anatomy and Physiology
Vasquez-Hidalgo, ManuelAssistant ProfessorLivestock Reproduction Physiology, Mammalian Physiology
Ward, HilaryAssistant ProfessorVeterinary Pathology 
Young, AlanProfessorRuminant Immunology, Prion Pathogenesis