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Institutional Training Awards: Postdoctoral Program for Veterinarians (T32)
California • Colorado • Louisiana • Maryland • Massachusetts • Minnesota • Missouri • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Virginia • Wisconsin
Short-Term Training Awards: Summer Programs for Veterinary Students (T35)
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Institutional Training Awards: Postdoctoral Program for Veterinarians (T32)
Stanford University
Major Areas of Interest
Biomedical research, especially neuroscience and infectious diseases.
Contact Information
Stanford University
Department of Comparative Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
R321 Edwards Building
Stanford, CA 94305-5342
http://med.stanford.edu/compmed/TrainingforPre-DVM-T35-and-DVMs-T32/phd_...
Grant No: T32 OD011121
Principal Investigator
Paul Buckmaster, D.V.M., Ph.D.
650-498-4774; Fax: 650-498-5085
psb@stanford.edu
University of California, Davis
Major Areas of Interest
The UC Davis Comparative Medical Science Training Program provides graduate research training, leading to the Ph.D. degree, for veterinarians who seek careers in biomedical research. The training program is based in the Center for Comparative Medicine, which is a research and graduate teaching center that is sponsored by the Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. The Center hosts faculty from both schools who are engaged in research utilizing animal models of human disease, with major areas of emphasis in infectious disease, cancer, and genomics. Mouse biology and pathology are also major areas of emphasis, as the Center oversees the UC Davis Mouse Biology Program and an NCRR Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center. The Center interfaces with the campus laboratory animal medicine program, the adjacent California National Primate Research Center, and residency programs, in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine. Students who matriculate into the program are placed with mentors within the Center, or with mentors in various programs in the School of Medicine or Veterinary Medicine, allowing customization of training emphasis to the students' interests. The program fosters an appreciation for membership within the broad professional community of comparative medicine.
Contact Information
University of California, Davis
Center for Comparative Medicine
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Grant No.: T32 OD011147
Program Director
Nicole Baumgarth, D.V.M., Ph.D.
530-754-5813; Fax: 530-752-7914
nbaumgarth@ucdavis.edu
Colorado State University
Major Areas of Interest
Training in comparative medicine, pathology, and microbiology merged with a research training program in molecular-mechanism-based biomedical research using animal models.
Contact Information
Colorado State University
Department of Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Grant No.: T32 OD010437
Principal Investigator and Contact
Edward A. Hoover, D.V.M., Ph.D.
970-491-6144; Fax: 970-491-0523
ehoover@colostate.edu
Tulane University
Major Areas of Interest
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Experimental Medicine and Pathology are available as part of a comprehensive research training environment provided jointly by the Tulane National Primate Research Center and the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine.
The objective of this program is to provide qualified veterinarians (D.V.M./V.M.D. or equivalent) with the requisite training and research experience in experimental medicine or experimental pathology to enable them to compete successfully for academic positions and research funding on a national level. Research training obtained during this program may be used to partially fulfill the requirements for a Ph.D. at either Tulane University or Louisiana State University. The major research theme is on infectious diseases, although significant opportunities exist in other areas such as regenerative medicine and cancer. Particularly unique opportunities exist to study nonhuman primate models of AIDS and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
Trainees acquire in-depth knowledge in the molecular pathogenesis of specific infectious diseases and hands-on experience with investigative tools and techniques needed for molecular-mechanism-based biomedical research using animal models. This includes but is not limited to: immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, confocal microscopy, quantitative image analysis, advanced cell culture techniques, flow cytometry, humoral and cellular immunology, quantitative PCR, recombinant DNA technology and other molecular biological methodologies. The training provided fulfills the eligibility requirements of several specialty boards including the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and the American College of Lab Animal Medicine.
Contact Information
Tulane National Primate Research Center
18703 Three Rivers Road
Covington, LA 70433
Grant No.: T32 OD011124
Principal Investigator and Contact
James L. Blanchard, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.S.
504-584-3758
jblanch1@tulane.edu
Johns Hopkins University
Major Areas of Interest
Laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology, retroviral diseases of animals and humans, comparative neurovirology and neuropathology, aquatic animal parasitology, models of mitochondrial disease, signal transduction, carcinogenesis, interventional radiology, and experimental surgery.
Contact Information
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
811 Broadway Research Bldg.
733 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Grant No.: T32 OD011089
Principal Investigator
Joseph L. Mankowski, D.V.M., Ph.D.
410-955-9770; Fax: 443-287-5628
jmankows@jhmi.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major Areas of Interest
Molecular pathogenesis of infectious diseases of humans and animals with particular emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract, Helicobacter and campylobacter infection, development of animal models for biomedical research, biology and medicine of the ferret (Mustela putorius furo), zoonotic and infectious diseases, biosafety issues in in vivo models, and immune modulation of the host by coinfections. A summer program is available for veterinary students.
Contact Information
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Division of Comparative Medicine
Building 16-825
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Grant No.: T32 OD010978
Principal Investigator
James G. Fox, D.V.M.
617-253-1735; Fax: 617-258-5708
jgfox@mit.edu
University of Minnesota
Major Areas of Interest
The Comparative Medicine and Pathology Training Program provides up to three years of support for veterinarians to participate in state-of-the-art research training with the goals of providing individuals with the broad-based knowledge, quality communication skills, and advanced research training essential for a career as an independent investigator. Selection criteria include: 1) strong interest in research and a desire for a career in academic veterinary medicine; 2) academic credentials and performance during clinical training/residency (if applicable); and 3) desirable personal characteristics, including integrity, perseverance, and oral and written communications skills. Faculty mentors represent a diverse group of disciplines, including pharmacology, cell biology, infectious disease, neurobiology, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, and orthopedics. Trainees without a PhD degree will pursue a PhD in the CMB graduate program, a multidisciplinary graduate program that was created to focus graduate education efforts by faculty interested in comparative biomedical sciences and the molecular mechanisms responsible for human and animal health and disease.
Contact Information
University of Minnesota
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
1988 Fitch Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Website: www.cvm.umn.edu/gradprog/trainingopps/comparativemed/home.html
Grant: No. T32 OD010993
Principal Investigator
Cathy S. Carlson, D.V.M., Ph.D.
612-625-7717; Fax: 612-624-3934
carls099@umn.edu
University of Missouri-Columbia
Major Areas of Interest
Research opportunities are available in more than 50 well-funded research laboratories in a broad range of areas related to comparative medicine research including, but not limited to, studies in disease pathogenesis; molecular biology; immunobiology; cardiovascular; renal, and neurological function; cancer research; genetics of disease; cryobiology and assisted reproduction; and biomedical engineering. Furthermore, the presence of several animal Resource Centers on campus, including National Mutant Mouse, Rat, and Swine Resource Centers provides a unique training environment for research, development; and characterization of genetically engineered animals.
Contact Information
University of Missouri
Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
1600 East Rollins
Columbia, MO 65211
Grant No.: T32 OD011126
Principal Investigator
Craig L. Franklin, D.V.M., Ph.D.
573-882-6623; Fax: 573-884-7521
franklinc@missouri.edu
Cornell University
Major Areas of Interest
Areas of interest include reproductive biology, cell biology, receptor-ligand interactions, signal transduction, cancer biology, virology, parasitology, immunology, and genetics.
Contact Information
Cornell University
S2-056 Schurman Hall
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Grant No.: T32 OD011000
Principal Investigator
John Parker, D.V.M., Ph.D.
607-256-5626; Fax: 607-256-5608
jsp7@cornell.edu
North Carolina State University
Major Areas of Interest
The Comparative Medicine and Translational Research Training Program (CMTRTP) was established to provide post-graduate research opportunities for veterinary specialists leading to a doctoral degree (Ph.D.). The training program is based in the Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research (CCMTR), thus the program emphasizes translational research and provides experience in multidisciplinary research programs. Training program mentors are established investigators that have vast experience in training post-DVM scientists. Research cores include allergy, biostatistics, clinical genomics, emerging and zoonotic diseases, mucosal pathophysiology and oncology. The CCMTR embraces the concept of one medicine through the use of animal models to accelerate translational research for the benefit of human and veterinary patients.
Contact Information
North Carolina State University
Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research
College of Veterinary Medicine
4700 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
Grant No.: T32 OD011130
Principal Investigator
Jones Samuel, D.V.M.
919-513-7722; Fax: 919-513-6336
sam_jones@ncsu.edu
Wake Forest University
Major Areas of Interest
The Department of Pathology, Section on Comparative Medicine of Wake Forest University School of Medicine offers Post-Doctoral Fellowship training in Comparative Medicine. These positions provide a unique opportunity for a motivated post-graduate veterinarian interested in advanced biomedical research training leading to an independent research career. The fellowship typically leads to a Ph.D. degree in Molecular Pathology.
Research opportunities include internationally recognized programs in aging, women’s health, cardiovascular disease, cancer biology, radiation biology, regenerative medicine, diabetes, reproductive system disorders, and substance abuse. Unique institutional resources include the Wake Forest University Primate Center, the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University, the WFU Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Center for Human Genomics, the Center for Biomolecular Imaging, and the Sticht Center for Aging Research.
Insitutionally-supported training programs in laboratory animal medicine and veterinary anatomic pathology are also available.
Contact Information
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Pathology/Comparative Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1040
www.wfubmc.edu/schoolOfMedicine/schoolOfMedicine_default.aspx?id=26653
Grant No.: T32 OD010957
Principal Investigator
J. Mark Cline, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.
Professor of Pathology/Comparative Medicine
336-716-1564; Fax: 336-716-1515
jmcline@wfubmc.edu
Ohio State University
Major Areas of Interest
Mouse pathobiology training in veterinary pathology, clinical pathology, microbiology, or laboratory animal medicine. This includes comparative cancer medicine, infectious diseases, immunology, and development of genetically altered mouse models of human disease. The training faculty represent a diverse spectrum of investigators in veterinary biosciences, internal medicine, medical biochemistry and physiology, cancer genetics, mouse genetics, surgery, molecular biology, and oral biology.
Contact Information
Ohio State University
Department of Veterinary Biosciences
1925 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
www.vet.ohio-state.edu/211.htm
Grant No.: T32 OD010429
Principal Investigator and Contact
Stephan Niewiesk, D.V.M., Ph.D.
614-688-4257
niewiesk.1@osu.edu
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Major Areas of Interest
Trainees can study animal models of human disease in the following areas:
- Immunology including immunotoxicology, inflammation, arthritis, innate immunity, autoimmune diseases, immune system role in birth defects, and hormonal regulation of interferon-gamma.
- Host-Pathogen Interaction including (1) virology - hepatitis E, avian influenza, and SARS; (2) bacteriology - brucellosis, plague, tularemia, and anthrax; and (3) prions.
- Neurosciences and Neuromuscular Diseases including nanoparticle neuropharmacology, and Duchennes muscular dystropy.
- Vascular Diseases including role of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis.
- Oxidative Stress including relationship to obesity, aging, and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Contact Information
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1410 Prices Fork Road, MC# 0443
Blacksburg, VA 24061
www.vetmed.vt.edu/research/amrv.asp
Grant No.: T32 OD010430
Principal Investigator
Xiang-Jin Meng, M.D., Ph.D.
540-231-6912; Fax: 540-231-3426
xjmeng@vt.edu
University of Wisconsin
Major Areas of Interest
Infectious diseases; Cellular and Molecular physiology:
The purpose of this program is to provide contemporary research training to graduate veterinarians. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents, and have earned a DVM or equivalent degree (as recognized by the AVMA). They should also have an excellent academic record, competitive GRE scores, and have demonstrated aptitude for and interest in a research career. Candidates will concomitantly apply for admission to the Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBMS) PhD program and for a position on the Training Grant. Those selected will receive an attractive stipend (NIH postdoctoral scale) as well as health insurance and other benefits appropriate to a Research Assistant position at UW-Madison. Candidates will perform their thesis research in the laboratory of one of the twenty four faculty Trainers on the Training Grant. The research expertise of these Trainers is extensive, with centers of excellence in both infectious diseases and cellular and molecular physiology.
Contact Information
University of Wisconsin
School of Veterinary Medicine
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Grant No.: T32 OD010423
Principal Investigator
Charles J. Czuprynski, Ph.D.
608 262 8102
czuprync@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Additional Contact
Debbie McKenzie
608 262 2317
mckenzie@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Institutional Training Awards: Predoctoral Programs for Veterinary Students (T32)
University of California, Davis
Major Areas of Interest
This program provides a full year of hypothesis-based biomedical research that complements existing animal-oriented, hypothesis-driven biomedical research.
Contact Information
University of California, Davis
Department of Research and Graduate Education
School of Veterinary Medicine, Dean's Office
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Grant No.: T32 OD010931
Principal Investigator and Contact
K. Kent Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D.
530-752-6865; Fax: 530-752-4773
kelloyd@ucdavis.edu
Kansas State University
Major Areas of Interest
The BRITE Veterinary Student Program provides D.V.M. students interested in research with a subsidized, in-depth mentored research experience. The opportunity can be used to gain research experience, to obtain an M.S., or to jump-start a D.V.M./Ph.D. program.
Contact Information
Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
228 Coles Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5802
www.vet.k-state.edu/research/brite/index.htm
Grant No.: T32 OD011169
Principal Investigator
Bruce Schultz, Ph.D.
785-532-4839; Fax: 785-532-4557
bschultz@vet.ksu.edu
Michigan State University
Major Areas of Interest
Areas of interest include comparative medicine and molecular biology, food safety and emerging infectious disease, hypertension, neuroscience, noninfectious pulmonary disease, and toxicology.
Contact Information
Michigan State University
G-100 Veterinary Medical Center
College of Veterinary Medicine
East Lansing, MI 48824
Grant No.: T32 OD011167
Principal Investigator
Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, Ph.D.
517-355-6463; Fax: 517-353-8957
yuzbasiyan@cvm.msu.edu
Cornell University
Major Areas of Interest
The objective of the program is to provide veterinary students with an experimental introduction to hypothesis-based biomedical research during the formative stages of their education. Veterinarians, and the veterinary profession in general, have much to contribute to scientific discovery in medical disciplines. An education in veterinary medicine is inherently broad-based and comparative.
Contact Information
Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
T3-004d Vet Research Tower
Ithaca, NY 14853
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/oge/BiomedicalTraining.htm
Grant No.: T32 OD011182
Principal Investigator
Bettina Wagner, D.V.M.
607-253-3813; Fax: 607-253-3627
bw73@cornell.edu
Short-Term Training Awards: Summer Programs for Veterinary Students (T35)
University of California, Davis
Major Areas of Interest
The UC Davis Veterinary Student Research Training Program provides summer research training to veterinary students. The overall objective of the program is to place interested students with mentors in active laboratories that are engaged in biomedical research. Students are fully immersed in NIH-funded laboratories to achieve experience in research and to gain an appreciation for the importance of research to the veterinary profession. The training program is based in the Center for Comparative Medicine, a research and graduate teaching center, sponsored by the Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. The Center hosts faculty from both schools who are engaged in research utilizing animal models of human disease, with major areas of emphasis in infectious diseases, cancer, and genomics. Mouse biology and pathology are also major areas of emphasis, as the Center oversees the UC Davis Mouse Biology Program and an NCRR Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center. The Center interfaces with the campus laboratory animal medicine program, the adjacent California National Primate Research Center, and residency programs in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine. Students are placed with mentors within the Center, or with mentors in various programs in the School of Medicine or Veterinary Medicine, allowing customization of training emphasis to the students' interests. In addition to research exposure, students participate in seminars on ethics of animal-related research, safety, animal models of human disease, and symposia in which they present their research progress.
Contact Information
University of California, Davis
School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Grant No.: T35 OD010956
Principal Investigator
Isaac Pessah, Ph.D.
530-752-2075; Fax: 530-754-6008
inpessah@ucdavis.edu
Stanford University
Major Areas of Interest
Biomedical research, especially neuroscience and infectious diseases.
Contact Information
Stanford University
Department of Comparative Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
R321 Edwards Building
Stanford, CA 94305-5342
med.stanford.edu/compmed/educaton/summer.html
Grant No: T35 OD010989
Principal Investigator
Paul Buckmaster, D.V.M., Ph.D.
650-498-4774; Fax: 650-498-5085
psb@stanford.edu
University of Georgia
Major Areas of Interest
Introduction to DVM students into an interdisciplinary approach to hypothesis driven research with emphasis in animal genomics, stem cell research, toxicology, environmental science, infectious diseases, and public health.
Contact Information
The University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Athens, GA 30602
Grant No.: T35 OD010433
Principal Investigator and Contact
Susan Sanchez, Ph.D.
706-542-5568; Fax: 706-542-5977
ssanchez@uga.edu
Additional Contact
Harry Dickerson, Ph.D.
706-542-5734
hwd@vet.uga.edu
University of Illinois
Major Areas of Interest
Hypothesis-driven biomedical research in infectious disease area including-but not limited to-microbiology, immunology, parasitology, epidemiology, and pathology.
Contact Information
University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine
2001 Lincoln Avenue, 2522 VWBSB
Urbana, IL 61801
Grant No.: T35 OD011145
Principal Investigator and Contact
Lois L. Hoyer, Ph.D.
217-333-5043; Fax: 217-244-7421
lhoyer@uiuc.edu
Iowa State University
Major Areas of Interest
Program is designed to introduce veterinary medicine students to research in a wide array of areas such as clinical medicine, animal science, public health, epidemiology, pharmacology, biomechanics, neuroscience, immunology, parasitology, molecular genetics and cellular or molecular pathology.
Contact Information
Iowa State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
2207 Pearson Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Grant No.: T35 OD012199
Principal Investigator and Contact
Mark Ackermann, D.V.M., Ph.D.
515-294-3647; Fax: 515-294-5423
mackerma@iastate.edu
Kansas State University
Major Areas of Interest
Provide veterinary students with exposure to a variety of research experiences and biomedical career choices.
Contact Information
Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
228 Coles Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5802
www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/ap/index.htm
Grant No.: T35 OD010979
Principal Investigator
Bruce Schultz, Ph.D.
785-532-4839; Fax: 785-532-4557
bschultz@vet.ksu.edu
Louisiana State University
Major Areas of Interest
This program provides short-term biomedical research experiences to veterinary students. A broad array of opportunities are available to students in pathogenesis and immunology of infectious disease, environmental toxicology, experimental nutritional research, and basic molecular and cell biology.
Contact Information
Louisiana State University
School of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Research and Advanced Studies
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
www.vetmed.lsu.edu/Summer_Scholars_Program.htm
Grant No.: T35 OD011151
Principal Investigator
Kevin Macaluso, Ph.D.
225-578-9677; Fax: 225-578-9701
kmacaluso@vetmed.lsu.edu
Michigan State University
Major Areas of Interest
Areas of interest include comparative medicine and molecular biology, food safety and emerging infectious disease, hypertension, neuroscience, noninfectious pulmonary disease, and toxicology.
Contact Information
Michigan State University
G-100 Veterinary Medical Center
College of Veterinary Medicine
East Lansing, MI 48824
Grant No.: T35 OD016477
Principal Investigator
Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, Ph.D.
517-355-6463; Fax: 517-353-8957
yuzbasiyan@cvm.msu.edu
Ohio State University
Major Areas of Interest
This NIH training program provides short-term research experiences to veterinary students to stimulate interest in hypothesis-based research into mechanisms, treatment and prevention of disease. During the three-month summer projects, students will use state-of-the-art molecular and cellular techniques to systematically evaluate in vitro and in vivo disease models. Through this program, students will understand what is required to perform high quality scientific research and develop creative approaches to solving scientific problems and fundamental issues important to public health.
Contact Information
Ohio State University
Department of Veterinary Biosciences
1925 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
www.vet.ohio-state.edu/211.htm
Grant No.: T35 OD010977
Principal Investigator and Contact
Michael Oglesbee, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVP
614-292-9672
oglesbee.1@osu.edu
University of Minnesota
Major Areas of Interest
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine provides summer research training to 1st and 2nd year veterinary students. The objectives of our T35 research training program are to provide veterinary students with: 1) opportunities to conduct biomedical research in an environment of discovery provided by active laboratories and mentors; and 2) research-relevant experiences in the form of lectures and discussions focused on experimental design, data analysis, research communication, and responsible conduct and ethics in research. The long-term goals of our training program are to increase the number of veterinarians who pursue biomedical research training after completing the veterinary degree and, ultimately, to increase the number of veterinarians who become productive independent investigators in the biomedical sciences. Our approach consists of providing a wide breadth of research opportunities for students, from basic cellular and molecular bench research to theoretical and field epidemiology, to translational and clinical research, all built around the central theme of One Medicine, One Science at the University of Minnesota. The proposed training program includes a group of highly qualified research mentors, offers a wide array of state-of-the-art research experiences, and provides a diverse environment for training veterinarians in research. Program faculty are grouped in the following major focus areas: Inflammatory and Chronic Diseases; Infectious Diseases; and Cancer Biology.
Contact Information
University of Minnesota
College of Veterinary Medicine
1365 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
www.cvm.umn.edu/students/current-dvm-students/summer-scholars-program
Grant No.: T35 OD011118
Principal Investigator
Bruce Walcheck, Ph.D.
612-624-2282; Fax: 612-625-0204
walch003@umn.edu
Mississippi State University
Major Areas of Interest
Trainees work with scientists with extramural funding to conduct biomedical research. Students routinely work in the areas of food safety, clinical medicine, immunology, infectious diseases, and toxicology.
Contact Information
Mississippi State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 6100
Mississippi, MS 39759
Grant No.: T35 OD010432
Principal Investigator
Mark L. Lawrence, D.V.M., Ph.D.
662-325-1195; Fax: 662-325-1031
lawrence@cvm.msstate.edu
Wake Forest University
Major Areas of Interest
Summer Fellowships at Wake Forest University School of Medicine provide a unique opportunity for structured training in a research-intensive environment, with a focus on comparative disease pathophysiology in nonhuman primates and other species. Research opportunities include internationally recognized programs in aging, development, cardiovascular disease, cancer, radiation biology, regenerative medicine, diabetes, reproductive system disorders and substance abuse. Training is provided in ethics, research design and methods, grant and manuscript writing, clinical research, and comparative pathology. The WFUSM community consists of over 800 faculty, spanning 41 academic departments and 26 Centers or Institutes. The Section on Comparative Medicine includes 12 D.V.M. faculty involved in research, veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine.
Contact Information
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Pathology/Comparative Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1040
www.wfubmc.edu/schoolOfMedicine/schoolOfMedicine_default.aspx?id=26650
Grant No.: T35 OD010946
Principal Investigator and Contact
J. Mark Cline, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.
Professor of Pathology/Comparative Medicine
336-716-1564; Fax: 336-716-1515
jmcline@wfubmc.edu
Oklahoma State University
Major Areas of Interest
Current areas of research focus include programs in anatomical pathology, parasitology, cardiorespiratory physiology, toxicology and epithelial biology. Through collaborative relationships, Oklahoma State University also offers opportunities to work with translational research projects at affiliated institutions.
Contact Information
Oklahoma State University
Department of Physiological Sciences
221/280 McElroy Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
www.cvm.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=10&Itemid=222
Grant No.: T35 OD011186
Principal Investigator and Contact
Jerry Malayer, Ph.D.
405-744-8085; Fax: 405-744-8263
malayer@okstate.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Major Areas of Interest
Exploring research as a career option: short-term training in the summer months. Students are exposed to multiple areas of biomedical research, including genetics, reproduction, pathogenesis, neurobiology, and cellular and molecular biology. Students gain experience in all aspects of biomedical research including grant writing, bench research, manuscript preparation, poster presentations, and PowerPoint presentations.
Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.vet.upenn.edu/research/programs/nihmerck
Grant No.: T35 OD010919
Principal Investigator
Michael Atchison, Ph.D.
215-898-6428; Fax: 215-573-5187
Atchison@vet.upenn.edu
Texas A&M University
Major Areas of Interest
Biodefense and emerging zoonotic diseases, molecular bacteriology, viral pathogenesis and vaccine development, parasitology, livestock and wildlife genomics, production animal health and disease, gastrointestinal/microbiome analyses, cardiovascular physiology, musculoskeletal physiology and disease, bioengineering in wound repair and regeneration, reproductive biosciences, and environmental toxicology.
Contact Information
Texas A&M University
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
College Station, TX 77843-4461
Grant No.: T35 OD010991
Principal Investigator
Dana Gaddy, Ph.D.
979-862-9134; Fax: 979-847-8981
dgaddy@tamu.edu
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Major Areas of Interest
Trainees can study animal models of human disease in the following areas:
- Immunology including immunotoxicology, inflammation, arthritis, innate immunity, autoimmune diseases, immune system role in birth defects, and hormonal regulation of interferon-gamma.
- Host-Pathogen Interaction including (1) virology - hepatitis E, avian influenza, and SARS; (2) bacteriology - brucellosis, plague, tularemia, and anthrax; and (3) prions.
- Neurosciences and Neuromuscular Diseases including nanoparticle neuropharmacology, and Duchennes muscular dystropy.
- Vascular Diseases including role of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis.
- Oxidative Stress including relationship to obesity, aging, and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Contact Information
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1410 Prices Fork Road, MC# 0443
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Grant No.: T35 OD011887
Principal Investigator
S. Ansar Ahmed, D.V.M., Ph.D.
540-231-5591; Fax: 540-231-3426
ansrahmd@vt.edu
University of Wisconsin
Major Areas of Interest
Areas of interest include infectious diseases, mouse models of disease, neurosciences, ophthalmology, oncology, orthopedics, pharmacology, stem cell research, and transplantation.
Contact Information
University of Wisconsin
Department of Surgical Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Grant No.: T35 OD011078
Principal Investigator
Dale E. Bjorling, D.V.M.
608-263-4808; Fax: 608-263-7930
bjorlind@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Last updated: 10-13-2023