Biography

Research Interests

• Vaccine antigen discovery for Cytauxzoon felis; assessment of humoral and cell mediated immune responses to recombinant antigens in vitro
• Identification of mediators involved in the progression of feline chronic kidney disease
• Development and/or improvement of diagnostic techniques for feline low grade alimentary lymphoma in cats
• Identification of prognostic indicators and assessment of treatment response in canine and feline hematologic neoplasia by flow cytometry.

Educational Background

Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 2013
DVM University of Georgia, 2002

Clinical

Board Certifications

• Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Clinical Pathology)
• Clinical Pathology
  • Cytology, hematology, review of biochemical profile, CBC, urinalysis, coagulation profile data
• Clinical Immunodiagnostics
  • Clinical flow cytometry
  • PCR for Antigen Receptor Rearrangement in development