Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine

University of Nebraska–Lincoln & Iowa State University

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri-Columbia, 1977 Residency Certificate - Theriogenology University of Missouri-Columbia, 1983 Research Interests: Production medicine with an emphasis in reproductive management and health in dairy and beef cattle
David Hardin Associate Dean Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine Professor & Department Head Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dhardin2@unl.edu (402) 472-2952 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1987 Research Interests: Molecular biology of mycobacterial infections of humans and animals; molecular genetics; virulence determinants; drug resistance; diagnostic tests; recombinant vaccines.
Raul G. Barletta Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences braul@crcvms.unl.edu (402) 472-8543 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, 1983 Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1996 Research Interests: Infectious diseases of food animals
Bruce Brodersen Research Associate Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences bbrodersen1@unl.edu (402) 472-8471 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Philosophy Kansas State University, 2006 Research Interests: Nutrient absorption and utilization in nonruminants and how these mechanisms may be influenced by gastrointestinal stress, changes in gut cellularity, cell characteristics and enterocyte metabolism
Tom Burkey Assistant Professor Animal Science tburkey2@unl.edu (402) 472-6423 Fax: (402) 472-6362

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska Medical Center Research Emphasis: Analytical Toxicology, nitrate toxicosis in cattle
Michael Carlson Assistant Proffesor of Practice Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (402) 472-8459 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994 Research Interests: Effects of vascular development on gonadal morphogenesis; effects of vascular development on follicle progression and ovulation
Andrea Cupp Associate Professor Animal Science http://citcms.unl.edu/vetmed/authoring/matilto:acupp2@unl.edu (402) 472-6424 Fax: (402) 472-6362

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Interests: Viral Pathogenesis and Diagnosis
Gustavo Delhon Facility Director Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences gdelhon3@unl.edu (402) 472-8538 Fax: (402) 472-9692

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, 1975 Doctor of Philosophy University of Georgia, 1979 Research Interests: Infectious diseases of food animals; biology of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract of swine and cattle
Alan Doster Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences adoster@unlnotes.unl.edu (402) 472-9683 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Oklahoma State University, 1975 Research Interests: Beef cattle production medicine
D. Dee Griffin Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Associate Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dgriffin@gpvec.unl.edu (402) 762-4504 Fax: (402) 762-4509

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University, 1987 Doctor of Philosophy University of Missouri-Columbia, 1994 Research Interests: Epidemiology and Educational Assessment
Laura Hardin Coordinator of Curriculum & Assessment Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine Assistant Professor of Practice Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences lhardin2@unl.edu (402) 472-22952 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University, 1993 Research Interests: Food animal medicine, surgery and production medicine, lameness & orthopedics
Douglas Hostetler Associate Professor Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dhostetler2@unl.edu (402) 472-8359 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Kansas, 1985 Research Interests: Herpesvirus latency viral gene expression; regulation of cell cycle by herpesvirus and mycotoxins
Clinton Jones Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences cjones2@unl.edu (402) 472-1890 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Philosophy Auburn University, 2004 Research Interests: Anatomy Localization of cytokines in tissues associated with injured joints.
John Kammermann Assistant Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences jkammermann2@unl.edu (402) 472-6434 Fax: (402) 472-6362

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988 Doctor of Philosphy College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Interests: Veterinary infectious disease epidemiology, livestock health, production medicine, zoonotic infections
James Keen Associate Professor Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (402 762-4504 Fax (402) 762-4509

	Doctor of Philosophy North Dakota State University, 1975 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, 1987 Research Interests: Pathogenesis of viral diseases of cattle and swine (bovine viral diarrhea and bovine respiratory syncytial virus)
Clayton Kelling Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences ckelling1@unl.edu (402) 472-3040 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Philosophy Boston University, 1966 Research Interests: Biochemical mechanisms of ocular degenerative diseases and aging; redox regulation and metabolism in the eye lens and other tissues
Marjorie Lou Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences mlou1@unl.edu (402) 472-0307 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Tennessee, 1980 Doctor of Philosophy Texas A&M University, 1986 Research Interests: Molecular diagnostics and vaccinology of infectious diseases of cattle and swine
D. Scott McVey Associate Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dmcvey2@unl.edu (402) 472-8469 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri - Columbia, 1978 Doctor of Philosophy University of Missouri - Columbia, 1983 Research Interests: Pathogenesis of Escherichia coli infections; E. coli virulence determinants; enteric pathology
Rodney Moxley Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences rmoxley1@unlnotes.unl.edu (402) 472-8460 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University, 1992 Research Interests: Beef Cattle Health
Dr. Jeff Ondrak Lecturer Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center jondrak@gpvec.unl.edu (402) 762-4505 Fax: (402) 762-4509

	Medico Veterinario Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1972 Doctor of Philosophy Iowa State University, 1984 Research Interests: Virology, Viral pathogenesis, including viral latency and persistence; Pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease) virus; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV); vesicular diseases
Fernando Osorio Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Nebraska Center for Virology fosorio1@unl.edu (402) 472-7809 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Philosophy Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1984 Research Interests: Molecular biology of RNA viruses, virus-host cell interactions, attenuated viruses and vaccines, antivirals
Asit Pattnaik Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Nebraska Center for Virology apattnaik2@unl.edu (402) 472-1067 Fax: (402) 472-8722

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Wisconsin, 1978 Research Interests: The effects of light on the circadian timing system and examining the role that specific viral proteins play in the directional spread of PRV in the central nervous system.
Gary Pickard Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences gpickard2@unl.edu (402) 472-8558 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University, 1982 Research Interests: Beef cow/calf production managment, young stock management, disease monitoring and quality assurance
Richard Randle Associate Professor Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences rrandle2@unl.edu (402) 472-0445 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Agricultural Sciences in India Doctor of Philosophy University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Research Interests. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of immune system activation and autoimmunity.
Jay Reddy Associate Professor Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences nreddy2@unl.edu (402) 472-8541 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, 1979 Doctor of Philosophy Iowa State University, 1987 Research Interests: Pathogenesis of bacterial diseases of livestock
Douglas Rogers Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences drogers1@unl.edu (402) 472-8464 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Colorado State University, 1964 Research Interests: Beef cattle reproduction
Gary Rupp Professor Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences grupp@gpvec.unl.edu (402) 762-4502 Fax: (402) 762-4509

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University, 1997 Doctor of Philosophy The Ohio State University, 1983 Research Interests: Managing cattle populations to prevent transmission of pathogens important to human and animal health
David R. Smith Associate Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dsmith8@unl.edu (402) 472-2362 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Texas at Dallas, 1999 Research Interests: Genomics, proteomics, in vivo mutagenesis screens, conditional lethal screens, Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus aconitase
Greg Somerville Assistant Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences gsomerville3@unl.edu (402) 472-6063 Fax: (402) 472-9690

	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, 1987 Doctor of Philosophy Kansas State University, 1991 Research Interests: Pathology of inherited diseases
David Steffen Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences dsteffen1@unl.edu (402) 472-4533 Fax: (402) 472-3094

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Illinois, 2000 Research Interests: Regulation of oocyte and follicular groth and development by steriods and growth factors; effects of the endocrine and metabolic microenvironment on oocyte maturation and developmental competence
Jennifer Wood Assistant Professor Animal Science http://citcms.unl.edu/vetmed/authoring/mailtojwood5@unl.edu (402) 472-6437 Fax: (402) 472-6362

	Doctor of Philosophy University of Western Ontario, 1991 Research Interests: Advanced bioimaging technology; immunochemical confocal microscopy and live cell/tissue imaging; genetic and environmental interactions in mechanisms of neurodegeneration using animal models
Y. Joe Zhou Research Associate Professor yzhou2@unl.edu (402) 472-5935 Fax: (402) 472-3139

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