Faculty listed A-Z
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Andreotti, Amy - Nuclear magnetic resonance Macromolecular structure and recognition
Andreasen, Claire - leukocyte function in avians and mammals and infectious disease and hematopoietic interaction.
Bartholomay, Lyric - molecular exploration of vector-pathogen interactions to field ecology of mosquito and tick-borne diseases in the state of Iowa.
Bellaire, Bryan - research is focused on determining the host pathogen interactions that take place during bacterial infections. Specifically, the laboratory works to understand how different Brucella species, bacterial pathogens of swine, cattle and humans, causes chronic infections in various mammalian species.
Cunnick, Joan - understanding how various stressors (physical, psychological and interoceptive) affect the immune system.
Harris, D.L. (Hank) - infectious diseases of swine and shrimp. Current diseases of primary interest are Porcine Reproductive and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) virus, Swine Influenza Virus (SIV), Glasser's Disease caused by Haemophilus parasuis, Mycoplasma pneumonia, and Porcine Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) of swine and White Spot virus and Necrotizing Hepatopancreatitis of shrimp.
Hostetter, Jesse - research interest is in enteric mycobacteriosis. These studies focus on characterization of the host-pathogen interaction during Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) infection, both at the cellular and molecular level.
Jarvinen, Julie - diagnostic parasitology; her research interests focus on parasites of camelids (llamas and alpacas) and coccidiosis in pigs.
Jones, Doug - long-term goal is to understand how L. amazonensis is able to persist, at high parasite loads, in an immunocompetent host.
Kohut, Marian - research is focused on factors that modulate the immune response to viral infection or vaccines. In particular, my laboratory is currently studying how aging impacts the immune response to influenza viral infection and influenza vaccine.
Lamont, Susan - area of research is molecular genetics and immunogenetics of poultry, including the identification of molecular markers and genes controlling bacterial resistance, antibody kinetics, growth, body composition, skeletal integrity and other biological traits; physiological genetics; gene expression; and the major histocompatibility complex genes.
Lippolis, John - Identification of factors associated with immune suppression and mastitis.
Minion, Chris - research focuses on molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, pathogenomics, proteomics, gene expression profiling and molecular vaccines. Current projects include the role of biofilms of E. coli O157:H7 in persistence in ruminants; gene expression profiling of Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli 0157:H7, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; and the development of novel vaccines against Yersinia pestis.
Nilsen-Hamilton, Marit - Regulation of gene expression by growth factors in animal cells Imaging of gene expression in vivo Applications of aptamers to medical technology
Nonnecke, Brian - characterize adaptive immune responses of preruminant calves, characterize effects of nutritional plane and specific micronutrients on immune maturation, and determine if positive changes in immune function associated with nutritional modulation influence severity and duration of experimentally induced infections
Palic, Dusan - areas of innate immunology and diseases of aquatic organisms, but we also perform research in mammalian and bird innate immunology, as well as aquatic ecosystem health
Petersen, Christine - Investigation of host-pathogen interaction between the murine or canine immune system/dendritic cells and Leishmania species. Characterization of key signaling events required to induce clearance of disease vs. chronicity.
Platt, Ken - natural history of arthropod borne zoonotic diseases with emphasis on West Nile virus.
Rosenbusch, Ricardo - molecular events in mycoplasmal and bacterial infection of ruminants, emphasizing bovine respiratory disease and pinkeye. This includes virulence attributes of ruminant mycoplasmas, epidemiological studies of respiratory mycoplasma infections, and vaccine development.
Roth, James - General area of interest is immunology of infectious diseases of cattle and swine. Specific interest in suppression of immune function, neutrophil function, vaccine development and evaluation. Current projects on bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine respiratory syncitial virus, and nipah virus.
Rothschild, Max - areas of research are gene mapping; identification of genes controlling growth; reproduction and immunogenetics of swine; and new statistical methods to evaluate animals, gene identification in dogs and shrimp
Stabel, Judy - Johne's disease integrated program in research, education, and extension; genomic and immunological characteristics of Johne's disease; prevention and treatment of mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP) infection in mice by lactobacillus acidophilus NP51; cellular activation in different stages of infection with mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in cattle.
Tabatabai, Louisa - Vaccine and diagnostic development for animal diseases Protein chemistry and proteomics
Thoen, Charles - conducts investigations on the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium bovis, M. tuberculosis, M. avium ss paratuberculosis, M. avium ss avium and M. avium ss intracellulare in domestic and captive wild animals. The focus of research is to provide an improved understanding of host immune responses that can be used in developing more reliable diagnostic tests.
Waters, Ray - research interests include: evaluation of host (e.g., cattle, white-tailed deer, reindeer, elk) responses to mycobacterial infections and characterization of antigen-specific immune responsiveness of the neonate.
Zhang, Qijing Major areas of expertise include bacteriology, molecular biology, antibiotic resistance, and pathogenic mechanisms of microbial infections. Primary interest is on food-born human pathogens of animal origin. His laboratory is using fundamental and contemporary approaches to study the ecology of Campylobacter jejuni in animal reservoirs, elucidate the mechanisms for the development, persistence, and transfer of antibiotic resistance, examine the molecular basis of pathogen-host interactions, and develop approaches to control infectious diseases.
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Ackermann, Mark - Assessment of innate immunity of respiratory epithelia against RSV and microbial infection pretermAndreotti, Amy - Nuclear magnetic resonance Macromolecular structure and recognition
Andreasen, Claire - leukocyte function in avians and mammals and infectious disease and hematopoietic interaction.
Bartholomay, Lyric - molecular exploration of vector-pathogen interactions to field ecology of mosquito and tick-borne diseases in the state of Iowa.
Bellaire, Bryan - research is focused on determining the host pathogen interactions that take place during bacterial infections. Specifically, the laboratory works to understand how different Brucella species, bacterial pathogens of swine, cattle and humans, causes chronic infections in various mammalian species.
Cunnick, Joan - understanding how various stressors (physical, psychological and interoceptive) affect the immune system.
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Griffith, Ronald - food safety, including infection and contamination of pork and turkey meat with Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, and E. coli species. His research interests also include Bovine Respiratory Disease and the immediate hypersensitivity associated with infection and vaccination against Haemophilus somnus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus.Harris, D.L. (Hank) - infectious diseases of swine and shrimp. Current diseases of primary interest are Porcine Reproductive and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) virus, Swine Influenza Virus (SIV), Glasser's Disease caused by Haemophilus parasuis, Mycoplasma pneumonia, and Porcine Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) of swine and White Spot virus and Necrotizing Hepatopancreatitis of shrimp.
Hostetter, Jesse - research interest is in enteric mycobacteriosis. These studies focus on characterization of the host-pathogen interaction during Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) infection, both at the cellular and molecular level.
Jarvinen, Julie - diagnostic parasitology; her research interests focus on parasites of camelids (llamas and alpacas) and coccidiosis in pigs.
Jones, Doug - long-term goal is to understand how L. amazonensis is able to persist, at high parasite loads, in an immunocompetent host.
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Kanthasamy, Anumantha - cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease, Prion diseases and other related neurological disorders.Kohut, Marian - research is focused on factors that modulate the immune response to viral infection or vaccines. In particular, my laboratory is currently studying how aging impacts the immune response to influenza viral infection and influenza vaccine.
Lamont, Susan - area of research is molecular genetics and immunogenetics of poultry, including the identification of molecular markers and genes controlling bacterial resistance, antibody kinetics, growth, body composition, skeletal integrity and other biological traits; physiological genetics; gene expression; and the major histocompatibility complex genes.
Lippolis, John - Identification of factors associated with immune suppression and mastitis.
Minion, Chris - research focuses on molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, pathogenomics, proteomics, gene expression profiling and molecular vaccines. Current projects include the role of biofilms of E. coli O157:H7 in persistence in ruminants; gene expression profiling of Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli 0157:H7, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; and the development of novel vaccines against Yersinia pestis.
Nilsen-Hamilton, Marit - Regulation of gene expression by growth factors in animal cells Imaging of gene expression in vivo Applications of aptamers to medical technology
Nonnecke, Brian - characterize adaptive immune responses of preruminant calves, characterize effects of nutritional plane and specific micronutrients on immune maturation, and determine if positive changes in immune function associated with nutritional modulation influence severity and duration of experimentally induced infections
O-R
Oppriessnig, Tanja - Our reseach focus is on infectious and non-infectious disease of swine.Palic, Dusan - areas of innate immunology and diseases of aquatic organisms, but we also perform research in mammalian and bird innate immunology, as well as aquatic ecosystem health
Petersen, Christine - Investigation of host-pathogen interaction between the murine or canine immune system/dendritic cells and Leishmania species. Characterization of key signaling events required to induce clearance of disease vs. chronicity.
Platt, Ken - natural history of arthropod borne zoonotic diseases with emphasis on West Nile virus.
Rosenbusch, Ricardo - molecular events in mycoplasmal and bacterial infection of ruminants, emphasizing bovine respiratory disease and pinkeye. This includes virulence attributes of ruminant mycoplasmas, epidemiological studies of respiratory mycoplasma infections, and vaccine development.
Roth, James - General area of interest is immunology of infectious diseases of cattle and swine. Specific interest in suppression of immune function, neutrophil function, vaccine development and evaluation. Current projects on bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine respiratory syncitial virus, and nipah virus.
Rothschild, Max - areas of research are gene mapping; identification of genes controlling growth; reproduction and immunogenetics of swine; and new statistical methods to evaluate animals, gene identification in dogs and shrimp
S-V
Sacco, Randy - Characterization and enhancement of immune responses of calves.Stabel, Judy - Johne's disease integrated program in research, education, and extension; genomic and immunological characteristics of Johne's disease; prevention and treatment of mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP) infection in mice by lactobacillus acidophilus NP51; cellular activation in different stages of infection with mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in cattle.
Tabatabai, Louisa - Vaccine and diagnostic development for animal diseases Protein chemistry and proteomics
Thoen, Charles - conducts investigations on the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium bovis, M. tuberculosis, M. avium ss paratuberculosis, M. avium ss avium and M. avium ss intracellulare in domestic and captive wild animals. The focus of research is to provide an improved understanding of host immune responses that can be used in developing more reliable diagnostic tests.
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Wannemuehler, Mike - investigates the interactions between host and bacterial pathogens with regards to mucosal immunity and inflammatory diseases of the bowel. He is particularly interested in the role normal flora has on development of mucosal immunity and mechanisms of antigen-specific T cell responses to regulate inflammation.Waters, Ray - research interests include: evaluation of host (e.g., cattle, white-tailed deer, reindeer, elk) responses to mycobacterial infections and characterization of antigen-specific immune responsiveness of the neonate.
Zhang, Qijing Major areas of expertise include bacteriology, molecular biology, antibiotic resistance, and pathogenic mechanisms of microbial infections. Primary interest is on food-born human pathogens of animal origin. His laboratory is using fundamental and contemporary approaches to study the ecology of Campylobacter jejuni in animal reservoirs, elucidate the mechanisms for the development, persistence, and transfer of antibiotic resistance, examine the molecular basis of pathogen-host interactions, and develop approaches to control infectious diseases.
