Scientists

Program Leads/Co-Leads

Shelley A. Cole, Ph.D.

Program Lead – Population Health

Binhua “Julie” Ling, M.D., M.Med.Sc., Ph.D.

Program Lead – Host Pathogen Interactions

Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.

Program Lead – Disease Intervention & Prevention

Research Faculty

Lee-Ann Allen

Lee-Ann Allen, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Research

Tim Anderson

Timothy J.C. Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor

Victoria Baxter, D.V.M., DACLAM, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ian Cheeseman

Ian Cheeseman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Milton S. & Geraldine M. Goldstein Young Scientist

Shelley A. Cole

Shelley A. Cole, Ph.D.

Program Lead – Population Health

Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Vitaly Ganusov

Vitaly V. Ganusov, Ph.D.

Theoretical Immunology Laboratory

Marie-Claire Gauduin

Marie-Claire Gauduin, Ph.D.

Andrew Hayhurst

Andrew Hayhurst, Ph.D.

Shouxiong Huang

Shouxiong Huang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Greg Ippolito

Greg Ippolito, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Deepak Kaushal

Deepak Kaushal, Ph.D.

Viraj Kulkarni

Viraj Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Smita Kulkarni

Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Binhua “Julie” Ling, M.D., M.Med.Sc., Ph.D.

Program Lead – Host Pathogen Interactions

Luis Martinez Sobrido

Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Ph.D.

Professor

Smriti Mehra

Smriti Mehra, Ph.D.

Professor

Mahesh Mohan

Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.

Program Lead – Disease Intervention & Prevention

Cori Ross

Corinna Ross, Ph.D.

Director of the SNPRC

Larry S. Schlesinger

Larry S. Schlesinger, M.D.

President/CEO

Riti Sharan

Riti Sharan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Olena Shtanko

Olena Shtanko, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Eric Vallender

Eric J. Vallender, Ph.D.

SNPRC Associate Director for Research

Veterinarians/Vet Path Faculty

Kathy Brasky

Kathleen M. Brasky, V.M.D., M.S., DACLAM

Professor

Edward Dick

Edward Dick, D.V.M., DACVP

Professor

John Dutton

John Dutton, D.V.M., DACLAM

Associate Professor

Patrice Frost

Patrice Frost, D.V.M.

Professor

Olga Gonzalez

Olga Gonzalez, DVM, Diplomate ACVP

Professor

Stanton Gray

Stanton Gray, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM

SNPRC Colony Administrator

Shannan Hall-Ursone

Shannan Hall-Ursone, D.V.M.

Associate Professor

Donna Perry

Donna Perry, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Kathryn Shelton

Kathryn Shelton, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM

Associate Director for Veterinary Resources | Attending Veterinarian

Vinay Shivanna

Vinay Shivanna BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D., DACVM, DACVP

Associate Professor

Takashi Taguchi

Takashi Taguchi, D.V.M., M.Sc., M.Ap.Stat., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Erika Wright-McAfee

Erika Wright-McAfee, D.V.M. MLAS

Assistant Professor

Staff Scientists

Kendra Alfson

Kendra Alfson, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II – Viraj Kulkarni Lab

Elizabeth 'Lizz' Allmon

Elizabeth “Lizz” Allmon, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Ippolito Lab

Anna Allue Guardia

Anna Allué Guardia, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Jordi B. Torrelles’ Lab

Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D.

Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III | Manager, Microscopy Core

Eusondia Arnett

Eusondia Arnett, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist III | Dr. Larry Schlesinger’s Lab

Garima Arora

Garima Arora, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Deepak Kaushal’s Lab

Gillian Beamer

Gillian Beamer, Ph.D., V.M.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Staff Scientist III

Frédéric Chevalier

Frédéric Chevalier, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab

Soumyajit Dutta

Soumyajit Dutta, Ph.D.

Lead, Microscopy Unit, Integrated Research and Technology Core

Ahmed Moustafa Mohamed Elsayed

Ahmed M. Elsayed, Ph.D., M.Pharm.Sci

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido’s Lab

Israel Guerrero-Arguero

Israel Guerrero-Arguero, PhD

Staff Scientist I – Viraj Kulkarni Lab

Vida Hodara

Vida Hodara, Ph.D.

Director, Integrated Research and Technology Core

Hilary Huber

Hillary F. Huber, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I Corinna Ross Lab

Henry Jegede

Henry Jegede, D.V.M., MVSc, FCVSN

Staff Scientist II

Winka Le Clec’h

Winka Le Clec’h, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab

Chrissy Leopold Wager

Chrissy Leopold Wager, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Larry Schlesinger’s Lab

Xue Li

Xue Li, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab

Jaime Lopera Madrid

Jaime Lopera Madrid, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I

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Letti Lopez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I

Martha Lyke

Martha Lyke, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Shelley Cole’s Lab

Aaryn Mustoe

Aaryn Mustoe, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Corinna Ross’s Lab

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Fatai Oladunni, DVM, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II, Applied Science and Innovation

Angelica Olmo-Fontanez

Angélica M. Olmo-Fontánez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | SNPRC Assistant Director for Research Resources

Álvaro Padrón

Álvaro Padrón, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I

Susanta Pahari

Susanta Pahari, Ph.D

Staff Scientist | Dr. Larry S. Schlesinger’s Lab

Roy "Neal" Platt

Roy “Neal” Platt, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab

Lakmini Premadasa

Lakmini Premadasa, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Mahesh Mohan’s Lab

Nathalia Rodrigues de Almeida

Nathalia Rodrigues de Almeida, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I, Huang Lab

Ken Sayers

Ken Sayers, Ph.D.

Director, Behavioral Services

Pragathi Belagola Shridhar

Pragathi Belagola Shridhar, BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I

Dhiraj Singh

Dhiraj K. Singh, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II

Mohadeseh Soleimanpour

Mohadeseh Soleimanpour, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I – Ebrahimi Lab

Rajesh Thippeshappa, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Viraj Kulkarni Lab

Chengjin Ye

Chengjin Ye, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido’s Lab

Adjunct Faculty

Lisa Armitige, M.D., Ph.D.

Abul K. Azad, Ph.D.

Scientific Education Program Advisor (IN-TRAC)

Raul Bastaracchea, M.D., F.T.O.S.

Adjunct Senior Research Scientist

Jason E. Bowling, M.D.

Adjunct Professor

Melanie Carless, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Laura Cox, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Luis Giavedoni, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Karl E. Klose, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Sidath C. Kumarapperuma, PhD, MBA

Diego J Maselli, M.D.

Adjunct Professor

Kimberley Phillips, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Daniel Salamango, Ph.D.

Adam B. Salmon, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Diana G. Scorpio DVM, MPH, DACLAM

Adjunct Professor

Charles A. Szabo, M.D.

Adjunct Professor

Jordi B. Torrelles, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Joanne Turner, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Yufeng Wang, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Jiang Zhu, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Emeritus Faculty

Robert Lanford, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)

Jean Patterson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)

Suzette Tardif, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor(Emeritus)