Scientists

Program Leads/Co-Leads

Shelley A. Cole, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Lead – Population Health

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

Professor, Program Lead – Host Pathogen Interactions

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

Professor, 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.

Professor, Program Lead – Population Health

Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Diako Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Vitaly Ganusov

Vitaly V. Ganusov, Ph.D.

Professor, Theoretical Immunology Laboratory

Marie-Claire Gauduin

Marie-Claire Gauduin, Ph.D.

Professor

Andrew Hayhurst

Andrew Hayhurst, Ph.D.

Professor

Shouxiong Huang

Shouxiong Huang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Greg Ippolito

Greg Ippolito, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Deepak Kaushal

Deepak Kaushal, Ph.D.

Professor

Smita Kulkarni

Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Viraj Kulkarni

Viraj Kulkarni, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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

Professor, 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.

Professor, Program Lead – Disease Intervention & Prevention

Cori Ross

Corinna Ross, Ph.D.

Professor and Director of the SNPRC

Larry S. Schlesinger

Larry S. Schlesinger, M.D.

President/CEO, Professor

Riti Sharan

Riti Sharan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Olena Shtanko

Olena Shtanko, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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

Associate Professor, 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 Professor | 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 I | Dr. Ricardo Carrion’s 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 II | 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 I | Dr. Tim Anderson’s Lab

Laramie Doyal

Laramie Doyal, D.V.M.

Clinical Veterinarian

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

Michal Gazi

Michal Gazi, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Maximum Containment Research

Yenny Goez-Gazi

Yenny Goez-Gazi, D.V.M.

Staff Scientist III

Israel Guerrero-Arguero

Israel Guerrero-Arguero, PhD

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Ricardo Carrion’s 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

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 I | 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

Letti Lopez - Photo coming soon

Letti Lopez, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist

Martha Lyke

Martha Lyke, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Shelley Cole’s Lab

Aaryn Mustoe

Aaryn Mustoe, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist I | Dr. Corinna Ross’s Lab

Letti Lopez - Photo coming soon

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 | 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 II, 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 I

Mohadeseh Soleimanpour

Mohadeseh Soleimanpour, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist, Ebrahimi Lab

Rajesh Thippeshappa, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist II | Dr. Viraj Kulkarni Lab

Chengjin Ye

Chengjin Ye, Ph.D.

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

Adjunct Faculty

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 Associate Professor

Melanie Carless, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

Laura Cox, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Luis Giavedoni, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Karl E. Klose, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Diego J Maselli, M.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

Michael Olivier, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Jay Peters, M.D.

Adjunct Professor

Kimberley Phillips, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

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 Associate Professor

Emeritus Faculty

Robert Lanford, Ph.D.

Professor- Emeritus

Jean Patterson, Ph.D.

Professor, Chair of BSL-4 Task Force

Suzette Tardif, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus