Research Investigators
SGU carries out short- and long-term studies in a wide range of disciplines. Please select your area of interest from the menus below:
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Josephine Azikuru Afema, BVM, MPVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology jazikuru@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Integrated approaches (epidemiology, mathematical modeling, molecular techniques, human behaviors and cultures) to understand disease transmission at the human-domestic animal-wildlife interface., Contribute to research to raise awareness about neglected zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections (brucellosis, cysticercosis, salmonellosis, Q-fever, leptospirosis,) so that they can be prioritized for public health intervention. , Antibiotic use in livestock, emergence, dissemination, and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in animal production systems and environments. |
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Firdous Ahmad Khan, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, DACT Assistant Professor fkhan8@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Theriogenology, Equine and bovine endometritis, Uterine proteomics, Follicular dynamics, Canine transmissible venereal tumor |
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Justina Aire, B.Ed, M.Ed, PhD Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Adjunct Associate Professor, Preveterinary Program/Leadership Programs View Full Profile |
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Tom Aifuo Aire, DVM, PhD Program Director, Anatomy and Physiology taire@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Reproductive biology of male laboratory animals, Reproductive biology of male wildlife, Reproductive biology of male birds, Reproductive toxicology in laboratory animals and birds |
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Andy Alhassan, DVM, MSc, PhD Associate Professor aalhass1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Infectious Diseases, Zoonoses, Vector- Borne (ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes) Diseases, Genomics; Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics |
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Muhammad I. Bhaiyat, BVM, PhD Professor, Veterinary Pathology Department of Paraclinical Studies mibhaiyat@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals, Wild Animals, Poultry |
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Satesh Bidaisee DVM, MSPH, EdD, CPH, FRSPH Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Assistant Dean for School of Graduate Studies sbidaisee@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Emerging Infectious Diseases , Zoonoses, Food Safety and Food Security, Graduate Medical Education, One Health, One Medicine Concept |
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Sonia Cheetham Brow, DVM, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Virology Department of Pathobiology, SVM scheetha@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Viruses, Teaching, Research using both in vitro and in vivo models, Zoonotic viruses, Viruses in Grenada |
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Dirk Burkhardt MD, MSc, PhD Professor of Neuroscience Department of Physiology and Neuroscience dburkhardt@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Energy Conservation, Photovoltaic Systems, Environmental Research, Sustainable Energies, Renewable Energy Sources |
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Brian Phillip Butler, DVM, MPH, PhD Associate Professor Director of Diagnostic Anatomic Pathology bbutler@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Mucosal immunology, Animal models of infectious disease, Alimentary and hepatobiliary pathology, Dermatopathology, Salmonella pathogenesis |
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Stacey Byers, DVM, MS, DACVIM(LA) Associate Professor, Livestock Medicine sbyers1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Livestock medicine and surgery; infectious diseases; gastrointestinal, metabolic, and endocrine disorders; neonatology; communication training and professional development |
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Reccia N. Charles, DIBA Associate Professor, International Business & Finance Department of Business rcharles1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
National Cultures, National Context, Absenteeism, Goal Orientation, Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Nutmeg Industry, Eco-Tourism, Country-of-Origin marketing, Task, Relationship, and Overload Stress Inventory |
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Alfred Chikweto, BVM, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathology Department of Pathobiology achikweto@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosposporidiosis in small ruminants, Animal neoplasms |
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Mark T. Clunes, PhD Associate Professor Department of Physiology/Neuroscience mclunes@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Epithelial Ion Transport, Mucociliary Clearance, Cellular Transduction, Airway Pharmacology |
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Anne Marie Corrigan, MS, DVM, MS DACVIM (SAIM) Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine acorrigan@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Infectious diseases |
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Vincent A. DeBari, PhD Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University Associate Professor of Medicine, St. George’s University, School of Medicine debarivi@shu.edu View Full Profile |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Physiological and Clinical Chemistry, Immunochemistry and Molecular Immunology |
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Mahesh Shriram Deokar, B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc Associate Professor of Anatomy mdeokar@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Reproductive Biology, Gross Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, Histomorphology, Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry, Electron Microscopy, Cytoskeletal proteins, Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis. |
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Camila B. Dores, DVM, MSc,PhD, ACVP Associate Professor, Pathobiology cdores@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Reproductive Pathology, Comparative Biology, Animal Models, Toxicology, Tissue Derived Stem Cells |
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June Douglas, PhD School of Arts and Sciences JDouglas@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Writing as therapy - Alternative medicine in the Caribbean |
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Jonnel Edwards, BSc, MSc Demonstrator of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine jedward6@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Marine Ecology, Marine Turtle Pathology, Wildlife Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Health & Safety |
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Abidemi Fasanmi, MD, MPH, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Administration/ Preventive Medicine, Department of Public Health, and Preventive Medicine afasanmi@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Health policy, sexual reproductive health, community and health systems, and communicable and non-communicable diseases. |
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Hugh W. Ferguson BVM&S, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, MRCVS, FRCPath Professor Part Time, Department of Pathobiology hferguson@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Comparative pathology, Pathophysiology, Defence mechanisms in lower vertebrates, especially fish |
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Paul J. Fields, PhD Professor, Office of Research pfields@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Biostatistics, Biomedical Research |
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Martin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng Professor, Public Health and Preventive Medicine mforde@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Occupational Health and Safety, Workplace Evaluation, Exposure Assessment, Environmental Health, Evaluation of exposures to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS), Pesticides and heavy metals, Biomedical Waste Management, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Zoonoses |
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Hugo J. Hernandez-Fonseca, M.V., MSc., Ph.D. Professor HFonsec1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
His main area of research interest is focused on factors affecting in vitro embryo production and fertility. He has also explored the effects of different environmental and growth factors on embryo development in the bovine and feline. |
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Francesca Ivaldi, MS, DVM Associate Professor Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Academic Program FIvaldi@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Clinical Skills, Dentistry, Education, Small Animal Surgery |
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Heidi Janicke, VetMed, PhD, MRCVS, Dipl. ECVS, SFHEA Associate Professor hjanicke@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Equine Surgery, Large Animal surgery, Equine Inflammatory diseases, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Assessment in Higher Education, Curriculum Design in Higher Education |
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Richard Mugwanya Kabuusu, BVM, MPH, CPH, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Public Health Department of Pathobiology rkabuusu@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Disease mapping, zoonotics, medical history, diagnostics, injury and infectious disease epidemiology, and ultrastructural pathology |
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Ray M. Kaplan, DVM, PHD, DACVM, DEVPC Professor rkaplan@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Parasitology including: anthelmintic resistance in helminth parasites, epidemiology and control of livestock parasites, genetics, genomics and molecular diagnosis of anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites, new drug discovery, parasites of aquatic animals |
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Emmanuel O. Keku, MA, MSPH, MD, FAHA Professor of Epidemiology Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ekeku@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Obesity, Nutritional Determinants of Chronic Diseases, Genetic Determinants Of Diseases, and Clinical Trials, Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Emerging Infectious Disease, HIV and HPV |
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Afroza Khanam, BSc, MSc, PhD Instructor, Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine akhanam@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Antimicrobial resistance, Nanomaterials and their application in medicine, Public health, Food safety, Green research, Molecular biology, Topical and systematic reviews, Theriogenology |
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Kamashi Kumar, BVSc & AH, MVSc, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology kamashikumar@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Antimicrobial resistance, medicinal properties of natural plants, cell culture studies, nanoparticles, drug toxicity |
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Marta Lanza-Perea, Bach in Vet Med, MSc, MRCVS Associate Professor for Small Animal Medicine and Surgery mperea@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Infectious Diseases, Specially Tick Borne Diseases, Shelter Medicine, One Health Once Medicine, Transmissible Venereal Tumor, Soft Tissue Surgery |
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Marios Loukas, MD, PhD Professor Department of Anatomical Sciences mloukas@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Cardiac Anatomy, Cardiovascular Pathology, Surgical Anatomy and Technique, Arteriogenesis, Angiogenesis, Medical Education, History of Medicine, Molecular Biology, Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Ultrasound, Medical Education, Anatomical Services |
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Antonia MacDonald, PhD Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences amacdona@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
The Writings of Caribbean Women, Caribbean Literary Theory, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Black Studies, Post Colonial Studies, Folklore, St. Lucian Literature |
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Cheryl Macpherson, PhD Professor and Head, Bioethics Division, Department of Clinical Skills, WINDREF Senior Research Fellow ccox@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Research ethics, Public health ethics, Environmental health ethics, Bioethics education, Caribbean bioethics, End-of life and undertreated pain |
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Calum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC Vice Provost, International Development Program Dean, School of Graduate Studies Director of Research Professor, Parasitology, School of Medicine Professor, Veterinary Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine cmacpherson@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Parasitology, Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology of Parasitic Zoonoses, Ultrasound for Tropical Parasitic Diseases |
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Mary C. Maj, PhD Associate Professor mmaj@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Mitochondrial dysregulation in human disease, inborn errors of metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase, reactive oxygen species in Parkinson’s disease, role of adenosine kinase in epileptogenesis |
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Dr. Kesava Kumar Mandalaneni, MBBS Assistant Professor of Neuroscience kmandalaneni@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Neurology, Stroke Study, Educational Research, History of Neurology, (Neuromyelitis Optica) , Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological & Mental health Policy making |
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Dave Marancik, DVM, PhD, CertAqVet Associate Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine dmaranci@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Aquaculture, Aquatic Animals, Biomarkers of Disease, Disease Diagnostics, Immunology, Pathology, Wildlife Veterinary Medicine |
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Cristofre Martin, PhD Professor Department of Biochemistry cmartin@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Heat Shock Proteins (HSP), Marine Biology, Global Warming Effects on Coral Reef Development, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics |
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Kerry Mitchell (Doctorate in Biological Sciences) Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine kmitche3@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Heavy metals, environmental pollution, environmental risk assessment, human health risk assessment, environmental and occupational health |
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Sophie Moittié, LicVet, DVetMed Assistant professor in zoological medicine smoittie@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Primate diseases, biomarker discovery, diagnostic tools, anesthesia, zoo preventative medicine, wildlife conservation, aquatic animal medicine, zoo nutrition. |
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Clare Morrall, PhD Director of the Marine Biology Program cmorrall@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Marine Medicine |
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Kerri Nigito, BSc, DVM Clinical Instructor, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, SVM nigker1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Food safety, Food residues |
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Stephen Nimrod, MSc Instructor in Marine Biology Department of Life Sciences snimrod@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Coral Reef Conservation, Coral Bleaching, Threats and Impacts to Coral Reefs, Macroalgal Growth on Coral Reefs, Sea Urchin Fisheries |
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Trevor Paul Noël, MPH Assistant Director, WINDREF Research Institute trevornoel@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Neglected Tropical Diseases, Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Genetic Correlates of Addictive Diseases |
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Tara Paterson, DVM, MSc Associate Professor Small Animal Medicine & Surgery department tpaterson@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Companion animal clinical parasitology (demodicosis, Dirofilaria immitis), Companion animal vector-borne (heartworm disease, ehrlichisis, anaplasmosis) and infectious diseases (Leptospirosis), Companion animal dermatology |
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Elizabeth A. Peach, BSc,CVT/LVT Demonstrator Level III Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery epeach@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Shelter Medicine, Animal Welfare, One Health One Medicine Initiative, Public Health, Zoonoses, Non-Surgical Forms of Sterilization for the Control of Overpopulation in Canines and Felines, Disaster Preparedness |
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Rhonda D. Pinckney, M.S., DVM, PhD Professor Department of Pathobiology rpinckney@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Parasites of Public Health Significance, Parasitic Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Community Outreach Programs |
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Christine Richards (B.Ed., M.P.H., Ph.D.) Chair & Associate Professor, Director WHO Collaborating Center on Environmental and Occupational Health ricchr@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Women’s health, cervical cancer, breast cancer, adolescent health |
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Rohini Roopnarine, DVM, M.Phil, EdD (Higher Education), MRCVS Professor RRoopnarine@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Medical Education, Interprofessional Education, One Health Education, Teaching with Technology |
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Ramsey Saunders, PhD Department of BEC (Physics) View Full Profile |
Medical Physics, Biomagnetism: Biomagnetism of the human heart with the aim of the development of new diagnostic modalities., Analysis of the EEG using various mathematical techniques; Chaos (Coarse grain dimensional analysis; Spectral frequency analysis; Wavelets; Tsalis Entropy; Multivariate Analysis)., Nanoplaque formation in the cerebro and vascular systems that lead to Alzheimer’s disease and Arteriosclerosis., Renewable Energy, Solar lighting and heating, Solar disinfection and purification of water using TiO2 nanoparticles, Science for Development, The natural non-metal mineral resources of the Caribbean region, Wastes such as slag and graphite |
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Bhumika Sharma, BSc., MSc. Veterinary Teaching Associate bsharma@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Microbiology, Anaplasmataceae, Obligate Intracellular Pathogens, Molecular Biology |
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Diana M. Stone, MPH, DVM, PhD Professor, Veterinary Public Health Department of Pathobiology dstone@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Zoonoses, specifically Zoonotic Viruses of Bats, Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases, Seroprevalence studies |
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Sharianne Suepaul, DVM, PhD, PGCert. UTL Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology ssuepaul@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Leptospirosis, Staphylococcus spp., antimicrobial resistance and investigating alternatives to antimicrobials. |
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Wayne R.B Sylvester, DVM Assistant Professor/Clinician Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Program wsylvester@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Vector-borne Diseases |
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Lindonne Telesford, MSPH, DrPH Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ltelesfor@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Climate and health; Cancer risk factors; Agri-health; Food safety, Water reclamation; Water quality and safety; vector borne diseases. |
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Renee Thomas-Venugopal, MPH, CPH Instructor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Rthomas5@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Health Services Research, Policy Analysis, Health Economics |
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Randall Waechter, BBA, PhD Research Grants Coordinator Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) rwaechte@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Mental Health, Behavioural Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Attention, Working Memory, Reasoning, Decision-making, Anxiety, Trauma, Stress, Resilience, Child Maltreatment, Meditation, Yoga, Intent, Placebo Effect |
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Arno H. Werners, DVM, PhD, DECVPT Professor of Pharmacology awerners@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Innate Immunity, (Equine) Clinical Pharmacology |
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Catherine Werners-Butler, PhD, DVM, MRCVS, Dipl. ECEIM, Dipl. RNVA Associate Professor Diplomate European College Equine Internal Medicine Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Academic Program cwerners@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Equine, Tick-borne diseases, Zoonoses, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Theileria equi, Babesia caballi |
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Melinda J. Wilkerson, DVM, MS, PhD Diplomate, ACVP Professor and Chair, Pathobiology School of Veterinary Medicine mwilkers@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Clinical Pathology, Immunopathology, and Vector borne diseases |
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Nicki Wise, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Associate Professor, Pathobiology SVM lwise1@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Equine Infectious Diseases, Equine Piroplasmosis, Immunology |
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Hector Zerpa Gonzalez, MV. MSc. PhD. Associate Professor, Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology Department hzerpago@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology, Endothelial function, Vascular reactivity |
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Ulrike Zieger, MSc, DVM, German Doctorate (Veterinary Physiology) Professor, Veterinary Physiology Department of Preclinical Studies uzieger@sgu.edu View Full Profile |
Wildlife Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Conservation and Management, Wildlife Parasites, Wildlife Diseases and Disease Control, Game Capture, Management of Protected Areas |