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Christina A. Sandberg

Christina A. Sandberg, DVM

Resident, Ophthalmology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
 
e-mail: csandbrg@vt.edu


Education

July, 2006 – July, 2009 Ophthalmology Residency, Master of Science Degree (in progress)
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, Virginia
June, 2005 – June, 2006 Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
Urbana, Illinois
May, 2005 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
St Paul, Minnesota
June, 2001 Bachelor of Arts (Biological Sciences) with Academic Honors
Northwestern University, College of Arts and Sciences
Evanston, Illinois

Research Interests

  • Neovascularization associated with intraocular disease

Professional Experience

2005-2006 Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship
University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine
Urbana, Illinois

Presentations & Research Experience

Feb, 2007 Midwest Veterinary Ophthalmology Society
Sandberg, CA. Corneal Epithelial Inclusion Cyst in a Dog Following Grid Keratotomy. Presented during the general scientific session
June, 2005 Internship project/presentation:
Sandberg CA, Hamor RE. Ocular Amelanotic Melanoma in 2 Cats.
Oct, 2005 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Meeting, Nashville, TN
Sandberg CA, Miller PE. Intraocular Pressure Screening in Dogs Predisposed to Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. Presented during the general scientific session
March, 1999 - June, 2001 Laboratory Research, Laboratory of Richard Gaber, Ph D., Evanston, IL
Genetics research investigating components of a heat shock protein complex utilizing techniques of PCR, genetic transformation, gene sequencing and site-directed mutagenesis. Participated in weekly multi-laboratory meetings and prepared oral presentations of progress and findings quarterly.
Jan, 2000 Midwest Stress Response and Chaperone Meeting, Evanston, IL
Tesic, M, Marsh, J, Sandberg, C, Kalton, H, and Gaber, R. “Analysis of the TPR-Mediated Interaction Between Hsp90 and Its Associated Protein, Cns1.” Contributor for poster presentation.


Awards

May, 2005 James Ford Bell, Jr Award (academic achievement and professionalism)
May, 2005 Pzfizer Veterinary Specialty Team Award
April, 2005 Phi Zeta (honor society of veterinary medicine)
Jan, 2004 North American Veterinary Conference Travel Grant
May, 2003 Friends of the College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship

Professional Memberships

  • American Veterinary Medical Association