Ansar Ahmed, BVSc, PhD, Department Head, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology and Professor of Immunology (ansrahmd@vt.edu, 540-231-5591). Molecular effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines in health and disease and the role of hormone and hormone-like chemicals on autoimmune diseases in murine models.

Steve Boyle, MS, PhD, Director, Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases and Professor of Microbiology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (smboyle@vt.edu, 540-231-4641). Refinement of live Brucellosis vaccines for the prevention of brucellosis and other diseases and the control of fertility (contraceptive vaccines).

Marion Ehrich, MS, RPh, PhD, Diplomate-ABT, Professor of Toxicology/Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (marion@vt.edu, 540-231-4938). Neurotoxicity and neuropathology of organophosphorus compounds in rodent models.

Francois Elvinger, DMV, PhD, Diplomate, ACVPM & ECVPH, Professor of PMM & Epidemiology, Large Animal Clinical Medicine (elvinger@vt.edu, 540-231-7598). Dynamics of infectious diseases and tools to detect disease in populations.

Will Eyestone, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology/Biotechnology, Large Animal Clinical Medicine (weyest@vt.edu, 540-231-4834). Prion gene expression and disease resistance in murine and bovine models.

Robert Grange, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (rgrange@vt.edu, 540-231-2725). Pathogenic mechanisms of Duchennes muscular dystropy in mice models.

Terry Hrubec, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, Neuroscience and Anatomy, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (thrubec@vcom.vt.edu, 540-231-1702). Prevention of birth defects by maternal immune stimulation.

Bill Huckle, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell Biology/Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (wrhuckle@vt.edu, 540-231-3620). Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in tumors and vascular diseases using murine models.

Thomas Inzana, MS, PhD, Diplomate-ABMM, Tyler J. and Frances F. Young Professor of Bacteriology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (tinzana@vt.edu, 540-231-4692). Development of a vaccine for tularemia, and the role of biofilms on host colonization and infection.

Bernard S. Jortner, VMD, MS, Diplomate-ACVP, Professor of Pathology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (bjortner@vt.edu, 540-231-4817). Neuropathologic effects of toxic agents in rodents.

Liwu Li, PhD, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, College of Science (lwli@vt.edu, 540-231-1433). Innate immunity and inflammatory diseases.

XJ Meng, MS, MD, PhD, Professor of Molecular Virology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (xjmeng@vt.edu, 540-231-6912). Pathogenesis of Hepatitis E and SARS in mice, pig and chicken models.

Renee Prater, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Discipline Chair of Microbiology, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (rprater@vcom.vt.edu, 540-231-5457). Effects of Oxidative Stress on Placental Vascular and Fetal Skeletal Development.

Christopher Reilly, PhD, Assistant Professor, Physiology, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (creilly@vcom.vt.edu, 540-231-5345), Inflammation and arthritis related research.

Christopher Roberts, BSc, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Virology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (pcroberts@vt.edu, 540-231-7949). Influenza virus vaccines.

Beverly Rzigalinski, MS, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (brzigali@vcom.vt.edu, 540-231-1744). Biomedical applications of nanotechonlogy and nanoparticles.

Edward Smith, MS, PhD, Professor, Comparative Animal Genomics, Animal & Poultry Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (esmith@vt.edu, 540-231-6797). Comparative genome analysis of oxidative stress and ageing and dilated cardiomyopathy using an avian animal model.

Namalwar Sriranganathan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate-ACVM, Professor of Bacteriology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (Nathans@vt.edu, 540-231-7171). Pathogenesis of and vacinnology for anthrax and brucellosis in murine models.

Elankumaran Subbiah, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, Assistant Professor of Virology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (kumarans@vt.edu, 540-231-0761). Newcastle disease virus as an oncolytic agent, the molecular basis of interspecies transmission of influenza A viruses, and viral-vectored vaccines.

Sharon Witonsky, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, Associate Professor of Equine Field Service, Large Animal Clinical Medicine (switonsk@vt.edu, 540-231-2773). Host/pathogen interactions in equine and murine models.

Lijuan Yuan, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Virology, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology (lyuan@vt.edu, 540-231-9053). Mucosal immunology of rotavirus, probiotics and dual virus/bacterial infection in gnotobiotic pig model.