VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY
(Anatomic Pathology)
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Admission Requirements Applicants must hold the DVM or equivalent and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card status). Application should include veterinary college transcripts, curriculum vitae, statement of professional goals and names of three references. Program Description The Department’s research and training programs are focused in the immunology, epidemiology and host-pathogen interactions at the molecular level of bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections of animals and humans. Trainees develop a strong background through coursework in biochemistry, bioinformatics, cell biology, disease pathogenesis, immunology, molecular genetics, and statistics. Dissertation research is carried out under the direction of a highly collaborative research faculty internationally recognized for infectious disease research and who are experienced in mentoring trainees within state-of-the-art laboratories funded by NIH, USDA, Grayson Foundation, Morris Animal Foundation, The Wellcome Trust, and additional international, federal, state, regional, private institutions, individuals, and organizations. This academic research environment is enriched by integration with the Washington State University Animal Health Research Center, the USDA-ARS Animal Disease Research Unit, and the WSU Center for Integrated Biotechnology. The residency training occurs within the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), which has 3 primary facilities: a primary full service laboratory in Pullman, an Aquatic Health laboratory in Pullman and an Avian Health and Food Safety Laboratory branch in Puyallup. WADDL is one of 12 founding members of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and one of the 9 veterinary diagnostic laboratories that serve as a reference lab in the Laboratory Response Network for Bioterrorism (funded through the Centers for Disease Control). Residents develop a strong background in all aspects of laboratory medicine, including detection and diagnosis of emerging and zoonotic pathogens. Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
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