Departmental Personnel

Nancy R. Cox
Professor, Pathobiology
Interim Director
Research focuses on pathologic changes in diseases of the central nervous system of cats and dogs to identify, characterize and develop therapies for these diseases. Participant in interdisciplinary research to identify and characterize genetic abnormalities of cats that result in neurologic diseases such as the gangliosidoses. Participant in research to develop new injectable and oral contraceptives to control overpopulations of dogs, cats, and other species.

Douglas Martin
Associate Research Professor
Research focuses on therapeutic strategies for the neuropathic lysosomal storage diseases known as GM1 and GM2 gangliosidosis in well-characterized feline models. [Media]

Tatiana Samoylova
Associate Research Professor
Research focuses on development of contraceptive vaccines for feral and wild animals using phage display technology.

Bruce F. Smith
Professor, Pathobiology
Research interests are focused on gene therapy of inherited muscle diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, gene therapy of cancer and nucleic acid immunization.

Frederik W. van Ginkel
Associate Professor, Pathobiology
Research focused on mucosal immune responses in the respiratory tract to bacterial and viral pathogens and viral vectors.

Post Doctoral Fellow

Ann Marie O'Neill
Post Doctoral Fellow
Research focuses on gene therapy vector for canine lymphoma - this work involves the development of a viral vector targeted to lymphoma cells. Other research includes cancer immunology - characterizing regulatory T cells and dendritic cells in the dog.

Henry J. Baker
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Professor Emeritus
Pathobiology and Department of Clinical Sciences
Research directed toward understanding the pathogenetic basis for neurological dysfunction in lysosomal diseases, characterizing the molecular defect in these fatal inherited diseases of children, dogs and cats, and developing therapeutic and preventative strategies for these incurable diseases.

Steven F. Swaim
Professor Emeritus
Department of Clinical Sciences
Research directed toward development and evaluation of new reconstructive surgical procedures to correct problem wounds encountered by veterinary practitioners and research on the prevention and treatment of problem wounds in both humans and animals.