Elizabeth M. Whitley, DVM, PhD, DACVP Dr. Elizabeth M. Whitley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at Auburn University.  She earned a DVM degree in 1988 from the University of Florida, a M.S. degree in 1993 and a Ph.D. degree in 2001in Pathobiology from Auburn University.  She also trained as an anatomic pathologist at Auburn University and became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2004.  Currently, Dr. Whitley teaches in the veterinary professional curriculum and serves as the training coordinator for the anatomic pathology residency program.  Her interests in diagnostic pathology include ophthalmic pathology and dermatopathology.
334-844-4539 mcraeee@vetmed.auburn.edu
Research Interests Dr. Whitley’s research focuses on innate and specific immunity associated with cancer and wound healing.  At present, her laboratory is using cell culture, immunohistochemical and molecular techniques to develop improved tools for use in the diagnosis and treatment of canine mast cell tumors.  Her laboratory is also collaborating with others in the Departments of Clinical Sciences and Entomology and Plant Pathology to develop a vaccine to protect cattle from horn fly infestation. In addition, Dr. Whitley serves as a pathologist on projects investigating targeted gene therapy approaches to lymphoma, osteosarcoma and melanoma as well as a project to investigate the endocrine malfunction in canine neoplasia and persistent bovine viral diarrhea virus infection in cattle. Selected Publications Whitley RD, Meek LA, Millichamp NJ, McRae EE, Priehs DR. Cataract surgery in the horse: a review of six cases. Equine Veterinary Journal (Suppl) 10:85-90, 1990. Chang CD, Boosinger TR, Dowling PM, McRae EE, Tyler JW, Pugh DG. Nocardiosis in a llama.  J Vet Diag Invest, 5:631-634, 1993. Hamilton HL, McLaughlin SA, Whitley EM, Gilger BC, Whitley RD.  Histologic findings in corneal stromal abscesses of 11 horses:  Correlation with cultures and cytology. Equine Veterinary Journal 26:448-453, 1994 Whitley EM, Bird AC, Zucker KE, Wolfe LG.  Modulation by canine interferon-gamma of major histocompatibility complex and tumor-associated antigen expression in canine mammary tumor and melanoma cell lines.  Anticancer Research, 15:923-929, 1995. Sartin EA, Herrera GA, Whitley EM, Riddell MG, Wolfe DF.  Malignant ovarian tumors in two heifers. J Vet Diag Invest 8:265-267, 1996. Macintire DK, Vincent-Johnson N, Blagburn B, Lindsay D, Dillon AR, Whitley EM, Banfield C.  Hepatozoonosis in dogs: 22 cases (1989-1994).  J Amer Vet Med Assoc, 210:916-22, 1997. Whitley EM, Sellins K, Ewald SJ, Sartin EA, Smith BF, Wolfe LG.  Canine mammary tumor cells transfected with B7-1 or B7-2 stimulate the proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells.  Anticancer Research, 22:2567-2574, 2002. Cohen M, Sartin E, Whitley EM, Whitley RD, Smith AN, Brawner WR, Henderson R, Behrend EN.  Ocular metastasis of a vaccine-associated fibrosarcoma in a cat.  Veterinary Comparative Oncology, 1:232-240, 2003. Sartin EA, Crowe DR, Whitley EM, Treat RE Jr, Purdy SR, Belknap EB:  Malignant neoplasia in four alpacas.  J Vet Diag Invest 16:226-229, 2004. Paludo GR, Friedmann H, Dell’Porto A, Macintire DK, Whitley EM, Boudreaux MK, Baneth G, Blagburn BL, Dykstra CC:  Hepatozoon sp(s):  Pathological and 18S rRNA sequence analysis from three Brazilian dogs.  Parasitology Research 97:167-170, 2005. Behrend EN, Weigand CM, Whitley EM, Refsal K, Young DW, Kemppainen RJ:  Corticosterone- and aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical tumor in a dog.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 226:1662-1666, 2005. AL Boozer, EN Behrend, EM Whitley, AN Smith, KA Busch, RJ Kemppainen.  Pituitary-adrenal axis function in dogs with neoplasia.  Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, 3:194-202, 2005. Behrend EN, Kemppainen PJ, Boozer AL, Whitley EM, Smith AN, Busch KA:  Serum 17-a-hydroxyprogresterone and corticosterone concentrations in tumor-bearing dogs and dogs with suspected hyperadrenocorticism.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 227:1762-1767, 2005. Henry CJ, Brewer WG Jr, Whitley EM, Tyler JW, Ogilvie GK, Norris A, Fox LE, Morrison WB, Hammer A, Vail DM, Berg J:  Canine digital tumors:  a Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group retrospective study of 64 dogs.  J Vet Int Med 19:720-724, 2005.