Jeba R J Jesudoss Chelladurai, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathobiology
Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1130 Wire Road
Auburn, AL 36849
Education
BVSc & AH, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, India, 2011
MS, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 2014
PhD, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2019
Diplomate ACVM (Veterinary Parasitology), 2018
Diplomate ACVM (Veterinary Immunology), 2020
MSc (Bioinformatics DL), University of Birmingham, UK, 2025
Biography
Dr. Jesudoss Chelladurai joined the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in August 2024 as Assistant Professor of Veterinary Parasitology. She received her BVSc from Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India. She received a M.S. in Microbiology from North Dakota State University and a PhD in Veterinary Pathology (Emphasis area: Parasitology) from Iowa State University. She is ACVM board certified in Veterinary Parasitology and Veterinary Immunology. She is also trained in Bioinformatics through the University of Birmingham. She was previously an Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University.
Dr. Jesudoss Chelladurai is the course coordinator of the two didactic Veterinary Parasitology courses in the DVM curriculum. She also leads the Parasitology section of the CVM Pathobiology Diagnostic Labs.
Research Interests
Anthelmintic resistance in companion animal helminths
Anthelmintic resistance in ruminant helminths
Metabarcoding (NGS use) for veterinary parasites
Parasite genomics
All aspects of diagnostic parasitology and parasitic case management
Academic Areas
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