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A Long and Winding Road: My Path Toward Becoming
a Clinician‐Scientist in Veterinary Medicine
November 13, 2024
3:45 PM
Overton Auditorium
Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVECC
Associate Professor
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota
Dr. Steven Friedenberg is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his BS from Yale University, MBA from MIT, and DVM from Cornell University. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, he completed a Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Internship and a Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Residency at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He then earned his PhD in Comparative Medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Friedenberg’s research focuses on understanding the genetic and immunologic mechanisms that cause autoimmune disorders such as Addison’s disease and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in dogs. His lab is also interested in bioinformatics and applying “big data” methods to veterinary medicine to help improve patient care and outcomes across a wide variety of clinical disorders.
Dr. Friedenberg’s research has been supported by competitive extramural grant funding from the NIH, Animal Health Foundations, and Veterinary Medicine Foundations. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and delivered numerous invited lectures. Dr. Friedenberg has served on various study sections and editorial boards. Over the years, he has mentored numerous postdoctoral researchers as well as graduate, undergraduate, and professional students. Please contact Dr. Satyanarayana Pondugula (334-844-8505 or srp0010@auburn.edu) if you would like to meet with Dr. Friedenberg.