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Mission Statement
Employment
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Dr. Ronald Thune,
Head, Pathobiological Sciences |
Welcome to the Department
of Pathobiological Sciences web site. The Department is currently
comprised of 38 faculty, 32 graduate students and post-doctoral
researchers, and 33 research associates and staff. The Department's
research emphasis is on infectious diseases, with strong programs in viral
pathogenesis, bacterial pathogenesis, immunity and resistance to
infectious agents, vector borne diseases, and the use of Geographic
Information Systems to study disease distribution and risk factors. Our
research and graduate programs are further enhanced by our central service
laboratories, which include the BIOMMED, the
Cell Culture and Monoclonal
Antibodies Lab, the Flow Cytometry Lab, the
Electron Microscopy Center,
and a Biosafety and Containment Laboratory.
Close association with the
National Hansens Disease Center, with its internationally recognized
programs exploring tuberculosis and leprosy, the
Pennington Biomedical
Research Facility, and the Tulane National Primate
Research Center provides
additional opportunities for collaborative research and graduate training.
Several of the Department's faculty hold joint appointments in the
Veterinary Science Department of the Louisiana State University
Agricultural Center, and the aquatic animal disease faculty work closely
with the faculty of the
LSU Aquaculture Research Station. The Department
currently has total extramural grant funding in excess of $13 million to
support the research and graduate programs. Additional graduate stipend
support is provided by state-supported Graduate Research Fellowships,
scholarships granted by the USDA National Needs Fellowship Program, and
fellowships supported by the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund.
The Department provides
instruction in both the professional veterinary curriculum and graduate
studies in bacteriology, clinical pathology, epidemiology, immunology,
pathology, and virology. Graduate opportunities for both MS and Ph.D.
programs are available in the wide range of research projects indicated
above for both DVM and non-DVM students. The Department also offers
three-year residency programs in anatomical and clinical pathology, and
laboratory animal medicine for qualified DVM applicants. These residencies
can be pursued concurrent with graduate programs in the areas of interest
of the graduate faculty.
The Departmental faculty
provide surgical biopsy, necropsy, and clinical pathology support for the
Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinic and the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The Aquatic Animal Disease Lab provides
diagnostic services for the states aquaculture industry, pond owners, and
the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Last reviewed 04/13/2011 |
