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Dietram Scheufele

Dietram Scheufele

Taylor-Bascom Chair in Science Communication and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Life Sciences Communication

Expert on misinformation, social media, science and technology, AI

Kurt Sladky

Kurt Sladky

Clinical professor and section head, zoological medicine, surgical sciences

Expert in zoological medicine (zoo animals, wildlife and non-domestic pets) and conservation medicine (ecosystem and global health)

Joseph Kemnitz

Joseph Kemnitz

Professor, cell and regenerative biology

Expert on research using nonhuman primates (past director of WNPRC)

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

Prof Emeritus, Vet Med; Past Dir, Grad/Prof Certif in Global Health, Sch Med & Public Hlth

Expertise on zoonotic infections transmitted between animals and human beings

Ruthanne Chun

Ruthanne Chun

Clinical associate professor, veterinary medical sciences

Expert on the teaching and practice of clinical oncology, which encompasses client communication and cancer biology

Mary Behan

Mary Behan

Professor, comparative biosciences; associate dean for research and graduate training, School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert in vertebrate neuroanatomy

Sandra (Sandi) Sawchuk

Sandra (Sandi) Sawchuk

Clinical instructor, section head, primary care service, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Small animal (dogs and cats) veterinarian with extensive media experience

Dörte Döpfer

Dörte Döpfer

Assistant professor, veterinary medicine, food animal medicine

Expert in veterinary epidemiology of infectious diseases with a focus on food safety, applied mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary communication

David Vail

David Vail

Professor, veterinary medical oncology; director, Center for Clinical Trials and Research, School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert on clinical trials for novel cancer therapies with companion (pet) animals with natural cancers

Mark Markel

Mark Markel

Professor, chair, medical sciences; director, comparative orthopedic research lab; associate dean, vet school

Expert on bone and cartilage regeneration/healing and bone fracture. Also, focused on prevention of breakdown injuries in horses

Toni Ziegler

Toni Ziegler

Distinguished Scientist; Emeritus, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Expert on neuroendocrinology of male parental care in primates and on methods to measure neurologically active hormones

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Clinical professor, comparative ophthalmology

Expert on animal vision and diseases affecting the animal eye

Sheila McGuirk

Sheila McGuirk

Professor, medical sciences, veterinary medicine

Expert on integrating diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative strategies and tools into dairy herds to improve health, welfare and productivity

Kristen Bernard

Kristen Bernard

Professor, Pathobiological Sciences

Expert in virology and zoonotic diseases

Timothy Stein

Timothy Stein

Assistant professor, medical sciences

Expert in spontaneous and genetically modified animal models of cancer

Daniel Resnick

Daniel Resnick

Professor, vice chair, residency program director, neurosurgery

Expert on spinal surgery, evidence-based medicine, comparative effectiveness in spinal surgery

Lisa Forrest

Lisa Forrest

Professor, radiology and radiation oncology, veterinary medicine; director of Tomotherapy; section chief, radiotherapy

Expert on clinical trials for pet dogs with cancer, and diagnostic imaging for dogs, cats, horses, cows and exotic species

Robert Hardie

Robert Hardie

Clinical Professor, Small Animal Soft-Tissue and Surgery

Expert in Veterinary Surgery

Peter Vanderloo

Peter Vanderloo

Associate director, clinical associate professor, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Expert in veterinary medicine and livestock diseases

Peter Lalley

Peter Lalley

Emeritus professor, physiology

Expert in brain and spinal cord control of respiration; autonomic nervous system; neurotransmitters and control of respiration, effects of ageing on respiratory nervous system.

Peter Muir

Peter Muir

Associate professor, orthopedics

Expert on small-animal veterinary orthopedics and neuronal regulation of skeletal adaptation

Dale Bjorling

Dale Bjorling

Associate dean for research and graduate training, School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert on veterinary general surgery and bladder inflammation (cystitis)

Laura Hernandez

Laura Hernandez

Assistant professor, dairy science

Expert in the area of lactation biology and the factors that regulate milk synthesis

Edmund Elder

Edmund Elder

Director, Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Development / Director, Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station

Expert in drug delivery, formulation development, manufacturing and patents; FDA regulations, generic drugs, nanotechnology; pharmaceutical analysis

Caitlin Pepperell

Caitlin Pepperell

Associate professor, medicine (infectious diseases), medical microbiology, immunology

Expert on tuberculosis, ecology and evolution of infectious diseases

Kris Saha

Kris Saha

Associate Professor, biomedical engineering; Retina Research Foundation Kathryn and Latimer Murfee Chair; WID

Leads research lab in biotechnology (gene therapy, cell therapy, gene editing, CRISPR, stem cell bioengineering) and leader in science policy and bioethics

Susan Schaefer

Susan Schaefer

Clinical associate professor, small animal orthopaedics, surgical sciences

Expert on canine arthroscopic joint surgery and canine musculoskeletal MRI

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Professor, Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert on paratuberculosis, also called Johne's disease, in animals.

Barry Hartup

Barry Hartup

Clinical instructor, surgical sciences (veterinary); director, Veterinary Services, International Crane Foundation

Expert on endangered species health management, e.g., whooping cranes and their recovery. Experience in wildlife and conservation medicine.

Lori  DiPrete Brown

Lori DiPrete Brown

Associate director, Global Health Institute, Director, 4W Initiative, Distinguised Faculty Associate, SOHE

Global health expert focusing on women, children and highly vulnerable populations. Works to improve quality of health and social services from a human rights perspective.

Beth Olson

Beth Olson

Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Dr. Beth Olson is an expert on helping families make healthy nutrition choices for their families.

Tony Goldberg

Tony Goldberg

Professor, Pathobiological Sciences; Associate Director for Research, Global Health Institute

Expert on emerging infectious diseases of humans and animals

David Thomas

David Thomas

Professor, animal sciences

Expert on meat sheep production and dairy sheep production

Christoph Mans

Christoph Mans

Clinical Assistant Professor, Zoological Medicine

Expert in zoological and exotic animal medicine, with an emphasis on birds, reptiles, small mammals

Sandra Newbury

Sandra Newbury

Director, University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program, Assistant Professor, UW School of Veterinary Medicine

Expert on animal sheltering, animal welfare, community efforts for homeless animals, infectious disease, canine influenza, canine distemper, and outbreak response

Keith Poulsen

Keith Poulsen

Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine

Expertise in veterinary infectious diseases, zoonotic food borne diseases, and large animal internal medicine

David O'Connor

David O'Connor

Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Associate Director, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

Study the interplay of genetics, immunology, and viral pathogenesis. Focus on HIV/AIDS and novel viral pathogen emergence in human populations.

Kimberly Caul

Kimberly Caul

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Kimberly has worked as a Speech Language Pathologist in medical and school settings with a diverse client population of children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.

Lyric Bartholomay

Lyric Bartholomay

Professor

Director of the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease and expert in mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases.

Dawn Dudley

Dawn Dudley

Senior scientist, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Expert on Zika virus, nonhuman primate disease models, and HIV drug resistance