Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Angela Pillatzki, Department Head
Eric Nelson, Assistant Department Head
Jessica Juarez, Assistant Professor/Director Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine
Joy Scaria, Associate Professor/Graduate Coordinator
Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory 1105, Box 2175
605-688-5171

Animal infectious disease and biomedical research in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Science offer outstanding students the opportunity to conduct basic and/or applied research at both the M.S. and Ph.D. degree level in infectious disease. Students have the opportunity to conduct research in a variety of disciplines with SDSU scientists while earning advanced degrees in one Biological Science. This program has a unique mission, with the primary focus of the research directed to the mechanisms of infectious diseases of food producing animals following infections with bacteria, viruses or parasites. The program uses multidisciplinary approaches. Cooperating scientists work on biological, biochemical and immunological components of animal disease systems involving the host, environment and pathogen in the areas of molecular virology, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, developmental diagnostics, cellular immunology, parasitology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics and physiology.

Graduate Faculty

Christopher Chase, Professor
Benjamin Hause, Assistant Professor
Larry Holler, Professor
David Knudsen, Professor
Eric Nelson, Professor
Angela Pillatzki, Associate Professor
Joy Scaria, Associate Professor
Alan Young, Professor

Programs

Master’s Degrees

Biological Sciences (M.S.) - Veterinary Microbiology Emphasis or Veterinary Pathology Emphasis
Biological Sciences (M.S.) - Veterinary Medicine Specialization

Doctoral Degrees

Professional Doctoral Degrees

Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine (2+2 Collaborative Program with University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine)