Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

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Angela Pillatzki, Associate Professor, Department Head
Eric Nelson, Professor, Assistant Department Head
Alan Young, Professor, Assistant Director Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine
Sunil Mor, Assistant 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

Kerry Blanton, Clinical Assistant Professor
Beverly Cassady, Clinical Assistant Professor
Russ Daly, Professor
David Knudsen, Professor
Peter Moisan, Clinical Associate Professor
Sunil Mor, Assistant Professor
Muhammed Shafeekh Muyyarikkandy, Assistant Professor
Eric Nelson, Distinguished Professor
Angela Pillatzki, Associate Professor
Tamer Sharaf El Din, Assistant Professor
Denusha Shrestha, Assistant Professor
Aziz Siddiqui, Clinical Assistant Professor
Manuel Vasquez-Hidalgo, Assistant Professor
Hilary Ward, Assistant 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

• Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - Veterinary Microbiology Specialization  
• Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - Veterinary Pathobiology Specialization  

Professional Doctoral Degrees

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

Facilities and Services

• Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
• Food Safety Microbiology Laboratory

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