Ángel Abuelo, DVM, MRes, PhD, MSc, DABVP, DECBHM, FHEA MRCVS
Associate Professor of Cattle Health
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
abuelo@msu.edu
The Abuelo Laboratory's focus is on exploring strategies to improve host resilience during the periods of increased disease risk in dairy cattle: the neonatal and periparturient periods. The research team combines basic research on the lab bench using cells or tissues with applied research conducting epidemiological studies in the field.
Abuelo Laboratory
MSU Scholars
Currently accepting students.
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Ting-Yu Cheng, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVPM
Assistant Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
chengti9@msu.edu
Dr. Cheng’s main research interest is in strengthening the resilience and sustainability of the global food animal industry against diseases from the perspective of efficient diagnosis, early detection, and transmission-blocking. He aims to better understand how emerging and re-emerging diseases spread between livestock farms and, therefore, how to control and prevent them. He has combined social science, traditional epidemiology, and molecular diagnostic techniques to seek food animal disease prevention and control strategies under various contexts.
Currently accepting students.
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John Kaneene, DVM, MPH, PhD, FAES, FAVES
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
kaneene@cvm.msu.edu
Kaneene's research emphasis includes the epidemiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, surface water contamination, bovine tuberculosis, and disease surveillance.
Kaneene Laboratory
MSU Scholars
Not accepting students.
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Shannon Manning, PhD, MPH
MSU Foundation Professor
Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology
mannin71@msu.edu
Manning studies molecular epidemiology and the evolutionary genetics of infectious diseases caused by bacterial pathogens, namely Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae.
Manning Laboratory
MSU Scholars
May be accepting students.
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Meghan Milbrath, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
mpi@msu.edu
Research interests include honey bee disease epidemiology, risk assessment, and infectious disease risk.
Michigan Pollinator Initiative
MSU Scholars
May be accepting students.
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Bo Norby, CVM, MPVM, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Programs-Pre-clinical Education and Associate Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
norby@msu.edu
Bovine Leukemia Virus and its effect on disease frequency and wellbeing in cattle.
Norby Laboratory
MSU Scholars
Not accepting students.
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Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FANZCVSc
Chair and Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
oconn445@msu.edu
O'Connor is interested in the application of epidemiology to better inform policy related to food safety, One Health, animal welfare, animal health, and veterinary clinical practice.
MERIDIAN
MSU Scholars
May be accepting students.
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Catalina Picasso Risso, DVM, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
picasso1@msu.edu
My research program focuses on One Health and infectious disease epidemiology, with emphasis on zoonotic pathogens affecting animals, humans, and environment. I integrate field epidemiology, diagnostics, and biostatistical approaches to understand disease dynamics and transmission, with the goal of informing effective surveillance and control strategies that reduce health disparities in underrepresented populations and agricultural systems. This work supports science-based decision-making at the interface of public, animal, and environmental health.
Currently accepting students.
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Zelmar Rodriguez, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
zelmar01@msu.edu
I lead an integrated applied research and extension program to support sustainable and profitable dairy farming by improving milk quality, technology adoption and development, and disease control.
Currently accepting students.
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Pamela Ruegg, DVM, MPVM
David J. Ellis Chair in Antimicrobial Resistance and Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
plruegg@msu.edu
Ruegg’s Antimicrobial Stewardship and Dairy Health Management Laboratory's primary mission is to perform and communicate research that helps dairy farmers maintain healthy cattle and use antimicrobials in a way that is both economically and socially responsible.
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Dairy Health Management Laboratory
MSU Scholars
Currently accepting students.