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Co-Principal Investigators

Sarah A. Hamer, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVPM (Epidemiology)
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Epidemiology, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences; Richard Schubot Endowed Chair & Director, Schubot Center for Avian Health, Veterinary Pathobiology; & Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Ashley B. Saunders, DVM, PGCertVetEd, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Cardiology & Assistant Department Head for Teaching, Small Animal Clinical Sciences & Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; & Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Internal Texas A&M Team Members

Lisa Auckland
Senior Research Associate
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Rachel Busselman, PhD, DVM
Postdoctoral Associate
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Rachel Curtis-Robles, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Bobbie Ditzler, DVM
Specialty Intern
Cardiology Research, Small Animal Clinical Sciences & Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Jose ‘Willy’ Juarez Valdez, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Sukjung Lim, DVM
Resident
Cardiology, Small Animal Clinical Sciences & Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Ilana Mosley
PhD Student
Biomedical Sciences: Infection, Immunity, & Epidemiology; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

External Team Members

Stephanie M. Collins, DVM, MS
Collaborator
Owner/Veterinarian
Vet Epic, LLC
Jourdanton, Texas
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Heather Manley Lillibridge, PhD
Collaborator
Executive Director, Cross-Border Threat Screening & Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) Center of Excellence (COE)
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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Rick L. Tarleton, PhD, MS
Collaborator
Regents Professor, Department of Cellular Biology; UGA Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in Biological Sciences; Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology; Founding Director, Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD)
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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Dawn M. Wetzel, MD, PhD
Collaborator
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas
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