Lauren W. Stranahan
DVM, DACVP, PhD
I am from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and moved to Texas in 2016 after graduating with my DVM from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine to pursue a residency and PhD in anatomic pathology. Following completion of these programs in 2022, I joined the faculty at Texas A&M University. Currently, I serve as one of two pathologists with the Dermatopathology Specialty Service and participate in the Surgical Biopsy Service. I love dermatopathology and was fortunate during my residency to receive training from renowned dermatopathologists, Drs. Joanne Mansell and Aline Rodrigues-Hoffmann.
My research focuses on cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphoma in dogs, a malignant skin cancer that carries a poor prognosis and for which effective therapy is currently limited. I hope to better characterize the molecular and genetic mechanisms giving rise to this cancer to pave the way for development of more effective, targeted therapies. I also enjoy collaborating with my colleagues on diverse research projects, including using organoids to investigate the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis in dogs.
I have a passion for education and outreach and greatly enjoy the interactions I have with veterinary students as well as with clinicians on the Dermatopathology Service. In my spare time, I enjoy bird watching and visiting Texas’s State Parks.