Diagnostics & Therapeutics
Diagnostics & Therapeutics Overview
The Diagnostics & Therapeutics (D&T) curricular training track prepares Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) PhD and MS Thesis students for research careers that integrate the basic principles of diagnostics and therapeutics with modern biotechnologies.
Students in this track are at the forefront of translational research, working with faculty engaged in the study of disease and the development of novel diagnostic tests and therapeutic strategies.
Areas of research include clinical trials in neurology, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics/stem cells, and internal medicine, as well as diagnostics and therapeutics for gastrointestinal, renal, orthopedic/regenerative medicine, and reproductive disorders.
Required Courses
Students in the D&T track are required to complete one of the following courses:
This coursework must be completed in addition to the BIMS PhD core courses/MS Thesis core courses.
Electives
In consultation with their graduate advisory committee, students will choose electives for their graduate degree plan. These courses should provide students with skills in critical thinking, research design and analysis, as well as written and oral scientific communication.
The following courses are commonly-used electives for students in the D&T track:
- STAT 652 Statistics in Research II
- BICH 605 Methods of Biochemical Analysis
- VPAT 640 Mechanisms of Disease
- PHEB 609 Categorical Data Analysis
- VPAT 641 Systemic Pathology I
- VPAT 651 Systemic Pathology II
- VTMI 662 Advanced Immunologic Concepts
- VIBS 608 Epidemiology Methods I
- VIBS 610 Epidemiologic Methods II & Data Analysis
Prospective Student Contacts
If you have questions relating to faculty and/or research being conducted in this area, please reach out to this track’s faculty leadership.
Track Co-Leaders: Dr. Larry Suva | Dr. Tibor Farkas
If you have questions about seeking a faculty mentor, please contact our admissions coordinator.
Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Kathleen Aicher
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
Dr. Yatta Boakari
Assistant Professor
Food Animal Theriogenology
Dr. Beth Boudreau Munnerlyn
Resident
Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. João Cavasin
Clinical Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Candice Chu
Assistant Professor
Fred Clubb
Clinical Professor
Scott Dindot
Professor
Tibor Farkas
Associate Professor
Dr. Paula Giaretta
Clinical Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal Pathology
Dr. Sonya Gordon
Professor & Eugene Ch’en Chair
Cardiology
Dr. Emily Gould
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
Dr. Jay Griffin
Professor
Diagnostic Imaging
Cristine Heaps
Interim Department Head, Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
Dr. Camilo Hernández-Avilés
Assistant Professor
Equine Theriogenology
Dr. Kallie Hobbs
Assistant Professor
Equine Internal Medicine, Food Animal Medicine & Surgery
Dr. Nicholas Jeffery
Professor & Mark A. Chapman Chair for Veterinary Strategic Initiatives
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Dr. Jonathan Lidbury
Associate Professor, Asst. Dept. Head for Research & Graduate Studies (VSCS), & Rob & Roxann Bilger Endowed Chair in Feline Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Dr. Charles Love
Professor
Equine Theriogenology
Dr. Paul Morley
Professor (VLCS – VERO), Director of Food Animal Research, & Sally Rau McIntosh Endowed Chair
Jeffrey Musser
Clinical Professor Emeritus
Mary Nabity
Associate Department Head (Residents & Clinical Services) & Professor
International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service
Rachel Pilla
Research Assistant Professor
Brian Porter
Clinical Professor
Raquel Rech
Clinical Associate Professor
Karen Russell
Professor Emerita
Dr. Ashley Saunders
Professor & Assistant Department Head for Teaching, Ch’en Chair in Cardiovascular Research
Cardiology
Dr. W. Brian Saunders
Professor, Asst. Dept. Head for Clinical Trials (VSCS), & Linda & Dennis H. Clark ’68 Endowed Chair in Clinical Research
Orthopedics & Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Jörg Steiner
Distinguished Professor, Director (GI Lab), Professor, & Mark L. Morris Endowed Chair in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition Funded by Hills
Internal Medicine & GI Lab
Dr. James Thompson
Professor
Food Animal Theriogenology
Dr. M. Katie Tolbert
Associate Professor, Royal Canin Chair in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
Internal Medicine & Nutrition
Tracy Vemulapalli
Clinical Professor
Laboratory Animal Medicine
Dr. Kevin Washburn
Professor
Food Animal Field Services, Medicine & Surgery
Brad Weeks
Professor Emeritus
