The Verocai Lab
Associate Professor and Director |
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 | Gui VerocaiAssociate Professor gverocai@cvm.tamu.edu | 979-862-4999 Education: • DVM (2005), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • MSc (2008), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • PhD (2015), University of Calgary, Canada • 2015-2016, University of South Florida, Department of Global Health (Postdoctoral fellow) Credentials: • Director, Parasitology Diagnostic Laboratory • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Infectious Diseases, UGA CVM • Diplomate in Parasitology (2014), American College of Veterinary Microbiologists • Texas Special veterinary License (2019) – S-567 Links: • VTPB profile • ResearchGate • TAMU Scholars |
Postdocs |
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 | Pabasara WeerarathnePostdoctoral Researcher pabasaraw@exchange.tamu.edu Education: • BSc (2014), University of Sri Jayewardenepura • MSc (2017), University of Sri Jayewardenepura • PhD (2023), Oklahoma State University Links: • Google Scholar Profile • ResearchGate |
 | Rafael RamosPostdoctoral Researcher rafael.ramos@tamu.edu Education: • DVM (2010), Federal Rural University of Pernambuco • MSc (2011), Federal Rural University of Pernambuco • PhD (2015), University of Bari Aldo Moro |
 | Maureen KellyPostdoctoral Researcher mkelly3456@tamu.edu Education: • BS (2018), Barry University • MS (2021), Tulane University • PhD (2026), Texas A&M University Links: • ResearchGate |
Graduate Student |
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 | Tiana SandersPhD Student Parasitology Resident (Merck) tlsanders2415@tamu.edu Education: • BS (2015), Oklahoma State University • DVM (2023), Oklahoma State University Links: • ResearchGate |
 | Brian ReiberPhD Student breiber@tamu.edu Education: • BS (2022), Binghamton University, State University of New York • MPH (2025), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Links: • ResearchGate |
 | Granit QupevaPhD Student gqupeva@tamu.edu Education: • DVM (2021), University of Prishtina, Kosovo • MSc (2025), Texas A&M University Links: • ResearchGate |
Staff |
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 | Joe LuksovskyLaboratory Technician jluksovsky@cvm.tamu.edu Education: • BS (2007), Texas A&M University • MS (2011), Texas A&M University Links: • ResearchGate |
 | Likun PandaResearch Associate likun_7_99@tamu.edu Education: • BTech (2010), Vellore institute of technology • MTech (2012), Vellore institute of technology • PhD (2022), Université Laval Professional Appointments: • 2012, Assistant Professor, National institute of technology • 2021, Research Associate, Université Laval Links: • Google Scholar • ResearchGate |
DVM Students |
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 | Daniela SierraResearch Assistant das20@tamu.edu Dani is a third year veterinary student who is interested in zoo/exotic medicine. Dani completed the Veterinary Medical Student Research Training Program in the summer of 2024 where she conducted a study on the prevalence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis at the Houston zoo. |
 | Emily OrrResearch Assistant emily.orr@tamu.edu Emily is a 2nd year veterinary student interested in a surgery residency once she completes vet school. She has been an integral team member and helps on various projects here in the lab. |
 | McKenzi LeekResearch Assistant mckenzileek@exchange.tamu.edu McKenzi is a second-year veterinary student interested in mixed animal and zoo/exotic animal practice when she graduates. She currently works in the parasite diagnostic laboratory. |
Former Lab Members |
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 | Former PhD StudentIan Danielian.daniel@tamu.edu Links: • ResearchGate |
 | Former PhD StudentKaylee Kippkaylee.kipp@tcu.edu Current Employment Ranch Management Associate Professor at Texas Christian University Links: • ResearchGate |
 | Former Doctoral ResearcherMeriam SalehCurrent Employment Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University Links: • Google Scholar Profile • ResearchGate |
 | Former PhD StudentMatthew KulpaCurrent Employment Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University Links: • Personal Website • ResearchGate |
 | Former Postdoctoral ResearcherHassan HakimiCurrent Employment Assistant Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at Kansas State University Links: • Google Scholar Profile • ResearchGate |
 | Former Research AssistantAlexa Tapia |
 | Former Research AssistantDiane Briceno |
 | Former Research AssistantMary Schech |
 | Former Post-Doc and NCVP Resident Caroline Sobotyk de Oliveira, 2022 Current Employment Assistant Professor of Clinical Parasitology at University of Pennsylvania Links: • NCVP • Research Gate |
 | Former Post-Doc Tatiani V. Harvey, 2022 |
 | Former Research Associate Elias Topo |
 | Former Research Associate Neha Tyagi |
 | Former Visiting Student: Kailey Wichman, 2022 (2nd year DVM Student) |
 | Former Visiting Student: Valerio Sulliotti, 2022 (3rd year PhD student) |
 | Former Visiting Student: Giulia Pilati 2019 |
| Former DVM Student: Cora Garcia, 202 |
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 | Former DVM Student: Kelsey O'Hara, 2023 |
 | Former DVM Student: Carmen Volz, 2023 |
 | Former DVM Student: Sasha Adams |
| Former DVM Student: Jordan Gomez, 2022 |
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 | Former DVM Student: Kaitlyn Upton, 2022 |
 | Former DVM Student: Hannah Danks, 2022 |
 | Former DVM Student: Andrew Brown, 2022 |
 | Former DVM Student: Veronica Negron, 2021 |
 | Former DVM Student: Sarah Jeffreys, 2021 |
| Former Undergraduate Student Brianna Flores, 2023 |
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 | Former Undergraduate Student Gabriella Ferrer, 2022 |
 | Former Undergraduate Student Amanda Varner, 2021 |
 | Former Undergraduate Student Nathalia Nguyen, 2020 |
