Meet IIZD

    We are a multidisciplinary team of scientists and veterinarians with expertise in immunology, parasitology, virology, host–microbial interactions, diagnostic pathology, wildlife diseases and epidemiology, and toxicology. We work locally and regionally, with a network of partners that extends globally.

    Leadership Team

    Director
    Associate Director, Technology & Education

    Associate Director, Wildlife Health

    Associate Director, Clinical Applications & Diagnostics
    Christopher A. Hunter

    Christopher A. Hunter, PhD

    Mindy Halikman Heyer Distinguished Professor of Pathobiology

    Additional Titles: Director, Institute for Infectious & Zoonotic Diseases Penn Institute for Immunology

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    Daniel P. Beiting, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pathobiology (CE)

    Additional Titles: Technical Director, The Center for Host-Microbial Interactions

    Julie C. Ellis

    Julie C. Ellis, PhD

    Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathobiology

    Additional Titles: Interim Faculty Director of the Environmental Innovations Initiative Senior Research Investigator, Pathobiology

    Lisa A. Murphy, VMD, DABT

    Professor of Toxicology, Department of Pathobiology (CE)

    Additional Titles: Associate Director, Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases Director, Wildlife Futures Program, Department of Pathobiology Resident Director, PADLS New Bolton Center, Department of Pathobiology Lisa Murphy, VMD serves […]

    Associate Director, One Health & Student Outreach

    Director of Operations

    Program Coordinator

    Jennifer A. Punt

    Jennifer A. Punt, VMD, PhD

    Professor of Immunology

    Additional Titles: Associate Dean for One Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

    Lisa Mattei

    Lisa Mattei, PhD

    Nicole Hurd

    Nicole Hurd

    Partnerships

    New Bolton Center PADLS

    Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS) is a tripartite partnership connecting the University of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State University, and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. PADLS was established by the Pennsylvania Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission to provide rapid and accurate diagnostic assistance to veterinarians caring for food-fiber animals, equine, aquaculture, and wildlife.
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    Wildlife Futures Program

    Our wildlife health experts have strong, established relationships with wildlife organizations across the Mid-Atlantic region and throughout the United States. Partners and affiliates can leverage our diagnostic laboratory testing capabilities, wildlife field operations, and the expertise of our wildlife pathologists, epidemiologists, and ecologists.

    Local Partners

    Partner Organizations

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