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    Julie B. Engiles, VMD, DACVP


    Additional Titles:

    Professor of Pathology Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center


    Dr. Engiles is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine (PennVet). After receiving her VMD in 2002 she completed an equine surgical internship in 2003, followed by an anatomic pathology residency in 2006 with ACVP boards-certification. Dr. Engiles has been on faculty as a diagnostic pathologist at New Bolton Center’s campus providing veterinary autopsy and biopsy services since 2007. Specializing in orthopedic pathology, Dr. Engiles also provides research-related services supporting clinical and translational large animal models of musculoskeletal diseases, including degenerative and post-traumatic osteoarthritis, septic arthritis, intervertebral disc disease, scoliosis, and equine laminitis.

    Peredo AP, Gullbrand SE, Friday CS, Orozco BS, Dehghani B, Jenk AC, Bonnevie ED, Hilliard RL, Zlotnick HM, Dodge GR, Lee D, Engiles JB, Hast MW, Schaer TP, Smith HE, Mauck RL.Tension-activated nanofiber patches delivering an anti-inflammatory drug improve repair in a goat intervertebral disc herniation model Sci Transl Med 15: eadf1690, 2023.

    Engiles JB, Fanzone N, Wulster KB, Schumacher J, Pierdon MK. Gross, histopathologic, microbiologic, and radiologic characterization of lesions associated with clinical lameness in a cohort of group-housed sows euthanized for lameness Vet Pathol : , 2022.

    Gilbertie JM, Schaer TP, Engiles JB, Seiler GS, Deddens BL, Schubert AG, Jacob ME, Stefanovski D, Ruthel G, Hickok NJ, Stowe DM, Frink A, Schnabel LV. A Platelet-Rich Plasma-Derived Biologic Clears Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms While Mitigating Cartilage Degeneration and Joint Inflammation in a Clinically Relevant Large Animal Infectious Arthritis Model Front Cell Infect Microbiol 12: 895022, 2022.

    Gullbrand Sarah E, Ashinsky Beth G, Bonnevie Edward D, Kim Dong Hwa, Engiles Julie B, Smith Lachlan J, Elliott Dawn M, Schaer Thomas P, Smith Harvey E, Mauck Robert L Long-term mechanical function and integration of an implanted tissue-engineered intervertebral disc. Science translational medicine 10: , 2018.

    Lee NN, Salzer E, Bach FC, Bonilla AF, Cook JL, Gazit Z, Grad S, Ito K, Smith LJ, Vernengo A, Wilke HJ, Engiles JB, Tryfonidou MA. A comprehensive tool box for large animal studies of intervertebral disc degeneration JOR Spine 4: e1162, 2021.

    Engiles JB, Uzal FA, Navarro MA, Reef VB, Bender SJ. Phlegmonous gastritis in 2 yearling horses J Vet Diagn Invest : , 2022.

    Stewart H L, Southwood L L, Indugu N, Vecchiarelli B, Engiles J B, Pitta D Differences in the equine faecal microbiota between horses presenting to a tertiary referral hospital for colic compared to an elective surgical procedure. Equine veterinary journal : , 2018.

    Sateriale Adam, Šlapeta Jan, Baptista Rodrigo, Engiles Julie B, Gullicksrud Jodi A, Herbert Gillian T, Brooks Carrie F, Kugler Emily M, Kissinger Jessica C, Hunter Christopher A, Striepen Boris A Genetically Tractable, Natural Mouse Model of Cryptosporidiosis Offers Insights into Host Protective Immunity. Cell host & microbe 26: 135-146.e5, 2019.

    Cassimeris L, Engiles JB, Galantino-Homer H. Interleukin-17A pathway target genes are upregulated in Equus caballus supporting limb laminitis PLoS One 15: e0232920, 2020.

    Casal Margret L, Engiles Julie B, Zakošek Pipan Maja, Berkowitz Asaf, Porat-Mosenco Yael, Mai Wilfried, Wurzburg Kirsten, Xu Mei-Qi, Allen Robyn, ODonnell Patricia A, Henthorn Paula S, Thompson Keith, Shore Eileen M Identification of the Identical Human Mutation in in 2 Cats With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Veterinary pathology 56: 614-618, 2019.

    Julie Engiles is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine (PennVet). After receiving her VMD from PennVet in 2002 she completed a Surgical Internship (NJ Equine Clinic, 2003), followed by an Anatomic Pathology Residency (PennVet, 2006) with ACVP boards-certification. Dr. Engiles was appointed on faculty at PennVet, New Bolton Center in 2007, where she provides autopsy and biopsy services for the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS) and teaching hospital. Dr. Engiles also provides research-related services that support clinical and translational large animal models. As a diagnostic pathologist, she employs a multi-disciplinary approach that correlates gross and histologic lesions with clinical and radiologic manifestations to improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy and expand understanding of disease pathogenesis. Her research expertise includes equine pathology and orthopedic pathology, including equine laminitis.

    New Jersey Equine Clinic, Millstone, NJ (2002 to 2003)
    Internship in Equine Surgery

    University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine (2003 to 2006)
    Residency, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology

    Clinical Specialties:

    Veterinary anatomic pathology, Veterinary orthopedic pathology, Equine laminitis, Equine gastrointestinal pathology, Equine microbiome Experimental Animal Models

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    Education:

    DACVP (Veterinary Anatomic Pathology ) University of Pennsylvania, 2006 VMD School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2002 BA (Biophysics, Dean's Scholar Program) University of Delaware, 1994

    Board Certification:

    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

    Additional Certification:

    USDA-APHIS Federally Accredited Veterinarian The Wharton School, Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Penn Executive Veterinary Leadership Program FBI-APHIS Joint Criminal-Epidemiological Investigations Course USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network Quality Management System Training

    Contact:

    University of Pennsylvania

    School of Veterinary Medicine

    New Bolton Center

    382 West Street Road

    Kennett Square, PA 19348