Mary Jane Drake, VMD, PhD, DABVP
Mary Jane (MJ) Drake, VMD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Food Animal Field Service at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. She earned a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 for her thesis research investigating viral entry mechanisms of emerging zoonotic viruses. In 2020 she earned her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation she completed an internship with Tufts Veterinary Field Service, worked in private practice, and returned to the University of Pennsylvania for a residency in Food Animal Field Service. In 2024 she earned board certification with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Drake’s clinical focus is on dairy cattle production medicine and small ruminant care.
Drake, M.J., Daniel, S.G., Baker, L.D., Indugu, N., Bittinger, K., Dickens, C., Zackular, J.P., Pitta, D. and Redding, L.E. (2024). Effects of dietary zinc on the gut microbiome and resistome of the gestating cow and neonatal calf. Animal Microbiome, 6(1), p.39.
Drake, M.J., Gately, R., Conrado, F.O., Sharkey, L.C. (2023). Pigmenturia in a ewe. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 261(7), 1-3.
Drake, M.J., Brennan, B., Briley Jr, K., Bart, S.M., Sherman, E., Szemiel, A.M., Minutillo, M., Bushman, F.D., Bates, P. (2017). A role for glycolipid biosynthesis in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus entry. PLoS pathogens, 13(4), e1006316.
Drake, M.J., & Bates, P. (2015). Application of gene editing technologies to HIV-1. Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 10(2), 123.
Petersen, J., Drake, M.J., Bruce, E.A.*, Riblett, A.M., Didigu, C.A., Wilen, C.B., Malani, N., Male, F., Lee, F.H., Bushman, F.D., Cherry, S., Doms, R.W., Bates, P., Briley Jr, K. (2014). The major cellular sterol regulatory pathway is required for Andes virus infection. PLoS pathogens, 10(2), e1003911. *co-first authors
Tufts University (2020-2021)
Large Animal Ambulatory Medicine & Surgery Intern
University of Pennsylvania (2022-2024)
Food Animal Field Service Resident
Clinical Specialties:
Ruminant medicine & surgery, dairy cattle, herd health, small ruminant preventative health
Hospital & Services:
Education:
PhD, Cell & Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2016; VMD, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Food Animal Practice)
Contact:
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348