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    Susan J. Bender, VMD, PhD, DACVP

    Sykes, S. E., Byfield, V., Sullivan, L., Bender, S. J., Moore, P. F., Sanchez, M. D. Feline respiratory extramedullary plasmacytoma with lymph node metastasis and intrahistiocytic amyloid J Comp Pathol 156: 173-177, 2017.

    Sleeper, M. M., Maczuzak, M. E., Bender, S. J. Myocardial infarct associated with a partial thickness left atrial tear in a dog with mitral insufficiency J Vet Cardiol 17: 229-36, 2015.

    Bender, S. J., Blazejewski, S. W., 3rd, Sanchez, M. D. Diagnostic imaging in veterinary dental practice. Multilobular tumor of bone in the hard palate of a cat J Am Vet Med Assoc 244: 651-4, 2014.

    Bender, S. J., Weiss, S. R. Pathogenesis of murine coronavirus in the central nervous system J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 5: 336-54, 2010.

    Bender, S. J., Phillips, J. M., Scott, E. P., Weiss, S. R. Murine coronavirus receptors are differentially expressed in the central nervous system and play virus strain-dependent roles in neuronal spread J Virol 84: 11030-44, 2010.

    Tatum, A. M., Mylin, L. M., Bender, S. J., Fischer, M. A., Vigliotti, B. A., Tevethia, M. J., Tevethia, S. S., Schell, T. D. CD8+ T cells targeting a single immunodominant epitope are sufficient for elimination of established SV40 T antigen-induced brain tumors J Immunol 181: 4406-17, 2008.

    MacNamara, K. C., Bender, S. J., Chua, M. M., Watson, R., Weiss, S. R. Priming of CD8+ T cells during central nervous system infection with a murine coronavirus is strain dependent J Virol 82: 6150-60, 2008.

    Roth-Cross, J. K., Bender, S. J., Weiss, S. R. Murine coronavirus mouse hepatitis virus is recognized by MDA5 and induces type I interferon in brain macrophages/microglia J Virol 82: 9829-38, 2008.

    University of Pennsylvania (2011 to 2014) Resident in Anatomic Pathology

    Education:

    VMD University of Pennsylvania, 2011; PhD (Cell and Molecular Biology) University of Pennsylvania, 2010; BS (Biology) Elizabethtown College, 2003

    Board Certification:

    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

    Additional Certification:

    Contact:

    University of Pennsylvania

    School of Veterinary Medicine

    New Bolton Center

    382 West Street Road

    Kennett Square, PA 19348