Pathobiology Faculty

Located on both the Philadelphia and New Bolton Center campuses, Penn Vet's Pathobiology faculty has not only built an outstanding reputation for fundamental research, but provides crucial clinical services for the School and the State. Furthermore, by offering the very best training for veterinary students, residents, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, the faculty is helping to mold the future leaders in veterinary medicine and in basic research.

Our faculty's research efforts in cancer particularly focus on understanding disease as it occurs in animals, and is aimed at designing new strategies to control cancer in both animals and humans.


	JORGE ALVAREZ Assistant Professor Immunology Graduate Group Neurosciences Graduate Group	alvaj@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Blood Brain Barrier, Blood Meningeal Barrier, Meninges, Blood Cerebrospinal fluid Barrier, Choroid Plexus, Ventricles, Ependyma, Neuroinflammation, Neuroimmunology, Multiple Sclerosis, Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis, Astrocytes
	EMAN ANIS Assistant Professor, Pathobiology	Lab PADLS Wildlife Futures Program eanis@vet.upenn.edu
	CHARLES-ANTOINE ASSENMACHER Assistant Professor of Comparative Pathology Technical Director of the Comparative Pathology Core	chasse@upenn.edu
	DANIEL BEITING Associate Professor of Pathobiology	Lab Center for Host Microbial Interactions 2158989247 beiting@upenn.edu Research Areas Immunology, Microbiology, Genomics
	SUSAN BENDER Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathobiology	610-925-6210 benders@vet.upenn.edu
	CHARLES BRADLEY Assistant Professor, Pathobiology	2158988857 cbradle2@vet.upenn.edu
	IGOR BRODSKY Immunology Graduate Group Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology Graduate Group Associate Professor of Microbiology Chair, Department of Pathobiology Robert R. Marshak Professor	Lab Brodsky Laboratory 215-746-8426 Research Areas Bacterial pathogens, Bacteriology, Infectious Disease, Inflammasome, Innate Immune Defense, Immunology
	ANTHONY CARTY Associate Professor of Laboratory Animal Medicine Assistant Director for Diagnostic Services and Quality Assurance	carty2@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Research animal veterinary care, including preventive care and management of spontaneous and protocol-related disease, infectious diseases in rodents, husbandry, medicine and oversight of aquatics. Research Areas Infectious disease management and eradication in rodent colonies, aquatic medicine, husbandry and oversight, refinements in the care of research animals.
	CANDICE CHU Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology	cpchu@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Clinical pathology, QA/QC, Cytology, Hematopathology, Urinalysis Research Areas Canine chronic kidney disease, Next-generation sequencing, Digital cytology
	MOLLY CHURCH Assistant Professor, Pathobiology	churchm@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Anatomic pathology, Neuropathology Research Areas Diagnostic pathology, Comparative Oncopathology
	STEPHEN COLE Assistant Professor of Clinical Microbiology	scole@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, Antimicrobial Therapy and Selection, Infectious Diseases Research Areas My research focuses on two major approaches critical to understand and mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in companion animals. (1) To characterize the clinical and molecular epidemiology of extensively drug resistant bacteria (i.e. carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) of dogs and cats. (2) To establish best educational practices in antimicrobial stewardship to promote proper use of these critical drugs.
	SHERRILL DAVISON Associate Professor, Avian Medicine and Pathology, Clinician Educator Tract Agriculture Spokesperson	Lab PADLS Avian Pathology Laboratory 610-444-4282 sdavison@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Avian Influenza, Avian medicine, Infectious bronchitis, Poultry Medicine, Infectious diseases, Pathology, Salmonella
	JOLIE DEMCHUR Lecturer, Pathobiology Assistant Professor of Pathology (AC)-PADLS/New Bolton Center Section Head, Autopsy Service	jdemchur@vet.upenn.edu
	RAIMON DURAN-STRUUCK Associate Professor, Pathobiology Director of Regulatory Affairs and Co-Director Residency Program	rdura@upenn.edu Research Areas laboratory animal medicine
	AMY DURHAM Assistant Dean for Education Professor, Anatomic Pathology	215 898 7871 amycd@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Lymphoid neoplasms, Lymphoma, Oncologic pathology, Pathology
	JULIE ELLIS Senior Research Investigator, Pathobiology Adjunct Associate Professor of Pathobiology	Lab Wildlife Futures Program, Northeast Wildlife Disease Cooperative jellis04@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas coastal ecology, biological communities, humans and wildlife, island conservation, wildlife as sentinels for antimicrobial resistance in the environment
	JULIE ENGILES Associate Professor of Pathology Associate Professor of Pathology	610-925-6451 engiles@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Veterinary anatomic pathology, Veterinary orthopedic pathology, Equine laminitis, Equine gastrointestinal pathology, Equine microbiome Experimental Animal Models Research Areas Gastrointestinal pathology, Orthopedic pathology, Laminitis
	BRUCE FREEDMAN Associate Professor (with Tenure) Director, PennVet Imaging Core Facility Immunology graduate group	(215) 573-8218 bruce@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Calcium, Calcium channels, Calcium Signaling, Signal transduction
	RODERICK GAGNE Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Ecology	Lab Wildlife Futures Program rgagne@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Disease ecology, wildlife ecology, molecular ecology
	KRISTIN GARDINER Relief Veterinarian, Exotics Companion Animal Medicine Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathobiology	kristl@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties veterinary care for research animals, rodent and large animal veterinary care, spontaneous and protocol-related diseases, animal colony health Research Areas gene therapy administration, animal models, retinal, retinal-directed and neurological diseases, gross/histopathologic patient outcomes, laboratory animal medicine
	F. CLAIRE HANKENSON Associate Vice Provost for Research and Executive Director of University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR) Professor of Pathobiology (CE)	215-898-2434 fclaire@upenn.edu Research Areas Laboratory Animal Medicine, Rodent models of human disease, Refinements in laboratory animal veterinary practice
	RONALD HARTY Professor of Pathobiology and Microbiology Lab Head, Infectious Diseases & Immunology	Lab Harty Laboratory (215) 573-4485 rharty@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Antiviral immune responses, Ebola, Marburg, Rabies, VSV, Lassa Fever, Junin, Innate immunity, Innate Immune Defense, Virus-host interaction, Zoonotic diseases, Antiviral therapeutics
	DE'BROSKI HERBERT Professor of Pathobiology Presidential Professor of Immunology	Lab Herbert Laboratory debroski@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Regulatory networks, Immunity, Inflammation, Tissue repair, Mucosal interface, Helminth infection, Lung and intestinal injury, Transgenic mice
	CHRISTOPHER HUNTER Penn Institute for Immunology Mindy Halikman Heyer Distinguished Professor of Pathobiology	Lab Hunter Laboratory 215-573-7772 chunter@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Infectious Disease, Toxoplasma gondii, Zoonotic diseases, Host-pathogen interactions, Immunology, Parasites, Parasitology, Transgenic parasites, Inflammatory responses
	DONNA KELLY Interim Department Head, Veterinary Clinical Microbiology Assistant Professor, Clinical Microbiology	djkelly@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Avian and Finfish production medicine/pathology/welfare, Population medicine, Infectious/Zoonotic diseases, Food Safety
	JAMES LOK Professor of Parasitology Emeritus	215-898-7892 jlok@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Caenorhabditis, G protein, Morphogenesis, Parasitic nematodes, Neuronal regulation, Parasites, Parasitology, Strongyloides, Strongyloides stercoralis, Transgenic parasites, Zoonotic diseases
	LEAH MAKARON Assistant Professor of Pathobiology	lmakaron@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties ULAR, laboratory animals, research animal veterinarian Research Areas memory impairment, fatty liver disease, Immune-mediated interface dermatitis, laboratory animal medicine
	JAMES MARX Assistant Director, Veterinary Clinical Care Associate Professor, Pathobiology	215 746-3469 marx@upenn.edu Research Areas Laboratory Animal Medicine
	NICOLA MASON The Paul A. James and Charles A. Gilmore Endowed Chair Professorship within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine Professor of Medicine & Pathobiology	Lab Mason Canine Cancer Studies 215 898 3996 nmason@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine Research Areas Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells, Chimeric Auto-Antigen Receptor T cells, Adoptive Cell Therapies, Listeria based vaccines, Canine hematopoietic cancers, Canine osteosarcoma, Canine Urothelial Carcinoma, Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas
	ELIZABETH MAULDIN Lab Head, Pathology & Toxicology Professor, Anatomic Pathology, Dermatopathology Associate Chair, Pathobiology	2158988857 Clinical Specialties Dermatology & Allergy, Food & Skin Allergies, Ear & Skin Infections Research Areas Canine and Feline Skin Diseases, Canine genetic skin disorders, Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Skin diseases, Pathology
	LOUISE MONCLA Assistant Professor of Pathobiology	Lab Moncla Laboratory lhmoncla@upenn.edu
	LISA MURPHY Professor of Toxicology, Department of Pathobiology Associate Director Co-Director Resident Director	Lab PADLS Wildlife Futures Program 610-925-6217 murphylp@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Animal decontamination, Anticoagulant rodenticides, Emerging toxicants, Freshwater algal toxins, Toxicology
	KEVIN NIEDRINGHAUS Assistant Professor of Wildlife Pathology	kniedri@vet.upenn.edu
	BLYTHE PHILIPS Assistant Professor of Laboratory Animal Medicine Director for Veterinary Clinical Care and Co-Director Residency Program	bphilips@upenn.edu
	MARTINA PIVIANI Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology	martinap@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas cytology, haematopathology, immunohistochemistry, sepsis, canine leishmaniosis
	MICHAEL POVELONES Assistant Professor, Pathobiology	Lab Povelones Laboratory 215-898-4144 mpove@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Host-pathogen interactions, Vector biology, Malaria, Complement, Innate immunity
	JENNIFER PUNT Professor of Immunology Associate Dean for One Health	punt@vet.upenn.edu
	ENRICO RADAELLI Associate Professor, Pathobiology	2158984523 enrada@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Pathobiology of animal models, Phenotyping of genetically engineered mouse (GEM) models, Comparative pathology
	SHELLEY RANKIN Professor of Microbiology Emeritus	215-573-1189 srankin@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Antibiotic resistance, Microbiology, Staphylococcus spp., Salmonella
	DIETER SCHIFFERLI Professor of Microbiology Emeritus	215 898-1695 dmschiff@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Bacterial pathogenesis, Salmonella, Salmonella and adhesin vaccines, Yersinia pestis, Escherichia coli, Allelic variation
	PHILLIP SCOTT Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Pathobiology Member, Immunology Graduate Group Cell & Molecular Biology Graduate Group Vice Dean for Research & Academic Resources	Lab Scott Laboratory (215) 898-1602; 898-9793 pscott@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Host-pathogen interactions Leishmania, Memory T cells, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Leishmaniasis, Parasites, Parasitology, T cells, Virus-host interaction, Zoonotic diseases
	CAROLINE SOBOTYK Assistant Professor of Clinical Parasitology	(215) 898-8894 csobotyk@vet.upenn.edu
	BORIS STRIEPEN Professor, Pathobiology Mark Whittier and Lila Griswold Allam Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	Lab Striepen Laboratory striepen@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Cell biology and molecular biology of protozoan parasites, Cryptosporidium
	ORIOL SUNYER Professor, Immunology/Pathobiology	Lab Sunyer Laboratory sunyer@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Fish immunology, Innate immunity, Immunology
	KORANDA WALSH Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathobiology	koranda@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Clinical pathobiology
	JOHN WOLFE Professor of Pathology Stokes Investigator of the Joseph Stokes, Jr. Research Institute Director, Walter Flato Goodman Center for Comparative Medical Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine.	Lab Wolfe Laboratory (215) 590-7028 jhwolfe@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Gene therapy, Neural stem cells, iPS cells, Viral vectors, Animal models of human diseases, Neurological disease, Genetics, Molecular neuropathology, Lysosomal enzymes