Monica Midon is the newest faculty member to join the Department of Clinical Studies- New Bolton Center. Dr. Midon, an assistant professor of Anesthesiology, comes to Penn Vet from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama, where she completed her residency in anesthesia and obtained a Master of Science degree. Her latest research assessed the impact of varied fractions of inspired oxygen on oxidative stress during anesthesia, and evaluated anesthetic recovery in horses using accelerometry. Prior to Dr. Midon’s experience at Auburn, she completed a graduate degree and anesthesia residency at UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a post-graduate specialization in anesthesiology at Faculdade Jaguariúna in Brazil. There, she also gained experience working in private practice. Dr. Midon brings a wide breadth of experience in clinical service and teaching, as well as her research focusing on factors affecting recovery from anesthesia in the horse.
Roderick “Erick” Gagne obtained a Master’s degree and PhD from Tulane University in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. There he studied the disease ecology of an invasive parasite infecting Hawaiian stream fishes. Following graduate school, he completed a two-year post-doctoral position at the University of Wyoming where he used molecular and ecological techniques to better understand population structure of wildlife as well as the origin and epidemiology of infectious disease in wildlife. He then was a research scientist at Colorado State University in Dr. Sue VandeWoude’s lab. In general, his research integrates genetic and ecological approaches to evaluate infectious diseases. This work has two primary focuses — understanding how pathogens spread across landscapes and determining mechanisms of cross species transmission. In his spare time, Erick enjoys hiking, surfing, skiing, and generally spending time outdoors with his wife Ashley, his daughter Laurel, and their three dogs. Originally from Philadelphia he is excited to be back in the area.