University of Colorado Denver

Research Interests:

• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Zoonosis
• Animal Health in Developing Countries

Courses Taught:

• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Applied Data Analysis
• Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses
• Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Current Research Projects:

• A Tracing Back System for Bovine Tuberculosis Cases Detected in Slaughter Plants: A Study to Enhance the Current United States System.
• Effects of Acid-Base, Electrolyte, Energy and Cardio-Respiratory Imbalances during Capture and Confinement on Boma Adaptation in White Rhinoceros.
• Leading CSU Epidemiologist (Co-Investigator) for the Avian Influenza Project at the National Level in the US.
• The Study of Factors Relevant to the Control of Bovine and Badger Tuberculosis in Ireland.

Education:

• Mayor University, Chile, DVM, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2000
• University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Canada, MSc, Epidemiology, 2002
• University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Canada, PhD, Epidemiology, 2007