Biosecurity Task Force

The mission of the ACVM Biosecurity Task Force is to assist local, state, and federal officials in prevention of, response to, and recovery from infectious diseases which threaten food security or public health.

24 individuals have completed the requirements to join the Task Force. These individuals have indicated their willingness to share their expertise in microbiology, infectious diseases, and biosecurity in the event of an animal disease or zoonotic disease emergency.

These current members of the ACVM Biosecurity Task Force are:

Andreasen Jr., James R.
10487 Abisso Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (702) 341-7443
Jandreasen@hotmail.com
DVM (TX '81), MAM (GA '87), PhD (GA '89). ACVM-1989. Virology. Avian virology, avian infectious diseases. Active diplomate. Industry. Education-Research.

Angulo, Arthur B.
Texas A&M University
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
PO Drawer 3040, Mailstop 4471
College Station, TX 77840-3040
Phone: (409) 845-3415
a-angulo@tamu.edu
DVM (PHIL '64), MSc (ONT '69), PhD (ONT '73). ACVM-1974. General. Diagnostic virology and immunology, pathogenesis of persistent viral infections. Active diplomate. Academia. Diagnostics.

Baldwin, Charles A. "Sandy"
University of Georgia
Veterinary Diagnostic & Investigational Lab
43 Brighton Rd
Tifton, GA 31793-3000
Phone: (229) 386-3340
Fax: (229) 386-3399
cbaldwin@uga.edu
BS (MASS '69), DVM (COR '73), MS (COR '82), PhD (COR '86). ACVM-1990. Virology. Bacteriology/Mycology. Diagnostic virology, respiratory and intestinal viruses, bovine bluetongue virus, molecular probes. Active diplomate. Academia. Diagnostics.

Charlton, Bruce R.
California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab Systems
Turlock Branch, Avian Diagnostics
PO Box 1522, 1550 N Soderquiest Rd
Turlock, CA 95381-1522
Phone: (209) 634-5837
Fax: (209) 667-4261
brcharlton@ucdavis.edu
BS (MD '77), MS (CSU '80), DVM (CSU '84), PhD (UC Davis '98). ACVM-1991. Bacteriology/Mycology. Immunology. Avian diseases, diagnostics, mycoplasma and avian bacteriology. Active diplomate. Academia. Diagnostics.

Chase, Christopher C.L.
South Dakota State University
Department of Veterinary Sciences, Animal Disease Research & Diagnostic Lab
Box 2175
Brookings, SD 57007
Phone: (605) 688-5652
Fax: (605) 688-6003
christopher_chase@sdstate.edu
DVM (ISU '80), MS (WIS '87), PhD (WIS '90). ACVM-1992. Virology. Immunology. Bovine herpesviruses, orbiviruses, arboviruses, molecular virology, mucosal immunity, and cell biology. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia. Diagnostics. Clinical practice.

Hayhow, Christopher S.
240 Sedgefield Place
Athens, Georgia 30606
Phone: (706)395-6280
jlhayhow@att.net
BS (OSU '77), DVM (OSU '80), PhD (OSU '92). ACVM-1993. Virology. Infectious diseases and virology. Active diplomate. Industry.

Kariyawasam, Subhashinie
Iowa State University
Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
2630 Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA 50011-1250
Phone: (515) 294-4543
Fax: (515) 294-3564
skariya@iastate.edu
PhD. ACVM-2006. Molecular diagnostics and research; avian E. coli . Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia. Diagnostics.

Keil, Daniel J.
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc
Research & Development
23805 Antioch Rd
Bucyrus, KS 66013
Phone: (913) 533-4199 x4214
Fax: (913) 533-2673
dan.keil@ah.novartis.com
BS (MIN '89) DVM (MIN '91), PhD (KS '99). ACVM-1999. Bacteriology/Mycology. Infectious diseases, bacteriology, vaccine antigen development. Active diplomate. Industry. Education-Research.

Kennedy, Melissa A.
University of Tennessee
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Comparative Medicine
2407 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996-4543
Phone: (865) 974-5827
Fax: (865) 974-5640
mkenned2@utk.edu
DVM (TN '83), PhD (TN '91). ACVM-1995. Virology. Bacteriology/Mycology. Immunology. Viral diagnostics; research in feline peritonitis virus, bovine virus diarrhea virus and virus diagnostic assays. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia. Diagnostics.

Kibenge, Frederick S. B.
University of Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Veterinary College
Department of Pathology & Microbiology
550 University Ave
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3
Canada
Phone: (902) 566-0967
Fax: (902) 566-0851
kibenge@upei.ca
BVM (MAK '78), PhD (MUR '82). ACVM-1988. Immunology. Molecular virology and immunology, virulence and immunogenicity of RNA viruses; avian reoviruses, birnaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and herpesviruses; vaccine development; Staphylococcus and bacteriophages. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia.

Ley, David H.
North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Population Health & Pathobiology
4700 Hillsborough St
H118 Blue Ridge Rd Annex, Box 8401
Raleigh, NC 27606-1428
Phone: (919) 513-6269
Fax: (919) 513-6383
david_ley@ncsu.edu
DVM (CAL '82), PhD (CAL '82). ACVM-1987. General. Immunology. Avian infectious diseases; mycoplasmosis. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia.

Love, Brenda C.
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Veterinary Science
0011 Animal Diagnostic Lab
Orchard Rd
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-1984
Fax: (814) 865-3907
bcl10@psu.edu
DVM (OSU '90), PhD (UC Davis '98). ACVM-1999. Bacteriology/Mycology. Bacteriology/ mycology, molecular diagnostics. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia. Diagnostics.

Madden, David L.
7112 Cypress Cove Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32244
Phone: (904) 317-5223
david_madden@hotmail.com
DVM (KSU '58), MS (KSU '58), PhD (PUR '63). ACVM-1971. General. Chronic viral isease; diagnosis of diseases by immunological and virological techniques. Active diplomate. Academia.

McVey, David Scott
Pfizer Animal Health
Biologicals Development Group
Veterinary Medicine Research and Development
601 W Cornhusker Hwy
Lincoln, NE 68521-3596
Phone: (402)441-2817
Phone2: (402)441-2760
d_scott_mcvey@pfizer.com
DVM (TN '80), PhD (TX '86). ACVM-1990. Bacteriology/Mycology. Immunology. Bacterial pathogenesis, virulence mechanisms and vaccinology. Active diplomate. Industry. Education-Research. Academia. Adminstration.

Parker, Roger W.
DOD Veterinary Food Analysis & Diagnostic Lab
2472 Schofield Rd, Bldg 2630
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone: (210) 295-4322
Fax: (210) 270-2559
Roger.Parker@amedd.army.mil
BS (TX '79), MS (TAMU '83), DVM (TAMU '84), PhD (TAMU '94). ACVM-2004. Immunology. Food microbiology. Active diplomate. Diagnostics. Government.

Rajeev, Sreekumari
The University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Diagnostic & Investigational Lab
43 Brigton Road
Tifton, GA 31793-1389
Phone: (229) 386-3340
Fax: (229) 386-7128
srajeev@uga.edu
BVSc (Kerala Agricultural University, India '86), PhD. ACVM-2000. Virology. Bacteriology/Mycology. Immunology. Diagnosis of infectious diseases of animals, veterinary vaccine development, live mucosal bacterial vectors, bacterial pathogenesis, molecular diagnostic bacteriology. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia.

Reddy, Sanjay M.
Texas A&M University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Room 206 Bldg 1197, Mailstop 4467
College Station , TX 77843-4467
Phone: (979) 458-0658
sreddy@cvm.tamu.edu
BVSc (A.P. Agricultural University, India '86), MS (MD '89), PhD (MD '94). ACVM-1993. Virology. Molecular basis of pathogenesis of Marek’s disease virus and development of recombinant vaccines; avian influenza virus diagnostics and vaccines. Active diplomate. Education-Research.

Roth, James A.
Iowa State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology
2156 Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA 50011-1250
Phone: (515) 294-8459
Fax: (515) 294-8259
jaroth@iastate.edu
DVM (ISU '75), MS (ISU '79), PhD (ISU '81). ACVM-1982. General. Immunosuppression associated with infectious diseases; endocrine-immune interactions; phagocytic cell function and dysfunction; immunology of bovine respiratory disease; immunomodulation; clinical immunology. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia.

Subbiah, Elankumaran
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Virginia Tech
1410 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0342
Phone: (540) 231-0761
Fax: (540) 231-3426
kumarans@vt.edu
BVSc ('84), MVSc ('89), PhD ('96). ACVM-2003. Virology. Virology, Immunology, Newcastle disease virus, avian influenza, oncolytic virotherapy, molecular basis of viral pathogenesis. Active diplomate. Education-Research.

Swinford, Amy K.
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas A&M University
Drawer 3040
College Station, TX 77841-3040
Phone: (979) 845-3414
Fax: (979) 845-1794
aswinford@tvmdl.tamu.edu
DVM (IL '92), MS (IL '95). ACVM-1997. Virology. Virology. Active diplomate. Education-Research. Academia.

Tresnan, Dina Barbis
Pfizer Legal
Intellectual Property Strategy Management
MS 8260-1511
Groton, CT 06340
Phone: (860) 715-0124
Fax: (860) 686-5619
dina.b.tresnan@pfizer.com
DVM (UC Davis '90), PhD (COR '95). ACVM-1996. Virology. Immunology. Viral pathogenesis, virus-receptor interactions, novel vaccine strategies. Active diplomate. Industry. Education-Research.

White, David M.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Select Agents and Toxins
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS A-46
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: (404) 639-3698
Fax: (404) 718-2906
chz8@cdc.gov
BS (CSU '93), DVM (CSU '00), PhD (CSU '00). ACVM-2008. Virology. Virology, immunology, public health and bioterrorism. Active diplomate. Government

Zhang, Yan J.
Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 E Main, Bldg #6
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: (614) 728-6220
Fax: (614) 728-6310
yzhang@mail.agri.state.oh.us
PhD (WSU '02). ACVM-2006. Infectious diseases caused by viral, zoonotic, and aquatic animal pathogens. Active diplomate. Government.

All of these individuals have completed Incident Command 100 and Incident Command 200 training. These courses developed by the USDA are offered on the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps website (maintained by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University) at no charge https://naherc.sws.iastate.edu/.

Additional ACVM Diplomates are encouraged to join the Task Force; just complete the two courses listed above and send us a copy of your certificate from each course. These courses introduce the Incident Command System which will be used to manage the response to any infectious disease emergency. The Incident Command System is designed to ensure coordination among responders from various agencies.

Contact James A. Roth at jaroth@iastate.edu if you have any questions or comments.