Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Faculty
Gregg Adams Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Reproductive biology
Barry Blakley Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Veterinary toxicology
Al Chicoine Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Maud Ferrari Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): How biotic and abiotic factors (both natural or from anthropogenic origins) affect predator-prey interactions
John Giesy Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Environmental toxicology
Ali Honaramooz Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Reproductive biology and technology
David Janz Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Interactions between physiological control and environmental alteration of developmental and reproductive processes in vertebrates
Adelaine Leung Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Neurobiology, human genetics, molecular biology
Matthew Loewen Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Developing an in-depth knowledge of the movement of chloride across cells lining the airway
Karen Machin Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Stress physiology and endocrinology in waterfowl and pain and analgesia in non-mammalian species
Daniel MacPhee Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Placental development, regulation of uterine function during pregnancy, cell-extracellular environment signalling, stress protein signalling
Gillian Muir Interim Dean, WCVM | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Functional recovery after nervous system injury or disease.
Dylan Olver Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Integrative and interventional physiology, vascular adaptations to environmental stressors (i.e., metabolic derangement, hormonal status, physical inactivity, structured exercise training etc.)
Jaswant Singh Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Use of the bovine model of maternal reproductive aging for the study of ovarian function in humans
Suraj Unniappan Professor & Centennial Enhancement Chair, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Comparative endocrinology, metabolism, growth, reproduction, diabetes, obesity, endocrine disorders
Lynn Weber Professor and Acting Head, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Effect of environmental influences, primarily toxicants and nutritional factors, on the cardiovascular system
Mark Wickstrom Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Effects of toxins on immune function and DNA integrity in terrestrial wildlife and livestock
Michael Wu Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Environmental Toxicology, Molecular Genetics, Stress Biology, Aging
Staff
Brent Bobick Anatomy Lab Director, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
John Ching Physiology and Histology Lab Co-ordinator, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Susan Cook WCVM Building Manager | Research Assistant/Technician, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Cheryl Hack Administrative Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Krista Larson Clerical Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Cindy Pollard Graduate Programs Co-ordinator, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Stacy Trainor Clerical Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Kim Tran Technician, Endocrine Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Nicole Wood Physiology/Anatomy Technician, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Clinical Associates
Rhonda Shewfelt Clinical Associate, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Adjunct Professors
Jennifer Adolphe Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Companion animal nutrition
Muhammad Anzar Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Cryopreservation of mammalian gametes and tissues, and gamete biology
Fernanda Caminha Faustino Dias Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Reproductive health
Carl Lessard Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences/Curator for the Canadian Animal Genetic Resource/Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Research Area(s): Animal conservation, genetics, cryopreservation and animal regeneration
Baljit Singh Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences/ Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicince, University of Calgary
Research Area(s): Cell and molecular biology of lung inflammation
Associate Members
Professors Emeriti
Linda Heibert Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Area(s): Cardiovascular research
Norman Rawlings Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Students
Elise Bokshowan BSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Nitin Challa MSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Tat Chuan Cham BSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Samantha Chomyshen BSc Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Zeyad El Karsh BA Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Dylan Huynh BSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Fahar Ibtisham BSc, MSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Gagan Kolimadu MSc Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Rory Marshall BA Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Cameron Morse BSc Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Breanne Murray BSc Graduate Student, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Atefeh Nasri PhD, DVM Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Brenna Piecowye Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Narsimha Pujari BSc, MSc Graduate Student, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Chloe Quilliam BSc Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Luciana Reis BSc Graduate student, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
