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:: Douglas Freeman,
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Head, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Services



POSITION:
Head, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Services

EDUCATION:
D.V.M., University of Minnesota (1983)
Ph.D., University of Idaho (1991)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Reproductive physiology; clinical fertility; animal health, management and welfare.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
Animal health and disease; animal welfare; veterinary science and education.

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:: Laboratory Section Supervisors

Supervisor Lab Section

Michelle Mostrom, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Toxicology

Neil W. Dyer, D.V.M., M.S.

Clinical Pathology,
Bacteriology, Serology

Penelope S. Gibbs, Ph.D. Microbiology, Virology
Robert Barigye Clinical Pathology

Teresa Newell, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Histology

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:: Neil W. Dyer, D.V.M., M.S.
- Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

POSITIONS:
Director, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Supervisor of Clinical Pathology/Bacteriology/Serology
Veterinary Pathologist & Assistant Professor

EDUCATION:
Board Certified in Veterinary Pathology (1997)
M.S., Iowa State University (1995)
D.V.M., Iowa State University (1991)
B.S., North Dakota State University (1977)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Infectious diseases of traditional and non-traditional production
species (BVD in cattle, Pasteurella in Bison, E. coli in mink)

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Parasitology

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:: Teresa Newell, D.V.M.,Ph.D.

POSITIONS:
Supervisor of Histology
Veterinary Pathologist

EDUCATION:
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists (1996)
Ph.D., Kansas State University (1986)
D.V.M., Kansas State University (1981)
B.S., Agriculture, Kansas State University (1979)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Diagnostic pathology, pathology, genetic diseases,
ultrastructural pathology, and scanning electron microscopy applications.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
Diagnostic pathology

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:: Penelope S. Gibbs , Ph.D.

POSITIONS:
Supervisor of Diagnostic Microbiology & Virology

EDUCATION:
B.S. Biology, University of Georgia (1985)
M.S. Medical Microbiology, University of Georgia (1993)
Ph.D. Medical Microbiology, University of Georgia (2001)

 

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Avian E. coli, Bacterial molecular pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance, Food Safety.
Member - American Association of Avian Pathologists.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
Microbial Genetics and Physiology, Molecular Methods and Techniques, and Diagnostics.


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:: Michelle Mostrom, D.V.M., Ph.D.


POSITION:
Supervisor of Toxicology
Veterinary Toxicologist

EDUCATION:
Diplomate American Board of Toxicology
Diplomate American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan
M.S., Residency - University of Illinois
D.V.M., Iowa State University of Science and Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Diagnostic toxicology, immunotoxicology, nutritional toxicology,
environmental toxicology

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
Diagnostic toxicology, immunotoxicology, nutritional toxicology

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:: Robert Barigye BVM, MSc, Ph.D.

Robert BarigyePOSITIONS: Veterinary Pathologist & Assistant Professor

EDUCATION:
Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico (2003)
MSc, Royal Veterinary College, University of London – UK (1997)
BVM, Makerere University, Kampala – Uganda (1993)







RESEARCH INTRESTS
:
- Role of outer membrane proteins (OMPs) in bacterial disease pathogenesis.
- Use of OMPs in developing novel methods of immunoprophylaxis and immunodiagnostics of diseases of domestic animals.
- Role of Giardia spp and other pathogens in neonatal calf diarrhea.

Academic interests:
Immunology, diagnostic veterinary pathology

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:: Emeritus Faculty

Ivan Berg, D.V.M.

Herb Smith, D.V.M.,Ph.D.


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:: Technical Staff

BACTERIOLOGY:
Darlene Krogh - Medical Technologist I
B.S., M.T.


Lynn Schaan - Diagnostic Microbiologist
B.S., M.T.



CLINICAL PATHOLOGY:
Kathy Fischer, - Microbiologist II / Multi-lab Technologist
B.S., M.T. (A.S.C.P)


HISTOLOGY:
Ev Lundeen - Laboratory Technician IV


SEROLOGY:
Pam Matthys - Microbiologist II
B.S. 1975 North Dakota State University



PROSECTIONIST:
Gail Yliniemi - Agricultural Research Technician III
A.S., L.V.T.


TOXICOLOGY:
DeAnne Iverson -Medical Technologist II
B.S., 1985, North Dakota State University


Beth Tacke, Chemist II
B.A., 1984, Moorhead State University


VIROLOGY:
Sharon Wilson, Microbiologist II
M.S., 1985 North Dakota State University

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:: Office Staff

Mary Finseth - Administrative Officer I
Email: Mary.Moen@ndsu.edu
Tel: 701-231-8307

Ginny Leverson - Information Processing Specialist
Email: vleverso@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Tel: 701-231-7527

Sandy Erickson - Admin. Asst.
Email: Sandy.Erickson@ndsu.edu
Tel: 701-231-7511

Terry Robinson - Admin. Sec.
Email: trobinso@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Tel: 701-231-7667

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