Global Health Research
Working together to solve some of the world’s greatest health challenges.
Research Focus Areas
Antimicrobial Resistance
The global dissemination and persistence of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens.
Food Security
Drug residue avoidance, human behavior, livestock livelihoods and food safety.
Gastrointestinal Biology
The gastrointestinal barrier, microbiome and infectious pathogens.
Infectious Diseases
From zoonoses and foodborne pathogens to epidemiology and modeling.
Areas of Expertise
Antimicrobial Resistance
Luke Borst
Associate Professor | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Paula Cray
Department Head | Population Health and Pathobiology
Derek Foster
Assistant Professor | Ruminant Health Management
Megan Jacob
Associate Professor | Clinical Microbiology
Shivaramu Keelara Veerappa
Research Assistant Professor
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Sid Thakur
Professor | Molecular Epidemiology
Bacterial Pathogens
Luke Borst
Associate Professor | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Ed Breitschwerdt
Professor | Internal Medicine
Paula Cray
Department Head | Population Health and Pathobiology
Derek Foster
Assistant Professor | Ruminant Health Management
Jody Gookin
Professor | Internal Medicine
Megan Jacob
Associate Professor | Clinical Microbiology
Shivaramu Keelara Veerappa
Research Assistant Professor
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Ricardo Maggi
Research Associate Professor | Internal Medicine
Barbara Qurollo
Research Assistant Professor | Infectious Disease
Andy Stringer
Clinical Assistant Professor | Veterinary Epidemiology
Casey Theriot
Assistant Professor | Infectious Diseases
Sid Thakur
Professor | Molecular Epidemiology
Bioinformatics
Ben Callahan
Assistant Professor | Microbiomes and Complex Microbial Communities
Epidemiology
Maria Correa
Professor | Epidemiology and Public Health
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Andy Stringer
Clinical Assistant Professor | Veterinary Epidemiology
Food Animal Production
Luke Borst
Associate Professor | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Rocio Crespo
Professor | Infectious Disease
Oscar Fletcher
Professor | Poultry Health Management
Derek Foster
Assistant Professor | Ruminant Health Management
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Anthony Blikslager
Professor | Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology
Luke Borst
Associate Professor | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Ben Callahan
Assistant Professor | Microbiomes and Complex Microbial Communities
Derek Foster
Assistant Professor | Ruminant Health Management
Jody Gookin
Professor | Internal Medicine
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Casey Theriot
Assistant Professor | Infectious Diseases
Immunology
Elisa Crisci
Assistant Professor | Virology
Lauren Schnabel
Assistant Professor | Equine Orthopedic Surgery
Katie Sheats
Assistant Professor | Equine Primary Care
Implementation Science
Andy Stringer
Clinical Assistant Professor | Veterinary Epidemiology
Large Animals Models and Surgery
Anthony Blikslager
Professor | Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology
Mathew Gerard
Professor | Anatomy
Liara Gonzalez
Assistant Professor | Gastroenterology and Equine Surgery
Lauren Schnabel
Assistant Professor | Equine Orthopedic Surgery
Mathematical Modeling
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Pharmacokinetics
Ronald Baynes
Professor | Pharmacology
Derek Foster
Assistant Professor | Ruminant Health Management
Risk Analysis
Maria Correa
Professor | Epidemiology and Public Health
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Transboundary Diseases
Maria Correa
Professor | Epidemiology and Public Health
Cristina Lanzas
Associate Professor | Infectious Disease
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Viral Pathogens
Anthony Blikslager
Professor | Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology
Elisa Crisci
Assistant Professor | Virology
Gustavo Machado
Assistant Professor | Emerging and Transboundary Diseases
Wildlife Conservation
Anthony Blikslager
Professor | Equine Surgery and Gastroenterology
Mathew Gerard
Professor | Anatomy
Gregory Lewbart
Professor | Aquatic Animal Medicine
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January 20, 2021 | Veterinary Medicine News
Sid Thakur on How NC State’s Global Health Program is Changing the World