Sue VandeWoude
Sue VandeWoude | |
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Nationality | American |
Academic background | |
Education | California Institute of Technology |
Alma mater | Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Veterinary medicine |
Sub-discipline | Feline viral diseases |
Institutions | Colorado State University |
Susan VandeWoude is a veterinarian and researcher in the United States, specializing in viral diseases of cats. She is currently faculty at Colorado State University[1] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[2][3]
Education and career[]
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VandeWoude grew up in Berryville, Virginia and received her B.S. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.[3] She graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 1986 from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.[3] She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she studied the virus associated with Borna disease.[4] She joined the faculty of Colorado State University in 1990 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 1991.[3][4] She held the position of Director of Laboratory Animal Resources at Colorado State University from 2007-2011 and has been the Associate Dean for Research within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.[3][4] In July 2020, she will assume the position as the director of the Colorado State University One Health Institute, after completion of a Fulbright research scholarship in Australia.[4][5]
Research interests[]
VandeWoude studies viruses including Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia Virus, and Feline Foamy Virus that infect both domestic cats and wild felids, such as bobcats and pumas.[3][4]
Honors and awards[]
She has previously served as President of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine and the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners.[3] She has also been involved with leadership for the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges and the American Veterinary Medical Association.[3] VandeWoude was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.[3]
References[]
- ^ "The VandeWoude Laboratory". Colorado State University. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Guiden, Mary (May 6, 2019). "Dr. Susan VandeWoude named to the National Academy of Sciences". Colorado State University.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sue VandeWoude". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Dr. VandeWoude named director of the One Health Initiative". SOURCE. November 4, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "University of Tasmania-Australia-Tasmania 7001 | Fulbright Scholar Program". www.cies.org. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- American veterinarians
- Living people
- California Institute of Technology alumni
- Colorado State University faculty
- Women veterinary scientists
- Veterinary scientists
- People from Berryville, Virginia
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences