American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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Institution:
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Contact Person(s):
Stephen Gaunt
Address:
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone:
225-578-9715
Fax:
225-578-9720
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 1, 2008
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2008
Type of Program:
Combined residency and PhD
Length of Training:
5 years
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Britt Grasperge
Program Goals:
Developing diagnostic and scientific research skills, ACVP board preparation
Program Strengths:
 Oncologic cytopathology, infectious diseases; molecular pathogenesis
Training Activities:
Formal coursework, clinical rounds, participation in clinical diagnostic duty (veterinary teaching hospital and Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory), and participation in teaching veterinary medical students.
Additional Training Areas:
 Anatomic pathology (surgical biopsy, necropsy), molecular biology, gene therapy, aquaculture.
Coursework:
Advanced clinical pathology, cell pathology, systemic pathology, statistics, biochemistry, molecular biology.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Stephen Gaunt, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
Jeff Sirninger, MS, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP
Faculty Research Interests:
Gene therapy, platelet-rickettsial interactions.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Amy Gill, DVM, PhD candidate at Tulane Regional Primate Center, Covington, LA
Casey LeBlanc, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
This Page Was Last Updated
 July 20, 2007
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