College of Veterinary Medicine

Professional Training and Experience

• Bachelor of Anatomical Science (with honours), University of Bristol, Bristol, England
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (with honours), University of Bristol, Bristol, England
• Clinical Veterinarian, Animal Resources Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Predoctoral Fellow, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Ph.D., Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Research Instructor, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Research Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
• Veterinary Medical Officer, Birmingham Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Research Interests

• Use of murine models to study pathogenesis of acute viral diseases of the lung
• Modulation of lung fluid balance by viral pathogens
• Effects of viral infection on respiratory epithelial cell function and signaling
• Effects of viral infection on pulmonary mechanics
• The role of metabokines in innate immune responses to pulmonary viral infection