People

Mary Jo Burkhard

DVM, PhD Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology)

Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Planning; Associate Professor

Contact

burkhard.19@osu.edu (614) 247-8024 Veterinary Medicine Academic Building
1900 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
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Department

Veterinary Biosciences

Professional Training and experience

  • DVM, Michigan State University
  • PhD, Colorado State University
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Clinical Pathology)
  • Research Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
  • Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
  • Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University 

Research Interests

  • Flow cytometry
  • Mucosal immunology
  • T-cell function and phenotype
  • Function and phenotype of freshwater mussel hemocytes
  • Immunophenotyping of hematopoietic neoplasia

Research Summary

Dr. Burkhard's research focuses on several areas of immunology and clinical pathology. Current studies include (1) the evaluation of hemolymph from freshwater mussels as an indicator of health and environmental status, (2) immunologic changes in the placenta associated with HIV infection and mother to child transmission, and (3) the immunology of canine cancer. Additional areas of interest include immunophenotyping of canine and feline lymphoid malignancies and investigation in the immunologic predictors of infectious disease outbreaks.

University Memberships and Honors

  • OSU Culture Transformation Facilitator

Professional Activities

  • Co-PI, Project CEOS (Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State)

Professional Service

  • Clinical Pathologist, Veterinary Medical Center

Administrative Service

  • CVM Culture Strategist
  • Director, Cytometry Core

Clinical Service

  • Clinical Pathology
  • Immunophenotyping Service

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Training of clinical pathology residents
  • VM 6618, Clinical Pathology
  • VM 550.01, Immunology portion of Biology of Disease
  • VM 889.03, Seminar in Veterinary Clinical Pathology
  • VM 7712, Applied Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Publications

(partial listing)

  • Pieczarka EM,Russell DS, Santangelo KS, Aeffner F, Burkhard MJ. Osseousmetaplasia within a canine islet cell carcinoma (insulinoma). Submitted J Comp Pathol. 
  • Kumar S, Leavell S, Porter K, Assogba BD, Burkhard MJ. Prior exposure to heterologous cells alters the pathogenesis of cell-associated mucosal feline immunodeficiency virus challenge. Retrovirology 7:49, 2010
  • Burkhard MJ. Lymphopoiesis. In Weiss D, Wardrop J, eds.: Schalm's Veterinary Hematology 6th Edition. Chapter 10, pp 61-64, 2010
  • Burkhard MJ. Transforming Retroviruses. In Weiss D, Wardrop J, eds.: Schalm's Veterinary Hematology 6th Edition. Chapter 61, pp440-446, 2010
  • Burkhard MJ, Millward L. Cytologic analysis of the respiratory tract. In Raskin RE, Meyer DJ, eds.: Canine and Feline Cytology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide, 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia. pp 123-170, 2010
  • Burkhard MJ, Leavell S, Weiss RB, Kuehnl K, Valentine H, Watters GT, Wolfe B. Analysis and cytologic characterization of hemocytes from freshwater mussels (Quadrulinaspp). Vet Clin Pathol 38: 426-436, 2009
  • Lara-Garcia A, Wellman M, Burkhard MJ, Machado-Parrula C, Valli VE, Stromberg PC, Couto CG. Cervical thymoma originating in ectopic thymic tissue in a cat. Vet Clin Pathol 37:397-402, 2008
  • Corn SC, Wellman ML, Burkhard MJ, Russel J, Radin MJ. IgM paraprotein interference with hemoglobin measurement by the cyanmethemoglobin methods. Vet Clin Pathol 37:61-65, 2008 
  • Burkhard MJ, Leavell S, Weiss RB, Kuehnl K,Valentine H, Watters GT, Wolfe B. Analysis and cytologic characterizations of hemocytes from freshwater mussels (Quadrulina spp). Accepted, Veterinary Clinical Pathology
  • Burkhard MJ, Millward L. Cytologic analysis of the respiratory tract. In Raskin RE, Meyer DJ, eds.: Atlas of Canine and Feline Cytology, 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia. In press.
  • Lara-Garcia A, Wellman M, Burkhard MJ, Machado-Parrula C, Valli VE, Stromberg PC, Couto CG. Cervical thymoma originating in ectopic thymic tissue in a cat. Vet Clin Pathol 37:397-402, 2008
  • Corn SC, Wellman ML, Burkhard MJ, Russel J, Radin MJ. IgM paraprotein interference with hemoglobin measurement by the cyanmethemoglobin methods. In press, Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
  • Howard KE, Burkhard MJ. Mucosal challenge with cell-associated or cell-free FIV induces rapid and distinctly different patterns of phenotypic change in the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Immunology, 122:571-83, 2007.
  • Kisseberth WC, Nadella MV, Breen M, Thomas R, Duke SE, Murahari S, Kosarek CE, Vernau W, Avery AC, Burkhard MJ, Rosol TJ. A novel canine lymphoma cell line: a translation and comparative model for lymphoma research. Leukemia Research, 31:1709-20, 2007.
  • Howard KE, Burkhard MJ. FIV infection induces unique changes in phenotype and cellularity in the medial iliac lymph node and intestinal IEL. Accepted, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.
  • Assogba BD, Leavell SE, Porter K, Burkhard MJ. Mucosal administration of low dose cell-associated feline immunodeficiency virus promotes viral latency. J Infect Dis, 195:1184-1188, 2007.
  • Leavell S, Wright B, Scappino L, Sirriyah J, Chen C, Clements JD, Burkhard MJ. Use of the mucosal adjuvant LT(R192G) to enhance FIV-specific immune responses. Vaccine, 2005; 23:1471-8.
  • Burkhard MJ, Obert LA, O'Neil LL, Diehl LJ, Hoover EA. Mucosal transmission of cell-associated and cell-free feline immunodeficiency virus. AIDS Res Human Retrovir 1997; 13:347-355.
  • O'Neil LL, Burkhard MJ, Obert LA, Hoover EA. Regression of feline immunodeficiency virus infection. AIDS Res Human Retrovir 1997; 13:713-718.
  • O'Neil LL, Burkhard MJ, Hoover EA. Frequent perinatal transmission of feline immunodeficiency virus by chronically infected cats. J Virol 1996; 70:2894-2901.