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EveryCat Health Foundation

EveryCat Health Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1968, advances feline health by supporting groundbreaking research and education. Its work worldwide has funded $11 million in cat health research at more than 30 partner institutions. Efforts are made possible through the generosity of dedicated donors and collaborators. Research supported by EveryCat Health Foundation helps veterinarians by providing groundbreaking research that improves diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common feline health problems. Grants are awarded at least twice yearly with the help of the foundation’s expert review panel. For further information or to support feline health research, please visit …

Morris Animal Foundation

Morris Animal Foundation’s mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Denver, the Foundation has invested more than $167 million to date in over 3000 studies to advance the health and well-being of animals around the world.

Experts

Charalampos Attipa DVM, MRes, MVetMED, PhD, DipACVP, MRCVS

The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom; Vet Dia Gnosis Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus

Emi Barker BSc (hons) BVSc (hons) PhD PGCertTLHE DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

Clinical Lead in Clinical Pathology and Infectious Diseases Small Animal Referral Hospital Langford Vets

Terza Brostoff, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

Ximena Olarte Castillo, Post-Doctoral Fellow

Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University

Petra Cerna PhD MRCVS CertAVP AFHEA AdvCertFB

Postdoctoral Fellow Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Sally Coggins BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine) | PhD

Faculty of Science, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney

Gregg Dean DVM, PhD, DACVP

Professor - Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University

Demetris Epaminondas DVM, MVSc SAS, MPA

President of the Pancyprian Veterinary Association, Cyprus representative in FECAVA Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus

Maria Elena Filippitzi DVM MSc PhD, DECVPH.

Professor, Veterinary Epidemiology Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Laura Goodman,PhD

Asst. Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Concentration Chief, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Public Health

Danielle Gunn-Moore BSc (Hon), BVM&S, PhD, MANZCVS (feline), FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS, RCVS

Professor in Feline Medicine, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Katrin Hartmann Prof., Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil., Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Klinikvorstand der  Kleintierklinik der LMU Zentrum für Klinische Tiermedizin Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

Mike Lappin DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Professor, Infectious Disease, Dept of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University

Maria Lyraki DVM MSc DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Internal, Medicine  Plakentia Veterinary Clinic, Athens, Greece

Stella Mazeri DVM MSc PhD, DECVPH.

Chancellor’s Fellow, Veterinary Epidemiologist The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Jacqui Norris, DVM, PhD

BVSc (Hon), MVS (Melb), PhD, FASM, MASID, RCVS (Veterinary Microbiology) Professor, Head of School and Dean; Sydney (Australia) School of Veterinary Science

Krystle Reagan DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Associate Professor, Colorado State University

Christine Tait-Burkard PhD, Virology

The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Vicki Thayer DVM, DABVP-feline

Cat Veterinarian, Purrfect Practice PC

Amanda Warr PhD, Genetics and Genomics

The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Drew Weigner DVM

Cat Veterinarian

Gary Whittaker B.Sc. Ph.D.

James Law Professor of Virology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University Section Chief, Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology, Master of Public Health Program Director of Graduate Studies, Graduate Field of Public & Planetary Health

External Scientific Advisors

Susan Baker, PhD

Professor of Microbiology & Immunology Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Paul Duprex, PhD

Director Center for Vaccine Research Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Linda Saif, MS, PhD

Distinguished University Professor Center for Food Animal Health (CFAH) Animal Sciences Dept Veterinary Preventive Medicine Dept CFAES/OARDC/CVM The Ohio State University (OSU)

Jane Sykes, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, MBA, MPH

Professor, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine; Co-Director of the School’s Center for Continuing Professional Education