People In the Lab
Principle Investigators:
Douglas E. Jones – MS, VMD, PhD
Associate Professor
Veterinary Pathology
jonesdou@iastate.edu
(515) 294-4682
2750 Vet Med
Current Research Interests:
• The role of antibodies in controlling intracellular pathogens.
• Generating novel vaccination platforms modeled on the immunity associated with persistent infection.
• Mathematical modeling of immunity.
• Monocyte populations in adipose tissue and their relation to an inflammatory response.
• The role of IL-2 during persistent infections.
Christine A. Petersen – DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor
Veterinary Pathology
kalicat@iastate.edu
(515) 294-9013
2714 Vet Med
Current Research Interests:
• Investigation of host-pathogen interaction between the murine or canine immune system/dendritic cells and Leishmania species.
• Characterization of key signaling events required to induce clearance of disease vs. chronicity.
• Understanding of processing of and immune responses to carbohydrates.
• Development of diagnostics and epidemiological studies of Brucella canis.
•Prevention of Infectious Diseases in kennel/animal shelter settings.
Education:
2004 - Ph.D. (Immunology and Infectious Diseases), Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
1998 - D.V.M., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
1994 - B.A. (Biology) with departmental honors, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
Current Group:
PhD Graduate Students:
Kevin J. Esch, DVM, Immunobiology Major
Pedro A. Martinez, M.S, Immunobiology Major
Veterinary Students:
Alyona Avdonina, BS
Undergraduate Students:
Rachel J. Juelsgaard, Biology Major
Raeann M. Shimak, Biochemistry and Genetics Major
Laboratory Technician
Jenny Li, M.S
Collaborators:
Dr. Jesse Hostetter
Dept. of Veterinary Pathology
Iowa State University
Drs. Vanitha Raman
Malcolm Duthie
Steve Reed
Randy Howard
Ajay Bhatia
Infectious Disease Research Institute, Seattle
Selma Jeronimo
Dept. of Biochemistry
Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte
Mary Wilson
Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Dr. Johann F. Coetzee
Dr. Michael D. Apley
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigao
Department of Entomology
Kansas State University
Dr. Zhou (Rick) Wen
Dr. Bo Su
Department of Mathematics
Iowa State University
Dr. Bryan Bellaire
Dr. Brett A. Sponseller
Ms. Sandy Clarke
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Dr. Michael Spurlock
Virginia M. Gladney
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Director, Integrated and Translational Research
Nutrition & Wellness Research Center
Iowa State University
Dr. Nicola Pohl
Dr. Brian Trewyn
Students: Eun-Ho Song and Raj Roy Choudhury
Department of Chemistry
Iowa State University
Dr. Elaine Ostrander
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Dr. Leslie Fox
Department of Clinical Sciences
Iowa State University
Dr. Katie Fitzpatrick
Department of Clinical Sciences
Iowa State University
University of Missouri
Past Members:
Alex Osanya 
Paola Boggiatto 
Katherine Gibson-Corley 
Amanda Ramer-Tait
Kyle Metz
Erin Kramer
Dennis Byrne
Rami Mukbel
Grace Duan
Fei Jie
Yannick Vanloubbeeck
Victor Soto
