Mark R Ackermann
1990 Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP; Specialty Board Certification in the Clinical Specialty of Veterinary Pathology)
1989 PhD, Veterinary Pathology, ISU
1986 DVM, ISU
Dr. Mark R. Ackermann is professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine with research, clinical service in surgical and post-mortem pathology, and teaching responsibilities.
Dr. Ackermann’s laboratory investigates respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in newborn lambs as a model for RSV infection in infants. His team has determined the effects of preterm birth, in utero stresses (e.g., alcohol/nicotine) on RSV disease severity and also identified key innate and adaptive immune responses that underlie susceptibility to RSV infection in the preterm and term lung. They have used this model to test therapeutic interventions such as the enhancement of the dual functioning oxidase/lactoperoxidase innate defense system, administration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and the effects of other small molecule therapeutics. There are no fully effective treatments for RSV and Ackermann’s laboratory are currently testing promising drugs against RSV that have also entered or are entering human clinical trials. In addition, the team has determined the lambs, like infants, developed enhanced RSV disease following vaccination with formalin-inactivated RSV vaccine. Major funding has included the NIH, USDA, Salsbury Endowment, Carver Foundation, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Dr. Ackermann's previous work involved molecular and innate immunity, including work on Mannheimia haemolytica, an important pathogen in shipping fever of cattle and sheep, along with his work on bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD) in Holstein cattle.
Dr. Ackermann also is engaged in clinical service (diagnostic pathology) and has diagnostic expertise in respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal disease. He has served as Interim Associate Dean of Research and Acting Chair of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as well as the J.G. Salsbury Endowed Chair and served on NIH study sections and USDA review panels. Dr. Ackermann teaches veterinary medical students in clinical rotations, graduate students, and post doctoral candidates and is Director of the Summer Scholar Research Program for veterinary medical students. Currently, as Interim Assistant Dean he developed seminars introducing first year veterinary medical students to biomedical research and served as PI for the NIH T 35 renewal at ISU. He has been active in the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) professional organization serving on various committees and is currently Secretary/Treasurer of the ACVP.
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Award (1996)
Outstanding/Superior Ratings and Certificates of Merit, USDA/NADC (1989-95)
Review Team Member (one of four), USDA-CSREES Review of Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, (October, 1998)
Panel Reviewer, USDA/NRI-Competitive Grants Program (CGP), CSREES (1998)
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) member (1990-present)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) member (1986-present)
Editorial Board, Veterinary Pathology (1995-97, 2005-2007)
Board of Scientific Reviewers, American Journal of Veterinary Research (1992-95)
William O. Reece Student Advisor of the Year (2005)
J.G. Salsbury Endowed Chair, (2001-2004) and (2005-2007)
Promotion to Professor with Distinction (2002)
AVMF Bovine Research Excellence Award (2002)
Pfizer Award for Research Excellence (2000 and 2010)
Session Chair, Experimental Biology 2005, ACVP/ASIP joint symposium, San Diego, CA (2005)
Plenary Session Chair: Innate Immunity by Epithelia, ACVP meeting, Tucson, AZ (2006)
Plenary Session Co-Chair: Mechanism of Asthma, ACVP meeting, Seattle, WA (2012)
The ACVP Experimental Disease Scientific Session, Co-Chair (2006), Chair (2007)
The ACVP Scientific Symposium committee (TASS) committee member (2004-2008)
The ACVP Scientific Symposium committee (TASS) committee chair (2006-2008)
The ACVP Government Policy Committee (2005-2007)
The ACVP Examination Committee, (2004-2005; proctor); (2006-present; full committee and general pathology section leader)
American Society of Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Program Committee Annual Meetings at Experimental Biology (2004, 2005, 2006)
Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, USDA/NRI-CGP (yearly; 1992-present); Canadian Competitive Grant Program (NSERC) (2004, 2009, 2011); The Wellcome Trust, England, for Grant Proposal (1997); Arthritis Research Campaign, England, for Grant Proposal (2001); The Thrasher Research Fund (2006); The University of Iowa, Center for Gene Therapy of Cystic Fibrosis (2006)
Panel Chair, Project Reviews, NP 103 Panel K, Zoonotic Risks, National Programs, USDA-ARS, 2011
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2007), Ad hoc, NIAID, Biodefense
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2008), Ad hoc, NIAID, Cellular and Molecular Immunology-B
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2006-present), NIAID, Innate Immunity (Inflammation); regular member (2008-2012)
NIH III study section, ad hoc reviewer (2013)
NIH IRIDA (International Research in Infectious Diseases), ad hoc reviewer (2013)
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2014) ZRG1 IDM Special Emphasis Panel for Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Species.
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2014), ad hoc Lung Cellular, Molecular, and Immunobiology Study Section
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2015), U19 Study Section (Special Emphasis Panel) Human Immunology Project Consortium
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2016), ad hoc NIAID Innate Immunity (Inflammation)
NIH Study Section Reviewer (2017), NIAID Program Project (P01) grants
| 2016-present | Interim Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies |
| 2013-2014 | Acting Chair, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, ISU |
| 2011-2012 | Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, ISU |
| 2011-present | Consultant pathologist, Texas A&M Gastroenterology Lab |
| 2004-2007 | J.G. Salsbury Endowed Chair (renewed), ISU |
| 2003-present | Consultant pathologist, Antech Diagnostics, New York |
| 2002-present | Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, ISU |
| 2001-2004 | J.G. Salsbury Endowed Chair, ISU |
| 1998-2002 | Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, ISU |
| 1996-1998 | Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, ISU |
| 1996-present | Professor-in-Charge, Image Analysis Facility, ISU |
| 1994-1995 | Interim Research Leader, Avian and Swine Respiratory Disease Research, USDA/ARS-National Animal Disease Center (NADC), Ames, IA |
| 1992-1996 | Collaborative Assistant Professor, Departments of Pathology and Anatomy, ISU |
| 1992-1996 | Consultant Pathologist, NOBL Laboratories, Inc., Sioux Center, Iowa |
| 1992 | Consultant Pathologist, Dr. J.P. Tappe, Pal Pathology, Inc., Dallas, Texas |
| 1988-1996 | Lead Scientist, Swine Respiratory Disease Project, USDA/ARS-NADC |
| 1987-1988 | Veterinary Medical Officer, Avian Colisepticemia Project, Pathology, USDA/ARS-NADC |
| 1986-1987 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Veterinary Pathology, ISU |
Lazic T, Matic M, Gallup JM, van Geelen A, Meyerholz DK, Grubor B, Imerman PM, Almeida de Macedo MM, Ackermann MR: Effects of nicotine on pulmonary surfactant proteins A and D in ovine lung epithelia. Pediatr Pulmonol 45:255-262, 2010 PMCID: PMC 2981073
Radi ZA, Meyerholz DK, Ackermann MR: Pulmonary cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 cellular expression and distribution after respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus infection. Viral Immunol 23(1):43-48, 2010 PMCID: PMC2883516
Olivier A, Gallup JM, van Geelen A, Ackermann MR: Exogenous administration of vascular endothelial growth factor prior to human respiratory syncytial virus A2 infection reduces pulmonary pathology in neonatal lambs and alters epithelial innate immune responses. Exp Lung Res 37:131-143, 2011 PMCID: PMC3169812
Sow FB, Gallup JM, Olivier A, Krishnan S, Patera AC, Suzich J, Ackermann MR: Respiratory syncytial virus is associated with an inflammatory response in lungs and architectural remodeling of lung-draining lymph nodes of newborn lambs. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 300:L12-24, 2011 PMCID: PMC3023288
Sow FB, Gallup JM, Krishnan S, Patera AC, Suzich J, Ackermann MR: Respiratory syncytial virus infection is associated with an altered innate immunity and a heightened pro-inflammatory response in lungs of preterm lambs. Respir Res 12:106-118, 2011 PMCID: PMC3170232
Radi Z, Ackermann MR: Ontogeny of pulmonary cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and -2 (COX-2). Pathophysiology 18:215-219, 2011 AM
Lazic T, Sow FB, van Geelen A, Meyerholz DK, Gallup JM, Ackermann MR: Exposure to ethanol during the last trimester of pregnancy alters the maturation and immunity of fetal lung. Alcohol 45:673-680, 2011 PMCID: PMC3184311
Sow FB, Gallup JM, Derscheid R, Krishnan S, Ackermann MR: Ontogeny of the immune response in the ovine lung. Immunological Investigations 41:304-316, 2012
Derscheid RJ, Ackermann MR: Perinatal lamb model of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Viruses 4:2359-2378, 2012 PMCID: PMC3497056
Derscheid RJ, Ackermann MR: The innate immune system of the perinatal lung and responses to respiratory syncytial virus infection. Vet Pathol 50:827-841, 2013
Derscheid RJ, van Geelen A, Berkebile AR, Gallup JM, Hostetter SJ, Banfi B, McCray Jr PB, Ackermann MR: Increased concentration of iodide in airway secretions is associated with reduced RSV disease severity. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (Epub), 2013
Derscheid RJ, Gallup JM, Knudson CJ, Varga SM, Grosz DD, van Geelen A, Hostetter J, Ackermann MR: Effects of formalin-inactivated respiratory syncytial virus (FI-RSV) in the perinatal lamb model of RSV. PLOS One 8(12):e81472, 2013
Derscheid RJ, van Geelen A, McGill JL, Gallup JM, Cihlar T, Sacco RE, Ackermann MR: Human respiratory syncytial virus Memphis 37 grown in HEp-2 cells causes more severe disease in lambs than virus grown in Vero cells. Viruses. 5(11):2881-97, 2013
Sacco RE, McGill JL, Pillatzki AE, Palmer MV, Ackermann MR: Respiratory syncytial virus infection in cattle. Vet Pathol 51, (2):427-436, 2014
Grosz D, van Geelen A, Gallup JM, Hostetter SM, Derscheid RJ, Ackermann MR: Sucrose stabilization of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during nebulization and experimental infection BMC Research Notes, 7:158, 2014 PMCID: PMC3995326
Ackermann MR: Lamb model of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lung disease: Insights to pathogenesis and novel treatments. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) Journal 55:4-15, 2014 PMCID: PMC4158344
Larios A, Detalle L, Gallup JM, van Geelen A, Stohr T, Ackermann MR: Kinetics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Memphis strain 37 (M37) infection in the respiratory tract of newborn lambs as an RSV infection model for human infants. PLOS One 10 (12): e0143580. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143580. eCollection 2015.
Roymans D, Battles MB, Rigaux P, Gallup JM, Furmanova-Hollenstein P, Van den Berg J, Kwanten L, Van Ginderen M, Verheyen N, Vranckx L, Jaensch S, Arnoult E, Voorzaat R, Huntjens D, Crabbe M, Raboisson P, Langedijk JP, Ackermann MR, McLellan JS, Vendeville S, Koul A: JNJ-53718678 efficiently inhibits respiratory syncytial virus by preventing triggering of the fusion glycoprotein Nature Microbiol (accepted), 2017