Center for Infectious Disease Research and Vaccinology

South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota

Center Administration and Advisement: 

Center Director: David Francis, Ph.D.  

Center Oversight Council:

           David Zeman, DVM, Ph.D., Head, Vet Sci (SDSU)

           Tom Cheesbrough, Ph.D., Head Biology/Microbiology (SDSU)    

           Ron Lindahl, Ph.D., Dean Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences (USD)

           Kevin Kephart, Ph.D. Associate Dean Ag/Bio  (SDSU)

           Mel Ustad, Ph.D. Assoc. Dean, Research (USD)

           David Hilderbrand, Ph.D. Interim Vice President of Research (SDSU)   

Internal Advisory Committee:

           David Francis, Ph.D., Center Director and Committee Chair

           Chris Chase, DVM, Ph.D., Entrepreneurial Activities

           Alan Young, Ph.D., Federal Programs

           Eric Nelson, Ph.D., Intellectual Property Development

           Mel Ustad, Ph.D., For-profit Business Center Development 

External Advisory Committee:

           David Reed, Ph.D., Vice President Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (Retired)

           Duane Pankratz, DVM, MS, CEO and Founder, Grand Laboratory (Retired)

           Ruben Donis, DVM, Ph.D., Chief, Molecular Genetics Section, Influenza Branch, Centers for Disease Control

           Katherine Knight, Ph.D, Professor and Chair, Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine,

           Loyola University  

Center Investigators:

           Indranil Biswas, PhD; Div. Basic Biomedical Science; Molecular Bacteriologist

           Volker Brozel, Ph.D. Dept Biology/Microbiology; Bacterial Physiologist

           William Cafruny, PhD Div. Basic Biomedical Science; Virologist

           Christopher Chase, DVM, PhD; Dept Veterinary Science; Viral immunologist

           Michael Chaussee, PhD, Div. Basic Biomedical Science; Bacterial Molecular Biologist

           Tom Cheesborough, PhD, Dept. Biology/ Microbiology; Plant Geneticist

           Jane Christopher-Hennings, DVM, MS, Dept Veterinary Science; Viral Molecular Biologist 

           Alan Erickson, PhD, Biochemist; Dept Veterinary Science; Biochemist

           David Francis, PhD, Dept. Veterinary Science; Pathogenic Bacteriologist

           Michael Hildreth, Ph.D., Dept Biology/Microbiology, Parasitologist

           Radhey Kaushik, DVM, PhD, Dept Biology/Microbiology; Immunologist

           Michael Koch, MD Dep. Laboratory Medicine & Pathology; Clinical Pathologist

           Eric Nelson, PhD, Dept Veterinary Science; Virologist

           Alan Young, PhD, Dept Veterinary Science; Immunologist

           Xiuqing Wang, DVM, PhD; Dept Biology/Microbiology; Viral Immunologist

           Proposed New Investigator Div. Basic Biomedical Science, Molecular Bacteriology

           Proposed New Investigator, Dept Biology/Microbiology; Molecular Virology

           Proposed New Investigator, Dept Veterinary Science, Preons