OHRF’s research appointees are comprised of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine’s academic, research, and university leaders, past and present. The group has collectively authored more than 1,700 research publications and continue to lend their expertise towards advancing the field of One Health in topics including zoonotic, vector-borne and infectious diseases, environmental health, and conservation medicine.

Senior Research Fellows

Dr. Don Bergfelt
 Don Bergfelt     
MSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Patrick Butaye
Patrick Butaye
DVM, MSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Sean Callanan
 Sean Callanan
MVB, CertVR, MRCVS, PhD, FRCPath, DilECVP
Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman
BSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Anne French
Anne French
DVM, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Souvik Ghosh
Souvik Ghosh     
BVSc & AH (Gold Medalist), MVSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Robert Gilbert
    Robert Gilbert     
BVSc, MMedVet

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Patrick Kelly
   Patrick Kelly     
BSc, MSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Darryn Knobel
 Darryn Knobel
BVSc, MSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Samson Mukaratirwa
    Samson           Mukaratirwa     
DVM, MVSc, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Felix Toka
Felix Toka
DVM, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Michel Vandenplas
Michel Vandenplas,
DVM, PhD 

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Arve Lee Willingham
  Arve Lee Willingham
DVM, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Chaoqun Yao
Chaoqun Yao
PhD, MD 

Senior Research Fellow

Research Fellows

Dr. Elpida Artemiou
  Elpida Artemiou 
BSc, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Harut Avsaroglu
Harutyun Avsaroglu

   DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECLAM

Research Fellow

Dr. Anne Becker
Anne Becker

          DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Pompei Bolfa
Bolfa Pompei

  DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP

Research Fellow

Dr. Uffe Braae
Uffe Braae

           BSc, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Aspinas Chapwanya
Aspinas Chapwanya

     BSc, BVSc, MVM, PhD

          Research Fellow

Dr. Anne Conan
Anne Conan

          DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Luis Martinez-Cruz
Luis
Cruz-Martinez

          DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Michelle Dennis
Michelle Dennis

                DVM, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Brighton Dzikiti
Brighton Dzikiti

           BVSC, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Andre Escobar
Andre Escobar

             DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Hilari French
Hilari French

          DVM, PhD, DACT,                DABVP (Food Animal)

Research Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Ketzis
Jennifer Ketzis

               BS, MS, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Ananda Muller
Ananda Muller

          DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Brighton Dzikiti
Maria Jose
Navarrete-Talloni

        DVM, MPVM, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Kerry Rolph
 
Kerry Rolph

            BVM&S, CertVC,              MSc(Epi) PhD FANZCVS           (Feline Chapter),                DipECVIM-Ca FRCVS

Research Fellow

Dr. Ibrahim Shokry
Ibrahim Shokry

              BVSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Fortune Sithole
Fortune Sithole

        BVSc, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Kimberly Stewart
Kimberly Stewart

           MS, DVM, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Aline Vieira
Aline Vieira

          DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Glenn Wakley
 Glenn Wakley

       B.Sc, MMedSc,               CELTA, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Glenn Wakley
Helene Larde

          DVM, MSc,                DACVS-LA, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Glenn Wakley
Lorenzo Segabinazzi

     DVM, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr. Brady Little
Brady Little

         DVM, MSc

Research Fellow

Dr. Kathy Yvorchuk

  Ashraf Shoaib

         BSc, DVM,                MPHIL, MSc, PhD

Research Fellow

Research Scientists

Dr. Juliette Bouillon
Juliette
Bouillon

      DVM, MSc, DACVIM

Research Scientist

Dr. Ryan Cavanaugh
Ryan Cavanaugh

    DVM, MSc, DACVS-SA,       ACVS Founding Fellow

Research Scientist

Dr. Sara Cavanaugh
Sarah Cavanaugh

                 DVM, MS,                           DACVIM(Cardiology)

Research Scientist

Dr. Ronan Chapuis
Ronan
Chapuis

   DEDV, MSc, DACVIM-LA

Research Scientist

Dr. Pedro de Pedro
Pedro
de Pedro

              B.S, DVM, MSc

Research Scientist

Dr. Christa Gallagher
Christa Gallagher

        DVM, CCRP, MPH,                       DACVPM, PhD

Research Scientist

Dr. Priti Karnik
Priti Karnik

    DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE                        ACVS-SA

Research Scientist

Dr. Erika Little
Erika Little

   DVM, MBA, MS, DACVS

Research Scientist

Dr. Lucas Nolazco
Lucas
Nolazco

  VM, MSc, Dipl ACVS-LA

Research Scientist

Dr. Andrea Peda
Andrea Peda

  DVM, MSc, DABVP (SMP)

Research Scientist

Dr. Mary Pereira
Mary Pereira

                 DVM, MSc

Research Scientist

Dr. Kathy Yvorchuk
Kathy Yvorchuk

              DVM, MSc

Research Scientist

Dr. Kathy Yvorchuk
Mandy Dale

            BFA, MEd, JIBC                               Certified, 

Research Scientist