UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine


   
Portrait Laurel J. Gershwin, DVM, Ph.D

Professor
Email: ljgershwin@ucdavis.edu

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
3327 Vet Med 3A
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-6643
Fax: (530) 752-3349
   
Research
Immunology and Microbiology of domestic animal species (Bovine, Companion Animal, Equine, and comparative); Pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus (bovine, primate); Pathogenesis of allergic asthma and regulation of the IgE response; Effects of air pollutants on allergic sensitization and lung disease Vaccinology.
   
Teaching
Immunology, Vaccinology (professional and graduate levels), and Clinical Immunology Graduate and Undergraduate research.

   
Service
Past Chair: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology;
Past President: American Association of Veterinary Immunologists;
Past Chair: AVMA Council on Research;
Service Chief for Clinical Immunology and Virology, VMTH;
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, board of governors;
NC-107 Regional Research Project: bovine respiratory diseases.
   
Foreign Languages
German