Professional Activities

• 2003-present Associate Editor, Retrovirology, Biomedical Central Open Access Internet Journal, London, United Kingdom.
• 2003-2006 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Virology, American Society of Microbiology Press, Washington, D.C.
• 2003-Current Member, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
• 2001-2009 Editorial Board Member, Virology, Academic Press, Inc. San Diego, CA
• 2000-Current Member, Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
• 1998-Current Professor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
• 1996-Current Member, Medical Scientist Training Program, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
• 1995-Current Member, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
• 1995-Current Adjunct Faculty Appointment, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• 1991-Current Member, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Arthur James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• 1990-Current Member (Executive Committee - 1992-96), Center for Retrovirus Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

University Memberships and Honors

• 2005 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• 2004 Distinguished Scholar Award, The Ohio State University (awarded annually to 6 faculty)
• 2003 National Gamma Career Award, Omega Tau Sigma Veterinary Fraternity, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 1999 Dean's Teaching Excellence Award for Graduate Education, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 1998 David White Research Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, (first recipient of award)
• 1995 Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University (1 faculty award selected annually)

Professional Service (2004-Current)

• 2007 External Review Panel Member, University of Maryland, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, July 11-13, 2007.
• 2007 Site Visit Panel Member, National Institutes of Health, New England Primate Research Center, Southborough, MA, June 24-26, 2007.
• 2007 Site Visit Panel Member, National Institutes of Health, Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, March 19-21, 2007.
• 2007 Medical Center Coordinating Council, Member, Medical Center, The Ohio State University
• 2007 Graduate Program Development Subcommittee Co-leader, Public Health Preparedness Targeted Investment Program.
• 2007 Committee for forming Institute for Food and Production Animal Medicine. Ex officio Member.
• 2006-2007 Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Chair Search Committee Chair, College of Veterinary Medicine (Appointed by Dean)
• 2005-2011 Provost Target Investment Initiative, Leader Infectious Disease Group and Steering Committee Representative, College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2006 Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, Special Emphasis Panel Topics in Virology, ZRG1 IDM-G 90, Bethesda, MD.
• 2005 Site Visit Panel Member, National Institutes of Health, Yerkes Primate Research Center Site Visit, Atlanta, Georgia, October 18-21, 2005.
• 2005 External Reviewer, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, May 1-3, 2005.
• 2004 External Reviewer, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, November 12-14, 2004.
• 2004 External Reviewer, Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, June 24-25, 2004.

Administrative Leadership Assignments

• 2006-2007 Education Chair, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Program Chair for 2007 Annual Meeting)
• 2007 Member, Organizing Committee, International Retrovirology Meeting, May 22-26, 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
• 2003-Present Associate Director for Basic Sciences, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University.
• 2003-2006 Director, NIH, NCRR T-32 Predoctoral Training Grant, Research Training for Veterinary Students, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University.
• 2002-2003 Member, Organizing Committee, International Retrovirology Meeting, June 5-8, 2003 in San Francisco, CA.
• 2002-Present Chair, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University.
• 2002-Present Co-Director, NIH, NCRR T-32, Postdoctoral Training Grant in Mouse Pathobiology, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University. Initiated and organized training grant application to National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health.

Professional Societies

• 2003-Current, American Association for Cancer Research
• 2003-Current, American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• 1999-Current, American Society of Virology
• 1998-Current, Conference Research Workers in Animal Diseases
• 1996-Current, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
• 1993-Current, International Retrovirology Society: HTLV (2003 Advisory Board)
• 1977‑Current, American Veterinary Medical Association
• 1988‑Current, American College of Veterinary Pathologist
• 1989-Current, American Society of Microbiology
• 1989-Current, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Teaching

Professional Medical or Veterinary Related

• 2001, Med II Medical Microbiology Problem Based Tutorial, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, (Mentor for case study, 3 contact hours). Fall Quarter.
• 1996-Current, VBS 715, Applied Virology (Elective), The Ohio State University, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, (Primary Course Instructor, 3 Credit hrs, 20 Lecture/Lab hrs). Spring Quarter.
• 1995-Current, VM 550, Comparative Biology of Disease (Core), The Ohio State University, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Section Leader- Virology, (9 hrs total), Winter Quarter.
• 1990-Current, VM 700.14, Applied Pathology, The Ohio State University, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, (Weekend Duties - 4 to 6 per year, 3 contact hrs per duty assignment).

Graduate and Post Doctoral

• 1996-Current MMI 754, Fundamentals of Molecular Virology, 5 credit hrs (7 hrs of lecture, Spring Quarter), "Retrovirus" (Co-developer of course with Dr. D.Parris)
• 1990-Current VBS 815, Veterinary Surgical Pathology, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, VBS 815. (one 4 week rotation per year).
• 1990-Current VBS 718, Advanced Gross Pathology, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, VBS718. (Weekend Duties, 4-6 per year, 3 hrs Graduate Student Contact per session).
• 1990-Current VBS 850, Research Seminar in Veterinary Biosciences, 1 credit hr (Research updates and attendance weekly as faculty member). Seminar coordinator 1997-98; 2000-2001.
• 1990-Current VBS 693, Individual Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, Variable enrollment includes graduate, professional, and undergraduate students.1-10 credit hrs.
• 1991-Current VBS 999, Research in Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Enrollment for graduate students thesis research. 1-10 credit hrs.
• 1990-Current VBS 800.02, Veterinary Histopathology Seminar, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1 credit hour. Offered quarterly. (averaged 1 individual seminar per 18 months, and attendance periodically as faculty member).