Meredith Brown CV - Department of Biology

Name: Meredith Ann Brown, D.V.M. Ph.D.
Citizenship: United States
CURRICULUM VITAE
2010
Education:
2008 Ph.D. (Disease Ecology). Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2003 D.V.M. The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Columbus, Ohio USA
1996 B.A. (Biology), Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland USA
Chronology of Employment:
Licenses:
9/2008-present Environmental Protection Agency Research Fellow, College of Veterinary
Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland
2003-2008 Cancer Research Fellow, Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National
Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland
1996-1998 Teacher of Environmental Science rural secondary school
U.S. Peace Corps, Windhoek, Namibia
1995-1996 Senior Lab Technician
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland
1993-1996 Supplemental Instructor for Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and
Developmental Biology Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland
2003- present State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Maryland Department of
Agriculture
2003- 2008 United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington DC, Practitioner license

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brown, M.A., Ye, D, Lynch, I., Dawson, K.A., et al. Silica nanoparticle trafficking across an in
vitro blood brain barrier. In preparation.
Brown, M.A., Munkhtsog, B., Troyer, J.L., Ross, S., Fine, A., Sellers, R., Swanson, W.F.
Roelke, M.E.and O’Brien, S.J. The recent emergence of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in
free-ranging Pallas’ cats (octobolus manul). Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology;
March;134(1-2):90-95, 2010.
Brown, M.A., Troyer, J.L., Pecon-Slattery, J., Roelke, M.E., O’Brien, S.J. Genetics and
Pathogenesis by Feline Infectious Peritonits Virus. Emerging Infectious Diseases;
Sept;15(9):537-52, 2009.
Roelke ME, Brown MA, Winterbauch H, Winterbauch, CH, Hemson, G, Troyer, JT et al.
Pathological manifestations of feline immunoodeficiency in wild African lions. Virology. Jul
20;390(1):1-12, 2009.
Cunningham MW, Brown MA, Shindle DB, Terrell SP, Hayes KA, Ferree BC, et al.
Epizootiology and management of feline leukemia virus in the florida puma. Journal of Wildlife
Diseases. Jul;44(3):537-52, 2008.
Brown MA, Cunningham MW, Roca AL, Troyer JL, Johnson WE and O'Brien, SJ. Genetic
characterization of emerging feline leukemia virus in the free-ranging Florida panther
population. Emerging Infectious Diseases Feb;14(2):252-9, 2008.
Troyer, J.L., Pecon-Slattery, J., Roelke, M.E., Johnson, W., VandeWoude, S., Vazquez-Salat, N.,
Brown, M., Frank, L., Woodroffe, R., Winterbach, C., Winterbach, H., Hemson, G., Bush, M.,
Alexander, K.A., Revilla, E., O'Brien, S.J. Seroprevalence and genomic divergence of
circulating strains of feline immunodeficiency virus among Felidae and Hyaenidae species.
Journal of Virology. 79, 8282-8294, 2005.
Brown, M., Lappin, M.R., Brown, J.L., Munkhtsog, B., and Swanson, W.F.: Exploring the
ecologic basis for extreme susceptibility of pallas’ cats (otocolobus manul) to fatal
toxoplasmosis. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 41: 691-700, 2005.
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HONORS AND GRANTS
2010 Co-Chair. Non-Domestic Cats and Epidemiology. 10 th International Feline
Retrovirus Research Symposium. May 23-26. Charleston, South Carolina.
2009 American Association of Feline Practitioners. Research Board member.
2008 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship. Environmental Protection Agency Ireland.
Project title: Establishment and validation of a human blood brain barrier model,
based on a cat animal model. University College Dublin, Ireland. Veterinary
Science Centre Department of Pathology
2003-2008 National Cancer Research Training Award. Research area: Molecular virology,
Phylogenetics, Disease ecology.
2003-2008 Distinguished University Fellowship. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University.
2007 Nomination: Ninth Annual Norman P. Salzman Memorial Award in Virology.
National Institute of Health Virology Interest Group.
2004 Michigan State University Leadership Diploma. Natural Resource Leadership
Project. Progressive Associates.
2003 Intern. Cat animal hospital at Towson (CHAT) Towson, Maryland.
2003 Veterinary student Excellence in Research Award. Poster: Exploring the
ecological basis for the extreme susceptibility of Pallas’ cats to fatal
toxoplasmosis. College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University.
2001-2002 Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Summer Student
Opportunities in Applied Research Award. Project title: Extreme susceptibility
to toxoplasmosis in wild Pallas’ cats.
2002 Walt Disney Wild Animal Kingdom Conservation Award. Project: Wild
Mongolian Pallas’ cat project conservation initiatives.
2000-current Conservation Awards from North American Zoos: Wild Mongolian Pallas’ cat
project conservation initiatives. Columbus Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical
Garden, Hoogle Zoo, Utah, Woodland Park Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Wild About
Cats Rescue Organization.
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1998-1999 Cheetah Conservation Fund Volunteer Namibia, Southern Africa
1996-1998 United States Peace Corps Volunteer Namibia, Southern Africa
1992-1996 Student Athlete. Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse. NCAA championship
player 1994-96. Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland
PEER REVIEW
Journal of Heredity- Ad hoc
Veterinary Parisitology-Ad hoc
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology-Ad hoc
The College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University Reviewer for
research proposals submitted for Endowed Research Funds (2010).
GRADUATE TEACHING
2008-current Daily supervisor for Karen Aherne, M.Sc.candidate and Dong Ye, Ph.D.
candidate. University College Dublin Veterinary Sciences Centre.
2003-2006 Graduate Committee Member. Ann Winters M.S., Michigan State University,
2006. Rodenticide use and secondary risks to non-target wildlife in central
Mongolia
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Division of Infection and Immunity, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow.
Title: Genetics and Pathogenisis by Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus. Glasgow, Scotland.
April 22, 2010.
Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich. Title: Genetics and Pathogenisis by Feline Infectious
Peritonitis Virus. Zurich, Switzerland. February 12, 2010.
Environmental Protection Agency Post-Doctoral Fellow Seminar. Title: Establishment and
validation of a human blood-brain barrier model for screening and risk assessment of
nanoparticle access to the brain. Dublin, Ireland. June 18, 2009.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Microbiology and Immunology Seminar.
Title: Molecular Genetic Patterns of Pathogenesis in viral infections: Lessons from wild cats.
Ithaca, New York. April 20, 2009.
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University College Dublin School of Biology and Environmental Science Seminar Series. Title:
Understanding Emerging Infectious Diseases: Lessons from wild cats. Dublin, Ireland
November 18, 2008.
9 th International Feline Retrovirus Research Symposium. Cat Genomics and Infectious Diseases.
Title: Genetic determinants of Pathogenesis by Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus: A study of
Free-ranging Cat Isolates. Vienna, Austria August 24-28, 2008.
Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Research Symposium. Keynote speaker Infectious Disease
session. Title: Molecular Genetic Patterns of Pathogenesis in viral infections: Lessons from
wild cats. Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan USA Juyl 29-August 2, 2008.
8 th International Feline Retrovirus Research Symposium. Cat Genomics and Infectious
Diseases. Title: Genetic Characterization of Feline Leukemia Virus from Florida Panthers.
Washington DC October 8-11, 2006. Conference Organizer.
A Symposium: Conservation Science and The Florida Panther, Insights from Genetic
Restoration and Related Research Sponsored by the American Genetics Association. Title:
Feline Leukemia Virus in Florida Panthers.
White Oak Plantation, Yulee, Florida April 14-17, 2005
Carnivore session, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians’ Annual meeting. Title: Pallas’
cats Extreme Susceptibility to Toxoplasmosis. Milwaukee, MN, November, 2002.
Monthly meeting, International Society of Endangered Cats. Title: Conservation efforts for the
wild Mongolian Pallas’ cat. Columbus, OH. August, 2001.
Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Conference, University of Georgia, College of Veterinary
Medicine. Title: Ohio State SOAR program: Students Opportunities in Applied Research
Athens, GA, August, 2001.
Annual Meeting, International Small Cat Workshop, Title: Conservation efforts for the wild
Mongolian Pallas’ cat. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2001.
American Zoological and Aquarium Association Felid Taxon Advisory Group Annual Meeting,
Title: Pallas’ cats and Toxoplasmosis. Chatanooga, TN, April, 2001.
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REFERENCES
Stephen J. O’Brien Ph.D.
Laboratory of Genomic Diversity
Laboratory Chief
Building 560, Room 21-105
NCI-Frederick
Frederick, MD 21702-1201
Phone: 301-846-1296
Fax: 301-846-1686
E-Mail: obrien@ncifcrf.gov
Dr. William F. Swanson D.V.M., Ph.D.
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Center for Research of Endangered Wildlife
3400 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-1399
Email: bill.swanson@cincinnatizoo.org
Alfred L. Roca, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
M/C 630, 432 ASL, 1207 West Gregory Drive
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Office phone: 217-244-8853
Department fax: 217-333-8286
Email: roca@uiuc.edu
Amanda Fine, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Mongolia Country Program Director
PO Box 485, Post Office 38
Ulaanbaatar 211238 MONGOLIA
Email: afine@wcs.org
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Linda Mansfield V.M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
181 Food Safety and Toxicology Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 432-3100 ext 119
Fax: (517) 432-2310
E-mail: mansfie4@cvm.msu.edu
Warren Johnson, Ph.D.
Staff Geneticist
NCI-Frederick Building 560, Room 11-10
Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201
Phone: 301-696-7483
Fax: 301-846-1686
E-Mail: johnsonw@ncifcrf.gov
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