Biomedical Sciences Immunology and ImmunotoxicologyProfessor

Education

1992, DVM, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech

1982, BS-Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Areas of Expertise
  • Autoimmunity
  • Biomarkers
  • Immunotoxicology
  • Prenatal Programming
Honors, Awards, and Achievements

University Graduate Faculty member, 2009.

Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, Faculty member, 2010.

Consultant to The Science Advisory Board, Arlington, VA 2010.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Pathology, 2010

Top Reviewer of the Year 2009-2010, International Immunopharmacology

President’s Award, American College of Toxicology, 2010

Pfizer Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, 2011

Research Interests

Environmental immunotoxicology and Autoimmunity

Selected Publications
Grant Support

DOD-SBIR Phase I 2020-2021 

Title: SBIR Topic CBD192-001, “Military Working Dog Decontamination Kit”. RM Gogal Jr. (Co-PI).

ACP-DOE 2017-2020

Title: Mercury bioaccumulation in the Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota): A useful reptile species for ecological risk assessment. RM Gogal (Co-I).

Merial-BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 2020-2021 

Title: Inhibitory effects of a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor on healthy and neoplastic canine lymphocytes in vitro and on cutaneous allergic reactions and B-cells in healthy dogs. RM Gogal(Co-I).

USAHA Gogal (co-PI, 1.44 Calendar) 2015-2020

Title: Characterization of the mucosal immunity in chickens administered a live attenuated infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) chicken embryo origin (CEO) vaccine alone or combined with select viral respiratory vaccines. M. Garcia and RM Gogal Jr. (Co-PI)