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Loni Taylor, PhD, DVM, MPH

Loni Taylor
Loni Taylor, PhD, DVM, MPH

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Epidemiology & Biostatistics
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
ltaylor@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9524

Education and Training

  • Texas A&M University, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, PhD, Biomedical Sciences (Epidemiology Focus), 2023
  • Texas A&M University, Comparative Medicine Program, Residency, Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2023
  • University of Missouri College of Health Sciences, MPH, Health Promotion and Policy, 2020
  • University of Missouri College of Health Sciences, Graduate Certificate, Global Health, 2020
  • University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM, Veterinary Medicine, 2008
  • Southern Arkansas University, College of Science and Engineering, BS, Agriculture Science, Biology, and Chemistry, 2004

Professional Certifications

  • Texas A&M Biological Select Agent Program
  • Texas Animal Health Commission Accredited Veterinarian
  • Arkansas Veterinary Medical Board of Examiners
  • Texas Veterinary Medical Board of Examiners
  • United States Department of Agriculture Level 2 Accredited Veterinarian
  • North America Veterinary License Examination

Research Interests

  • Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Global Health
  • Translational Animal Models in Public Health

Teaching Interests

  • One Health
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Zoonotic Diseases
  • Global Health
  • Research Study Design

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Postdoctoral Association Travel Grant, Texas A&M, 2023
  • Lechner Scholarship Recipient, Texas A&M, 2021
  • Postdoctoral Association Travel Grant, University of Missouri, 2021
  • Senior Equine Student Scholarship, University of Missouri, 2008
  • American Royal Veterinary Scholarship, University of Missouri, 2007
  • College of Science and Technology Outstanding Student Award, Southern Arkansas University, 2004
  • Agriculture Department Outstanding Student Award, Southern Arkansas University, 2004
  • Outstanding Student Leader, Southern Arkansas University, 2003-2004
  • Agriculture Student of Year, Southern Arkansas University, 2003
  • Foundation Scholarship, Southern Arkansas University, 2000-2004
  • Sam Walton Community Leader Scholarship , Southern Arkansas University, 2000

Memberships

  • Delta Omega, Gamma Eta Chapter, Public Health National Honor Society
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • American Public Health Association
  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • American Association of Equine Practitioners

Representative Publications

  • Taylor, L.A., Saleh, M. N., Kneese, E. C., Vemulapalli, T. H., & Verocai, G. G. (2023, March). Comparison of 3 Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp. In Asymptomatic Dogs (Canis lupis familiaris). American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-22-000108
  • Taylor LA, Saleh M, Kneese E, Vemulapalli TH, Verocai GG. Epidemiologic Investigation of Factors Association with SubClinical infections of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium in Laboratory Dogs. In Preparation
  • Taylor LA, Saleh M, Mendoza A, Vemulapalli TH, Verocai GG. Identification of Specific Cryptosporidium and Giardia duodenalis Assemblages Isolated from a Mixed Laboratory Dog Population. In Preparation
  • Taylor LA, Saleh M, Rodriguez C., Verocai G, Fischer R, Budke C. Using Social Determinants of Health to Assess County Level Prevalence of Canine In Preparation
  • Rebecca L Bacon, Loni A Taylor, Stanton B Gray, Carolyn L Hodo. Quantitative analysis of cell populations in the normal rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) lower intestinal tract and diagnostic thresholds for chronic enterocolitis. Veterinary Pathology. Submitted
  • Meriam Saleh, Abby Bernardini, Rafael Ramos, Loni A Taylor, Clay Ashley, Renata Landers, Jessica Sustaita-Monroe, Rodolfo Cardosis, Guilherme Verocai. Aural hematoma in lambs associated with Otobius megnini(Ixodida: Argasidae) infestation. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. Submitted
  • Graciela Nogueras Gonzalez, Aisha Yusuf, Loni Taylor, Benika Dixon, Melissa Marx, Tykeara Mims, Emily Frost, Patrick Tarwater, Hongwei Zhao, Annette Regan, Shawn Gibbs, Rebecca SB Fischer± (2022). Clinical and Epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in University Students. Emerging Infectious Diseases. In Preparation
  • Robinson CK, Taylor LA, Vemulapalli TH. Did someone say MOU?. Lab Anim 50, 4-5 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-020-00687-7
  • Taylor LA. (2015) Ethics: Resolving professional differences with dignity. Equine Veterinary Education. 27(8).
  • Taylor, LA. (2014) Ethics: Alleviating ethical pressures faced by young practitioners. Equine Veterinary Education. 26(8).
  • Taylor LA. (2013) Ethics: Equine veterinarians’ responsibility to provide emergency care. Equine Veterinary Education. 25(10).