Loni Taylor, PhD, DVM, MPH
Assistant Professor Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Center for Worker Health | School of Public Health- 979.436.9524
- ltaylor@tamu.edu
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212 Adriance Lab Rd., 1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
Education
- PhD, Biomedical Sciences (Epidemiology Focus) Texas A&M University, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2023
- Comparative Medicine Program, Residency, Laboratory Animal Medicine Texas A&M University, 2023
- MPH, Health Promotion and Policy University of Missouri College of Health Sciences, 2020
- Graduate Certificate, Global Health University of Missouri College of Health Sciences, 2020
- DVM, Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2008
- BS, Agriculture Science, Biology, and Chemistry Southern Arkansas University, College of Science and Engineering, 2004
Research Interests
- Epidemiology of Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Translational Animal Models in Public Health
Awards & Honors
- 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
Teaching Interests
- One Health
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Global Health
- Research Study Design
Certifications & Training
- 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
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
Websites
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).
