Sue VandeWoude

Susan (Sue) VandeWoude is a veterinarian and researcher in the United States, specializing in viral diseases of cats. She is currently faculty at Colorado State University[1] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[2][3]

Education and career

VandeWoude grew up in Berryville, Virginia and received her B.S. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.[3] She graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 1986 from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.[3] She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she studied the virus associated with Borna disease.[4] She joined the faculty of Colorado State University in 1990 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 1991.[3][4] She held the position of Director of Laboratory Animal Resources at Colorado State University from 2007-2011 and has been the Associate Dean for Research within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.[3][4] In July 2020, she will assume the position as the director of the Colorado State University One Health Institute, after completion of a Fulbright research scholarship in Australia.[4][5]

Research interests

VandeWoude studies viruses including Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia Virus, and Feline Foamy Virus that infect both domestic cats and wild felids, such as bobcats and pumas.[3][4]

Honors and awards

She has previously served as President of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine and the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners.[3] She has also been involved with leadership for the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges and the American Veterinary Medical Association.[3] VandeWoude was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.[3]

References
  1. "The VandeWoude Laboratory". csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  2. Colorado State University https://cvmbs.source.colostate.edu/dr-susan-vandewoude-named-to-the-national-academy-of-sciences/
  3. "Sue VandeWoude". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. "Dr. VandeWoude named director of the One Health Initiative". SOURCE. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. "University of Tasmania-Australia-Tasmania 7001 | Fulbright Scholar Program". www.cies.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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