Our Team

Faculty

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Dr. Wayne McIlwraith

Founding Director, ORC
Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair Emeritus

(970) 297-4165

[email protected]

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Dr. Laurie Goodrich

Director, Orthopaedic Research Center
Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair
Professor, Equine Surgery & Lameness

(970) 297-0376

[email protected]

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Dr. Myra Barrett

Associate Professor,
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

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Dr. Luke Bass

Associate Professor,
Equine Field Service

(970) 297-0315

[email protected]

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Dr. Erin Contino

Associate Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4507

[email protected]

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Dr. Felix Duerr

Professor,
Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine & Mobility

(970) 297-4140

[email protected]

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Dr. David Frisbie

Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4555

[email protected]

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Dr. Fiona Hollinshead

Associate Professor,
Small Animal Reproduction

(970) 297-4228

[email protected]

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Dr. Chris Kawcak

Professor,
Equine Surgery & Lameness
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4139

[email protected]

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Dr. Melissa King

Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 556-3931

[email protected]

Dr. Brad Nelson

Assistant Professor,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

(970) 297-4413

[email protected]

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Yvette Nout-Lomas

Associate Professor,
Equine Internal Medicine

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Dr. Lynn Pezzanite

Assistant Professor,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

(574) 514-2426

[email protected]

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Dr. Kelly Santangelo

Associate Professor,
Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

(970) 491-5015

[email protected]

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Dr. Katie Seabaugh

Associate Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4584

[email protected]

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Dr. Kurt Selberg

Associate Professor,
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

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Dr. Katie Sikes

Assistant Professor,
Preclinical Surgery Research Laboratory

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Dr. Lauren Smanik

Assistant Professor,
Equine Emergency & Critical Care

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Dr. Melinda Story

Leslie A. Malone Presidential Chair
Assistant Professor,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

(970) 297-4196

[email protected]

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Dr. Kelly Zersen

Imaging/Anesthesia Coordinator

(970) 297-5585

[email protected]

Staff

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Michelle Alexander

Administrative Assistant,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Becca Cedar

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Lyndah Chow

Research Scientist,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

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Jennifer Daniels

Research Trials Coordinator

(970) 297-4227

[email protected]

Renata Impastato

Research Associate,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

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Natalie Lombard

Surgical Technician,
Orthopaedic Research Center/ Translational Medicine Institute

(970) 217-0078

[email protected]

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Melinda Meyers

Research Associate,
Equine Reproduction Laboratory

(970) 297-4275

[email protected]

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Meredith Park

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Nikki Phillips

Lab Manager

(970) 297-4153

[email protected]

Kaitlyn Rinker

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Shelby Roberts

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Anne Shirron

Veterinary Technician,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Post Doctoral Fellows and Graduate Students

Dylan Ammons

DVM and PhD Candidate,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

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Charlie Barton

Postdoctoral Fellow,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

Kate Bukovec

Resident and MS Candidate,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Sandro Colla

Postdoctoral Fellow & PhD Candidate
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Giuliana Gabassi

Resident and MS Candidate,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Gabi Kawahisa Piquini

Resident and MS Candidate,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

Peter Linde

Postdoctoral Fellow,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

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Jaiden Oropallo

PhD Candidate,
Biomedical Engineering

Cody Plaisance

MS Candidate and Research Assistant,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

Isabella Sabino

DVM Candidate,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

Jacob Singer

PhD Candidate and Research Assistant,
Cellular & Molecular Biology

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Gabby Solum

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Riley Thompson

Post-Doctoral Scientist,
Equine Reproduction

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Mikala Vig

MS Candidate and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Zoe Williams

PhD and Resident,
Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Machiel Ysebaert

Resident and MS Candidate,
Equine Surgery & Lameness

Barn Crew

Jordyn Becker
Kyra Collins
Mason Schumaker

Recently Graduated

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Sherry Johnson

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, PhD
Private Practice, Texas

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Ah Young Kim

Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine & Mobility, MS
Private Practice, South Korea

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Bethany Liebig

DVM Candidate, PhD

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Tom O'Brien

DVM, ACVS

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Frances Peat

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, PhD

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Holly Stewart

Equine Surgery, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania

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Hayley Sullivan

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, MS
Private Practice, Kentucky

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Alicia Yocom

Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, MS
Private Practice, California

Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Lester Suarez

Life Sciences Entrepreneur
CSU Clinical Sciences Affiliate Faculty Member

Collaborators

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Nicholas Alfonso, MD

CU Medicine Provider, Orthopedics Trauma

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Dr. Constance Chu

Professor and Vice Chair Research,
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University.

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Dr. Thomas Koch

CEO of eQcell,
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences,
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.

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Dr. Kyla Ortved

DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
Jacques Jenny Endowed Term Chair of Orthopedic Surgery,
University of Pennsylvania

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Dr. Karin Payne

Associate Professor of Orthopedics
Director of Education, Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research

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Dr. Lauren Schnabel

DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVS, Dip. ACVSMR
Lauren is an Associate Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Dr. Jason Stoneback

Associate Professor, Orthopedics
CU Anschutz

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Dr. Michael Zuscik

Mack Clayton Professor
Vice Chair of Research
CU Anschutz