our scientists

Get acquainted with the dedicated and talented scientists conducting MAF research in 2008.

To read about an MAF scientist, select a name from this list.

To watch a scientist speak about their work, click one of the video thumbnails below.


Penny A. Spiering

Penny A. Spiering is in the class of 2009 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She received her undergraduate degree from Willamette University in 2003. Her mentors are Drs. Jesus Maldonado, Micaela Szykman Gunther, David Wildt, and Michael Somers.

D07ZO-648: “Non-Invasive Techniques to Evaluate the Genetic Variation of African Wild Dogs in South Africa”



a word from some of our scientists:


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Dr. Joanne B. Messick Featured Video, Cats
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Dr. Cheryl Greenacre
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Alina Evans
Veterinary Student Scholar
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Dr. Timothy M. Fan
Canine
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Dr. David E. Stallknecht, Wildlife
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Dr. Tracey Goldstein
Wildlife
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Kristin McLaughlin
Veterinary Student Scholar
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Dr. Jenny G. Powers
Wildlife
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Dr. Ernest Bailey
Equine
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Dr. Christine S. Olver
Canine
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Dr. Gabriele A. Landolt
Canine
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Dr. Michael R. Cranfield
Wildlife
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Dr. Katharine F. Lunn Featured Video,
Canine
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Deborah Fauquier
Wildlife
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Dr. Craig B. Webb
Feline
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Dr. C. Wynne Collins
Wildlife
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