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M. Renee Prater, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Discipline Chair of Immunology
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
2265 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Tele: 540-231-5457
Fax: 540-231-5252
Email:rprater@vcom.vt.edu |
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Discipline: |
Immunology and Development Biology |
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Education: |
| 1985 |
University of Akron |
B.S. |
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University of Akron |
M.S. |
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| 1996 |
Virginia Tech |
DVM |
| 2002 |
Virginia Tech |
Ph.D. |
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Currently Teaching: |
Pathology |
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Immunology |
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Current Research Interests: |
Dr. Prater is a veterinary pathologist and immunotoxicologist who serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Immunology at the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Prater’s two major research interests are heat illness and the immune system, and developmental immunotoxicology: relationship between maternal dietary choices and gestational environment and fetal genotypic and phenotypic development, and the contribution of gestational environment to risk of chronic disease in adult offspring (which is also known as developmental origins of adult health and disease). Dr. Prater’s research focus is molecular mechanistic explanation of modifiable environmental risk factors, and the role of the immune system in the regulation of homeostasis and preservation of long-term health. |
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Current Academic and Clinical Service: |
VCOM Student Advisor |
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Administrative Duties: |
Curriculum Committee |
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Professional and Community Activities: |
American Veterinary Medical Association |
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American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology |
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Society of Toxicology |
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Teratology Society |
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American Journal of Veterinary Research Board of Scientific Reviewers |
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Reviewer for Life Sciences |
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Reviewer for American Veterinary Medical Association |
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Reviewer for Food and Chemical Toxicology |
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Honors and Awards: |
Phi Sigma Outstanding Research Award, 2002 |
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Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 2002 |
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NIH SERCA NCRR Grant, 2002 |
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ICTAS Grant, 2008 |
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Invited Speaker AOA, 2008 |
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