Post-DVM Training in Lab Animal Medicine
Training of veterinary scientists in comparative medicine and pathology began in the mid-1960s at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Dept of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (formerly Comparative Medicine) obtained one of the first NIH Training Grants for postgraduate training of veterinarians and has been funded continuously for over 35 years. Our combination of intensive training in Laboratory Animal Medicine and research mentored by outstanding scientists has proven highly successful. We have now trained more than 110 veterinarians; many are now department chairs and leaders in academia and industry worldwide.
Current department faculty includes veterinarians with ACVP and/or ACLAM board certification plus additional PhD faculty pursuing basic and translational research. Research interests include virology, parasitology, neuropathology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, proteomics, RNA biology, rodent phenotyping, and laboratory animal medicine. Our postdoctoral fellows have a high pass rate on the Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) board examination and graduates enjoy satisfying careers at universities and other institutes of higher learning, as well as in industry and government.
In our Laboratory Animal Medicine training program, we offer two types of Postdoctoral Fellowships in Laboratory Animal Medicine. Both programs start July 1:
- Research Emphasis, 4 year program, offered each year (variable number of positions)
- Clinical Emphasis, 3 year program, offered each year (variable number of positions)
Research Emphasis Postdoctoral Fellowship in Lab Animal Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology invites applications for our 4-year postdoctoral fellowship with an emphasis on training independent researchers. This training opportunity offers the opportunity to pursue a PhD in a JHU graduate program and is distinguished by the broad research opportunities afforded by a large medical institution. This is a 2-part program: 1 year of clinical training followed by the option to matriculate into a graduate program with three years of research training funded by a National Institutes of Health T32 grant. The program prepares candidates for certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).
For more information, view our position announcement or contact our Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Momina Malik, at 443-287-2953 or email her at dvmtraining@jhmi.edu
Clinical Emphasis Postdoctoral Fellowship in Lab Animal Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology invites applications for our 3-year postdoctoral fellowship program in Laboratory Animal Medicine (clinical emphasis). This American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) recognized program provides outstanding clinical training in laboratory animal medicine plus didactic training and research activities needed to fulfill the requirements for certification by ACLAM.
For more information, view our position announcement or contact our Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Momina Malik, at 443-287-2953 or email her at dvmtraining@jhmi.edu
Current Post-Doctoral Fellows:
Kaitlin Rickerl, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Brinley Cannon, DVM
Maria Maggio, DVM
Haley Johnson, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Camille Hamway, DVM
Melissa Seiberlich, DVM
Justin Hoffman, VMD
Gabrielle S. Mould, DVM
