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Bonnie Brenseke-Chastain

Bonnie Brenseke-Chastain, DVM, Diplomate, ACVP

PhD Candidate & Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Renee Prater
 
e-mail: bmbrense@vt.edu


Education

2007 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
NC State University
2003 Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
Minor in Nutrition
NC State University
Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, Honors Program

Board Certification

2010 Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (anatomic pathology)

Brief Bio

I always knew I wanted to be a veterinarian, but it wasn’t until my third year of vet school that I really considered specializing in pathology. Pathology allows one to develop an in-depth understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy & physiology and disease pathogenesis. I greatly enjoy teaching and love the atmosphere of academia; I hope to one day be a professor at a veterinary college. I come from a big family and family is the most important thing in my life. I live in Blacksburg with my husband and 2 dogs. We enjoy hiking, camping, and spending time with family and friends.


Research Project Involvement

  • Future PhD research will focus on diabetes with an emphasis on its affects on fetal development

Professional Memberships

  • Phi Zeta, the honor society of veterinary medicine, 2007-present
  • Honor Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta, 2002-present

Selected Publications

  1. B. Brenseke, Katie Belz, and G. Saunders (2011). "Pathology in Practice, Hepatocutaneous syndrome" Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 238: 445-447.
  2. B. Brenseke and G. Sanders (2010). "Concurrent nasal adenocarcinoma and rhinosporidiosis in a cat" Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 22: 155-157.
  3. A. Ranjan, N. Pothayee, M. Seleem, R. Tyler Jr., B. Brenseke, N. Sriranganathan, J. Riffle and R. Kasimanickam (2009). "Antibacterial efficacy of core-shell nanostructures against an in-vivo intracellular Salmonella model" International Journal of Nanomedicine 4: 289-297.