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Sarah E. Hammond

Sarah E. Hammond, DVM

PhD Candidate & Resident, Clinical Pathology
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Tanya LeRoith
 
e-mail: shammond@vt.edu


Education

2005 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
1999 Bachelor of Science
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Brief Bio

I am a native of southwest Virginia and live a few miles from the farm where I grew up, in Snowville. After graduating from vet school, I practiced for 3 years in Texas before returning home to continue my education. Most of my free time is spent chasing my two and a half year old son, but I also love to cook, read, dance, play piano and harp, and garden. I have a (mostly) green thumb, and recently began growing dahlias and orchids. My son and I currently have too many pets, with an indoor cat, two outdoor cats, a cranky old Dachshund, a retired racing Greyhound, and a newly-acquired German Shepherd puppy.


Research Project Involvement

  • Role of regulatory T cells in disease caused by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)

Professional Experience

2010-present Clinical Pathology Residency
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
2009-present PhD Candidate
Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases (CMMID)
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
2007-2008 Research Veterinarian
Cancer Research Institute of Scott and White Memorial
Temple, TX
2005-2007 Small Animal Veterinarian
Temple, TX

Professional Memberships

  • American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Texas Veterinary Medical Association
  • Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society