Sheila Torres

torre009@umn.edu

Degrees

DVM. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

MS Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

PhD University of Minnesota, USA

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Research Interests

• Pathogenesis and therapy of canine and feline atopic dermatitis
• Canine hypothyroidism
• Pathogenesis of non-inflammatory alopecias.

Clinical Interests

Dermatologic skin disorders of all domesticated species

Instructional Areas

Skin disorders of dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Current Funding

• Treatment of equine aural plaques with 5% imiquimod cream: an open label clinical trial. 2007. $8,061.00 . Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Equine Center (UMEC). Co-PI with Dr. Malone.

• Therapeutic targets for atopic dermatitis. 2007. $709,852.00. Sponsored by the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics. Co-PI with Dr. Doug Plager.

• Canine Atopic Dermatitis-Relation to Epidermal Antimicrobial Gene Expression 2008. $77,349.00. Sponsored by Morris Animal Foundation. Co-PI with Dr. Mark Rutherford.

Honors and Awards

• Received a teaching incentive award by the College of Vet. Medicine, 2000
• Received the Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the Class of 1999.
• Received a teaching incentive award by the students in the Class of 1999 for exceptional teaching efforts during the past year.
• National Phi Zeta Award by the National Society of Phi Zeta, in recognition of the excellent research manuscript entitled: "Effect of oral prednisolone on thyroid function in dogs". The manuscript was reviewed and selected by the National Phi Zeta Awards committee as one of the two most outstanding manuscripts in the 1990 National Competition.

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