Professor, Veterinary Population Medicine and Director, Swine Disease Eradication Center

deexx004@umn.edu

Degrees

B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College
D.V.M. University of Minnesota 1987
M.S. (Veterinary microbiology) University of Minnesota 1985
Ph.D. (Veterinary Medicine) University of Minnesota 1996

Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (bacteriology & mycology)

Research Interests

• Control of PRRS
• Elimination of PRRS virus
• PRRS viral persistence
• PRRS virus transmission and biosecurity
• PRRS virus aerobiology

Publications

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

Current Funding

• Dee SA. Use of a production region model to evaluate biosecurity protocol efficacy for reducing the risk of PRRS virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae spread between farms. National Pork Board, $250,392 August 1, 2007-July 31, 2009.
• Dee SA. Assessing the use of biofilters as a means to reduce the excretion of PRRS virus into the environment. National Pork Board, $26,071 August 1, 2007-July 31, 2008.
• Dee SA. Investigating complex swine disease using a model of a swine production< region. Minnesota Rapid Agricultural Response Fund, $271,400, July 1, 2007- June 30, 2009.
• Dee SA. A request for supplemental funding of the project “Aerosol transmission of PRRSV: Application to the field”. Minnesota Pork Board. $25,000 July 1 2007- June 30, 2008.

Honors and Awards

• 2007 Pfizer Award for Research Excellence
• 2005 University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Mark of Excellence Award

Current Students

• Andrea Pitkin (M.S).
• Satoshi Otake (Post-Doctoral)