Neuromuscular Lab Staff

The Equine Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory Staff

Stephanie Valberg and Jim Mickelson

Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, ACVSMR  Director of Neuromuscular Lab Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine Director, University of Minnesota Equine Center D.V.M., Ontario Veterinary College Ph.D., Swedish University of Agricultural Science Post-Doctoral, UC Davis Residency, Large Animal Medicine, UC Davis Diplomate, Large Animal Internal Medicine Diplomate, Sports Medicine and Rehabiliation
James Mickelson, PhD Professor, Dept of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences B.S., University of Wisconsin Madison M.S., University of Wisconsin Madison Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison Post-Doctoral, University of Minnesota
Head Technician Natalie Barnes B.S., University of Minnesota, Morris
Current Post-Doctoral Students
Carrie Finno, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM DVM, University of Minnesota Intership, University of Minnesota Residency and PhD, University of California, Davis
Susannah Lewis, PhD current DVM student, University of Minnesota PhD, Colorado State University
Current Graduate Student
Alex Draper, BVSc current resident, University of Minnesota

   Much of our current knowledge about muscle disorders is due to the hard work of current and former graduate students.

Lisa Borgia, B.Sc., MS, Ph.D.

Erin Annandale, B.Sc., M.S.

Flavio de la Corte, DVM, Ph.D.

Tricia Dranchak, B.S., Ph.D. Candidate 

Anna Firshman, BVSc., MRCVS, Ph.D., Diplomate ACVIM and ACVSMR

Luanne Hunt, B.Sc., BVM&S, MRCVS

Heather Kaese, B.A., DVM 

Linnea Lenz, DVM, Ph.D. 

Jennifer MacLeay, DVM, Ph.D.

Molly McCue, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM

Erica McKenzie, DVM, Ph.D. 

William Ribero, DVM

Michelle Lucio, Former Head Technician

Tara Ward, B.S., DVM, Ph.D.