College of Veterinary Medicine

Comparative Pathobiology

Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB)


Improving the Health of Humans and Animals

Welcome to the Department of Comparative Pathobiology
Comparative Pathobiology is the study of disease phenomena basic to all species including humans, at the molecular, cellular, organismal and ecosystem level. Our faculty, staff and students are involved in research and learning in a variety of areas including pathobiology, infectious diseases and vaccines, cancer biology, nanomedicine, toxicology, disease surveillance and human-animal interactions.
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A collaboration with Dr. Sulma Mohammed is discussed in the GlobeNewswire article “Cannabis Science Propels Cancer Clinical Trials, Appoints Cellular Cancer Specialist Dr. Sulma Mohammed, Professor of Cancer Biology, Purdue University, to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board,” by Cannabis Science, Inc., 6/3/2019.

Dr. Mohamed Seleem is quoted in the Newsweek article “The Death of Antibiotics: We’re Running Out of Effective Drugs to Fight Off an Army of Superbugs,” by David H. Freedman, 5/15/2019.

Drs. G. Kenitra Hendrix and Sulma Mohammed are featured in the PVM News article “Three Faculty Honored at Annual PVM Promotions Reception,” by Kevin Doerr, 5/3/2019.

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Current Graduate Programs offered by the Comparative Pathobiology Department

The Department of Comparative Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Purdue University, offers graduate instruction leading to the Master of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees to persons possessing the DVM degree and to those with a baccalaureate degree and comprehensive training in the biological sciences.  Areas of study include animal welfare science and human-animal interaction, cancer biology, infectious diseases, bacteriology, epidemiology, immunology, laboratory and experimental medicine, parasitology, pathology, public health, toxicology, virology, and molecular genetics.

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Ben Elzey

Ben Elzey

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. Bennett D. Elzey is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology. His research interests include investigating and understanding the immunosuppressive role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells that prevents effective immunotherapy of cancers, and the role platelet CD40 Ligand plays in shaping the adaptive immune response. He is also the Director of the Biological Evaluation Shared Resource in the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research where Center members’ novel anti-tumor drugs or therapies can be tested for efficacy in rodent models for most cancer types.

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Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

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