Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Andreasen's work focuses on leukocyte function in avians and mammals and infectious disease and hematopoietic interaction. She also studies and teaches comparative clinical pathology including hematology and chemistry, immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry.


Education & Training:
1987-1990 - PhD, Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Dissertation:  Heterophil function in healthy chickens and in chickens with staphylococcal tenosynovitis.
1985-1987 - MS, Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Thesis:  Intermediate filament staining in the histologic and cyto­logic diagnosis of canine skin and soft tissue tumors.
1979-1982 - DVM, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas.
1981 - BS, Veterinary Medicine, Summa Cum Laude, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
1975-1979 - BS, Biomedical Science, Summa Cum Laude, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas

Teaching:
Introduction to Veterinary Cytology -- V PTH 409
Clinical Pathology Laboratory Practicum -- V PTH 457
Clinical Pathology Laboratory -- V PTH 549
Pathologic Hematology -- V PTH 652


Selected Publications:
Pali? D, Andreasen CB, Herolt DM, Menzel BW, Roth JA. Immunomodulatory Effects of -glucan on Neutrophil Function in Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820). Dev Comp Immunol  2006;30: 817-830.

Pali? D, Herolt DM, Andreasen CB, Menzel BW, Roth JA. Anesthetic efficacy of tricaine methanesulphonate, metomidate and eugenol: effects on plasma cortisol levels and neutrophil function in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820). Aquaculture 2006; 254(1-4), 675-685.

Pali? D, Ostoji?  J, Andreasen CB, Roth J A.  Fish cast NETs: neutrophil extracellular traps are released from

fish neutrophils.  Submitted with revisions to Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 2006.

Pali? D, Andreasen CB, Ostoji?  J, Roth J A. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) whole kidney assays to measure degranulation of primary granules and neutrophil extracellular trap release. Accepted, J Immunol Methods, 2006.

Greenlee JJ, Andreasen CB. Canine leptospirosis. J Vet Intern Med. Under revision.

Andreasen CB, Kent L. Heterophils: A Review. Animal Health Research Reviews. To be submitted; invited paper.

Kline K, Andreasen CB. The use of immunohistochemical techniques to differentiate canine CNS inflammatory diseases producing mononuclear pleocytosis. Under revision J Vet Intern Med.

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Leadership:
President, American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2000.

Editorial Board, Veterinary Pathology, 1997-1999.

Member, Board of Scientific Reviewers, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1993-1996.

Ad-hoc Reviewer: Journal American of Veterinary Medical Association, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, American Journal of Veterinary Research, Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Comparative Haematology International, Avian Pathology.


Honors & Awards:
ISU Foundation Outstanding Achievement in Departmental Leadership 2005
SCAVMA Clinical Science Teaching Award, 2001
SmithKline Beecham (Pfizer) Award for Research Excellence, 1994

Memberships:
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
American Veterinary Medical Association
Phi Zeta