Research and Graduate Education
The Office of Research and Graduate Education oversees research at LSU Vet Med and graduate degrees (MS and PhD) in biological and veterinary medical sciences. We also offer dual track DVM/PhD and DVM/MPH programs.
Comparative Biomedical Sciences
conducts basic and translational research in cancer biology, cardiovascular disease, developmental biology, neurosciences, and toxicology.
Pathobiological Sciences
conducts research in molecular pathogenesis, disease processes, infectious and parasitic diseases, and host response to disease.
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
conducts clinical research in equine health, ophthalmology, theriogenology (reproduction), surgery, dermatology, oncology, orthopedics, gastrointestinal disease, and more.
Links to Graduate Degrees and Certificate Opportunities are below.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Tammy Dugas, PhD
Dr. Dugas joined the faculty of LSU Vet Med on September 1, 2014, as a professor in CBS. She served as head of the Comparative Biomedical Sciences department from March 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022. Dr. Dugas received her BS in biochemistry and her PhD in chemistry from LSU in 1992 and 1996, respectively. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1998 and another post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, in 2001. Dr. Dugas’ research focus is on cardiovascular pharmacology and toxicology.
Degree, Certificate, and Post-degree Programs