Michael J Dark

Michael J Dark,

Director & Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine
Business Phone: (352) 294-4138
Business Email: darkmich@ufl.edu

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Accomplishments

  1. Barbara Jean Thompson Award for Outstanding Service

    Davis / Thompson Foundation

  2. Member, Board of Directors

    Davis / Thompson Foundation

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. VEM5115 – Veterinary Histology

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  2. VEM5851 – Adv. Anatomic Pathology Clerkship

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  3. VEM5751 – Anatomic Path Core Clerkship

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. VEM5571 – Emerging Diseases

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  5. VEM5165 – Large Anim Pathology

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  6. VEM5162 – Vet Pathology 2

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  7. VEM5164 – Small Anim Pathology

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  8. VME7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Veterinary Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate
    American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Research Profile

Veterinary Pathology, including studying the pathology of a variety of conditions in animals in an attempt to better model human disease.

Discovery and diagnosis of diseases in animals

Bacterial genomics and vector-borne diseases

Bacterial genome sequencing and bioinformatics

Rickettsial diseases such as Anaplasma marginale and other model systems

Disease research, including how to better use archived samples for genetic research

Examining alternative fixatives for DNA research

Determining the maximum useful sample age for DNA recovery from diagnostic tissue samples.

Animals as model systems for disease

Pathology of a variety of conditions in animals in an attempt to better model human disease.

Publications

Academic Articles

Education

  1. Diplomate

    American College of Veterinary Pathologists

  2. PhD, Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology

    Washington State University

  3. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

    Michigan State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-4138
Emails:
Business:
darkmich@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100123
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
VS-2B
VCS
GAINESVILLE FL 32610