Cleverson De Souza,

Dr. Souza obtained his DVM in 1999 from Universidade Federal do Parana, Brazil, followed by a two-year residency program in Clinical Pathology in São Paulo (UNESP-Botucatu), Brazil. Subsequently, he pursued a Master of Science in Clinical Pathology at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. After gaining experience as a veterinary clinical pathologist at Universidade de Passo Fundo in Rio Grande do Sul, Dr. Souza joined Dr. Douglas J. Weiss’s lab at the University of Minnesota to research the molecular pathogenesis of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. He also completed an accelerated residency in veterinary Clinical Pathology at the same institution and achieved board certification through the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP). Between 2009 and 2012, Dr. Souza shared his expertise in general pathology with MD and DDS students at Brazilian universities such as Universidade de Fortaleza, UniChristus, and Universidade Federal do Ceara. Over the following decade (2013-2023), he held a tenured associate professor position at Washington State University, where he worked as a Clinical Pathologist. Currently, Dr. Souza contributes as an Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine at the University of Florida, dedicating his efforts to service, teaching, and research.

• Clinical Pathology

  American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP)

Numerous focus areas are being pursued to advance the field, encompassing basic, clinical, and educational research. Key areas of investigation include:

Basic research: Developing peptide-based vaccines against Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis (MAP) in bovine, Functional Characterization of Tumor Associate Macrophages in Dogs

Clinical research: Utilizing nanomaterials and dendritic cells to enhance immune responses against malignant tumors in dogs, Validating new monoclonal antibodies for detecting lymphoma in canine patients, Applying machine learning and deep learning techniques to aid the diagnosis of lymphoma in dogs, Studying aspects of the immune response in exotic animal species

• Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
• Clinical pathology of mammals
• Vaccine immunology
• Veterinary Education