College of Veterinary Medicine

Center on Biologics Development and Evaluation

Primary Faculty and Staff

Dr. Jishu Shi Dr. Jishu Shi, DVM, PhD
Professor of Vaccine Immunology
Director, Center on Biologics Development and Evaluation
Dr. Wayne & Hilda Appleton Endowed Professor
Vanier & Krause Fellow, Biosecurity Research Institute
Director, U.S.-China Center for Animal Health

Lihua Wang Dr. Lihua Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor

Rachel Madera

Dr. Rachel Madera, PhD
Research Manager

Yuzhen Li

Yuzhen Li, M.S.
Research Associate

Nina MuroNina Muro
Program Coordinator

Aidan Craig

Aidan Craig
Research Assistant

Liesel Ritterliesel ritter
Laboratory Technician

Brooke Shenkenbergbrooke shenkenberg
Research Assistant

Our Research Programs

The Laboratory of Vaccine Immunology develops vaccine adjuvants, novel diagnostic assays and vaccines for swine infectious diseases. Specifically, we focus our research on African swine fever (ASF), Streptococcus suis, swine influenza virus (SIV), classical swine fever (CSF), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), and other emerging infectious diseases of swine.

Having worked on research and development projects of veterinary biologics and human biopharmaceuticals at Pfizer for 5 years, Dr. Shi is particularly interested in research initiatives that may reduce the burden of infectious diseases in food animal production. In addition to research projects supported by USDA and DHS, we are working closely with animal health industry partners in the following areas:

  1. safety and efficacy testing of experimental vaccines for ASF, CSF, and PRRS;

  2. co-development of novel adjuvants for animal vaccines;

  3. evaluation of diagnostic tools for swine infectious diseases;

  4. evaluation of novel antiviral compounds against swine viral pathogens;

  5. evaluation of novel disinfectants against ASFV and other swine viral pathogens.