Welcome Dr. JeanMarie Cavillo, microbiologist, Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
New university findings highlight potential implications for poultry, diagnostics, and veterinary practice.
Early in my career, I was invited to study the gut microbiome of the Hoatzin in the Amazon Basin of South America.
The Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently welcomed diagnostic microbiologist Dr.
JeanMarie Cavillo to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), where she will help support the diagnosis of diseases affecting avian and other animal species.
Cavillo, stationed at the Avian Health and Food Safety Laboratory in Puyallup, brings a broad background in environmental and molecular microbiology, with experience spanning academic, military, and diagnostic laboratories.
Throughout her career, she has worked in microbiology research, molecular diagnostics, quality assurance, and environmental microbiology, applying her expertise to better understand microbes and their role in environmental and animal health.
While I was not able to go, this piqued my interest in avian biology.
Joining WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and contributing to bird health through diagnostic microbiology feels like coming full circle: back to class aves.
I am also drawn to the synergistic environment at WADDL, where microbiology, molecular diagnostics, pathology, and veterinary medicine combine to solve real-world problems.
My expertise is in environmental and molecular microbiology.
Throughout my career, I have worked in microbiology research, molecular diagnostics, quality assurance, and environmental microbiology, with experience spanning academic, military, and diagnostic laboratories.
The organism that first captured my imagination was Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus , a bacterium that preys on others by growing its progeny inside its target host.
The report adds to ongoing university-led research relevant to veterinary medicine, animal health, and clinical decision-making.
Source university website: Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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