Elizabeth Falendysz
Elizabeth Falendysz is the attending veterinarian at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2005 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2011, she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) as well as a certificate in Global Health, also from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Falendysz's professional interests are zoo and wildlife medicine, wildlife pathology, One Health, and animal welfare. She began her career studying poxviral diseases in the laboratory and in the field. Since joining the federal workforce, she has focused on the welfare of captive and free-ranging wildlife used in research, as well as emerging diseases of wildlife such as snake fungal disease and white nose syndrome.
Professional Experience
2014-present, Attending Veterinarian, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI
2011-2013, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin- School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
Summer 2011, OC Hubert Fellow, CDC Foundation, Lima, Peru
2009-2010, NIH Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI
Summer 2008, Merck-Merial Summer Scholar, Kibale National Park, Uganda
Summer 2007, Summer Research Scholar, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Education and Certifications
B.S. Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
DVM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011
Affiliations and Memberships*
2006-present, Wildlife Disease Association
Science and Products
Luminescence of AG129 mice infected with recombinant Monkeypox virus expressing firefly luciferase
Viral loads, histology, and adverse events in transgenic mice after passive transfer of serum from black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) used to assess the anti-viral efficacy of a subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
Experimental infection of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with SARS-CoV-2
Monkeypox challenge of rope squirrels: data
Monkeypox virus in animals: Current knowledge of viral transmission and pathogenesis in wild animal reservoirs and captive animal models
Experimental infection of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with SARS-CoV-2
Immunogenicity, safety, and anti-viral efficacy of a subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in captive black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and their susceptibility to viral challenge
Clinical presentation and serological responses to natural outbreaks of rabies in a captive colony of common vampire bats
Outside the box: Working with wildlife in biocontainment
Rabies outbreak in captive big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) used in white-nose syndrome vaccine trial
Virally-vectored vaccine candidates against white-nose syndrome induce anti-fungal immune response in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
Characterization of Monkeypox virus infection in African rope squirrels (Funisciurus sp.)
Experimental infection of snakes with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola causes pathological changes that typify snake fungal disease
Further assessment of Monkeypox Virus infection in Gambian pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) using in vivo bioluminescent imaging
Age at vaccination may influence response to sylvatic plague vaccine (SPV) in Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Attenuation of monkeypox virus by deletion of genomic regions
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Luminescence of AG129 mice infected with recombinant Monkeypox virus expressing firefly luciferase
Viral loads, histology, and adverse events in transgenic mice after passive transfer of serum from black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) used to assess the anti-viral efficacy of a subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
Experimental infection of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with SARS-CoV-2
Monkeypox challenge of rope squirrels: data
Monkeypox virus in animals: Current knowledge of viral transmission and pathogenesis in wild animal reservoirs and captive animal models
Experimental infection of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with SARS-CoV-2
Immunogenicity, safety, and anti-viral efficacy of a subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in captive black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and their susceptibility to viral challenge
Clinical presentation and serological responses to natural outbreaks of rabies in a captive colony of common vampire bats
Outside the box: Working with wildlife in biocontainment
Rabies outbreak in captive big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) used in white-nose syndrome vaccine trial
Virally-vectored vaccine candidates against white-nose syndrome induce anti-fungal immune response in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
Characterization of Monkeypox virus infection in African rope squirrels (Funisciurus sp.)
Experimental infection of snakes with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola causes pathological changes that typify snake fungal disease
Further assessment of Monkeypox Virus infection in Gambian pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) using in vivo bioluminescent imaging
Age at vaccination may influence response to sylvatic plague vaccine (SPV) in Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Attenuation of monkeypox virus by deletion of genomic regions
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government