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American College of Veterinary Microbiologists – November 1-2, 2024

Following the board certification examination held remotely from November 1-2, 2024, the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists—recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties as an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization—welcomed new diplomates in the following categories.

Bacteriology/Mycology
Ezgi Akdesir, Ittigen, Switzerland
Heather Graham, Lelystad, Netherlands
Padma Jakka, State College, Pennsylvania
Mohammadreza Mahzounieh, Adelaide, Australia
Jonathan Massé, Saint-Barnabe-Sud, Quebec

Immunology
Samantha Evans, Fort Collins, Colorado
Padma Jakka, State College, Pennsylvania
Muhammad Latif, Atlanta
Abraham Pellissery, Kissimmee, Florida

Parasitology
Andre Cutolo, Fulton, Missouri
Blaine Godley, Dallas, Georgia
Hassan Hakimi, College Station, Texas
Pratap Kafle, Brookville, New York
Nikola Pantchev, Kornwestheim, Germany
Timothy Wu, Ithaca, New York

Virology
Ezgi Akdesir, Ittigen, Switzerland
Radha Chaitanya Eluri, Tirupati, India
Samantha Evans, Fort Collins, Colorado
Heather Graham, Lelystad, Netherlands
Muhammad Latif, Atlanta
Jacquline Risalvato, Knoxville, Tennessee