Biography
Dr. Teshome Yehualaeshet graduated with a DVM from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and Ph.D. from Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany. Currently.After he completed the PhD program in microbiology and molecular biology, he worked as a postdoctoral in University of Manitoba and Yale University was in cell biology, wound healing, and regulation of fibrogenesis. Currently, he serves as Associate Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, (CVM), Tuskegee University engaged in teaching and research. He endeavors to cross-pollinate his previous experience in cell biology, wound healing, fibrogenesis and cancer chemoprevention into the area of microbiology and related disciplines. Dr. Yehualaeshet is involved in teaching different courses to the veterinary, graduate and undergraduate students. He mentored and trained professional, graduate students, summer and work-study students within the discipline of microbiology, molecular biology, food safety, and antibiotics resistance.
Scientific Activities
Positions and Employment
1986-1987 |
Research Officer, Institute of Agricultural Research, Adami Tulu, Ethiopia. |
1987-1989 |
Head of Animal Health Research. Holetta Agricultural Research. |
2003-2009 |
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. |
2009-current |
Associate professor college of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. |
2010-current |
Adjunct professor, Biology, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA |
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
2002-present |
Editorial Advisory Board of EVJ (Ethiopian Veterinary Journal). |
2005-current |
Member, American Society for Microbiology. |
2005 |
Member, PhD program IBS Tuskegee University, MPH/MSPH program of Public Health Program and Interdisciplinary Pathobiology (IDPB) PhD Program in Tuskegee University, Reviewer for Journal of Food Science, Journal of Food Safety and Tenure track application evaluation. |
2003-2007 |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
2007 |
Proposal Reviewer; National Center for Food Protection and Defense proposals (NCFPD), USDA |
2006-2008 |
Member, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD) |
2012,2013 |
Annual Biomedical Research Symposium (Member, 2012 & Co-chair; 2013) |
2013 |
Co-chair, Educational Policies Committee (EPC), College of Veterinary Medicicne, Tuskegee University. |
2013-2014 |
Member, Intellectual Property Committee, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL |
2013-current |
Intellectual Property Committee (Member 2013, Chairperson 2014- current), Tuskegee University. |
2015, 2016 |
Chairperson, Phi Zeta Veterinary Chapter, Tuskegee University. |
2016 -current |
Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals Multi-state initiative (NE 1201) |
2015 -current |
Enteric Disease of Food Animals Multi-state Research Project (NC1202) |
Honors
1990-99 |
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany, PhD program |
1995-99 |
University of Manitoba, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Postdoctoral Fellowship Fund |
2005 |
Faculty Scholar Award, FASEB MARC Program |
2005 |
Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, Outstanding achievement and dedication in the field of Veterinary Medicine |
2006 &07 |
AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Travel Scholars Award In Cancer Research Outstanding Faculty Performance Award for Research (2007-2008 Academic Year), Tuskegee University. |
2012 |
American Society for Microbiology, General Meeting Minority Travel Grants |
2015 |
Awarded USDA NIFA Animal Health & Well-Being 1890 faculty engagement project, |
2016 |
Travel Award (Dec. 4-6, 2015) Second Advancing Research and Technology in the Sciences (ARTS) Department of Energy’s (DOE); April 12-13, 2016. Travel Award |