Carol Cardona, an expert in avian influenza, will be joining the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine on March 1, as the Ben Pomeroy Chair in Avian Medicine.
Cardona's research focuses on viral diseases of poultry. Currently a veterinarian and extension specialist with the Department of Population Health and Reproduction and Veterinary Medicine Extension at the University of California–Davis, she has received numerous awards from the poultry industry and is a member of the advisory board for Avian Diseases Journal. She has an active interest in zoonosis and the role poultry play in human health and economic well-being, especially in developing countries. She received her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Purdue University and her doctorate from Michigan State University.
The Ben Pomeroy Chair in Avian Medicine was established in 1985 and is one of the few endowed poultry chairs in the United States.
