William Laegreid
Professor of Pathobiology
Arms Control, Disarmament, International Security
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
United States of America
Tel: (217) 244-8524
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Biographical Statement
WILLIAM LAGREID'S research interests are focused on the pathogenesis and control of
animal diseases, especially high consequence infections of livestock. He utilizes molecular,
cellular, animal and population based studies to elucidate mechanisms of injury and susceptibility
to viral and bacterial disease. Dr. Laegreid's recent work is directed towards understanding the
how genomic variation of hosts and pathogens interacts to influence the expression of disease at
the population level. Dr. Laegreid is the author or co-author of over 75 peer reviewed scientific
publications, as well as contributions to books, reports and other publications.
Dr. Laegreid obtained his BS, MS, DVM and PhD degrees from Washington State. In
addition he completed a residency in anatomic pathology in the Washington Animal Disease
Diagnostic Laboratory. After moving to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center he became
Research Leader of the Molecular Pathology Unit, initiating pathogenesis and vaccine research
primarily on arthropod borne transboundary diseases such as African horsesickness and
Venezuelan equine encephalitis, as well as working with other exotic diseases such as African
swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease. Dr. Laegreid became Research Leader of the Animal
Health Unit at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center where he led research programs on zoonotic
foodborne pathogens, and genomics of livestock disease, including E. coli O157:H7 and bovine
spongiform encephalopathy. In 2007, he became a professor in the faculty of the Department of
Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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