James A. Roth, DVM, PhD

Distinguished Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Dean, International Programs and Public Policy
Iowa State University

Dr. Roth is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists. He is the Executive Director of the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB), which is a World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Center for the Diagnosis of Animal Diseases and Vaccine Evaluation in the Americas. Dr. Roth also is the Director of The Center for Food Security and Public Health established in 2002 at ISU, which is funded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CFSPH has been designated as a CDC Specialty Center for Public Health Preparedness in Veterinary Medicine and Zoonotic Diseases.

Dr. Roth received his DVM and a PhD in immunology from Iowa State University. He has served as the major or co-major professor for 34 MS and PhD students. In 1998, he was the first recipient of the John G. Salsbury Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State. He has authored or coauthored over 120 publications in refereed journals, 22 book chapters, and has edited five monographs and one textbook.

Dr. Roth teaches immunology to veterinary students and twice received both the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award and the Student AVMA Basic Science Teaching Award.

Dr. Roth’s research emphasis includes neutrophil, lymphocyte, and monocyte/macrophage function related to immunologic responses during host-pathogen interactions and characterization of cell-mediated immune responses to vaccines. He is currently developing a marker vaccine and companion diagnostic test for Nipah virus.

DVM, Iowa State University
PhD, Immunology, Iowa State University