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Aaron L. Olsen serves as a Professional Practice Associate Professor and Director of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at Utah State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. His academic home is within the veterinary sciences framework, with ongoing administrative leadership in animal research oversight and the Laboratory Animal Research Center.
His educational background includes a PhD in Viral Pathology (2008) and DVM/MS degrees (2002) from Purdue University, alongside a BS in Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences (1999) from Utah State University. Key specializations span laboratory animal science, orthopedics, hematology, and viral pathology.
Research initiatives focus on translational veterinary models including porcine fracture systems, arboviral encephalitis pathogenesis, and cardiac electrophysiology in transgenic goats. Publication trends (2011-2025) reveal consistent orthopedic trauma modeling (57% of recent work), virology/immunology (20%), and cardiometabolic studies (23%), emphasizing large-animal surgical models and trauma pathophysiology.
Major recognitions include the USDA's Abraham Lincoln Honor Award (2016) and Utah State University's Advisor of the Year (2010). His teaching portfolio centers on Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy (VM 7510) and Principles of Laboratory Animal Research, while administrative roles include IACUC leadership and directing the Laboratory Animal Research Center.
