Arnaud Van Wettere

Arnaud Van Wettere is a Professor at Utah State University's Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with a distinguished career in veterinary pathology. His academic journey includes a DVM from the University of Liege (1999), MS in Veterinary Surgery from the University of Minnesota (2003), and PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences from North Carolina State University (2012), where he completed his dissertation on liver fibrosis in Japanese Medaka. He achieved Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 2008.

Dr. Van Wettere's research spans multiple critical areas in veterinary medicine including cystic fibrosis modeling using sheep, viral pathogenesis (particularly SARS-CoV-2 transmission between species), wildlife disease surveillance, and hepatology. His work with CFTR-knockout sheep models has produced significant insights into cystic fibrosis pathophysiology and potential therapeutic approaches. Recent publications demonstrate his leadership in investigating zoonotic disease transmission, particularly the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant in African lions at Utah's Hogle Zoo.

His scholarly output shows a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated animal models for human diseases, with recent work focusing on interferon receptor knockout sheep and transgenic models for viral research. The publications reveal strong interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with researchers working on cystic fibrosis therapeutics and viral pathogenesis.

Notable Awards:

• Mid-Career Award (Education) from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (2022)
• Three-time Excellence in Teaching award recipient at the Logan campus (2017, 2019, 2020)
• Dr. Monica Menard Award for Excellence in Veterinary Pathobiological Research (2012)
• Multiple Young Investigator Awards from professional societies (2011)

Dr. Van Wettere has mentored graduate students including Cecilia Degiovanni (2024) and teaches Systemic Pathology (VM 7546) regularly since 2013. His extension work as a Diagnostic Pathologist at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory since 2013 demonstrates his commitment to practical veterinary medicine and disease surveillance in the region.