Samantha J Sander

Samantha J Sander is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois, focusing on wildlife health and clinical research. Her work bridges veterinary science with environmental and pharmacokinetic studies, emphasizing disease surveillance in wild species.

Her research spans acute phase proteins in red foxes, hematologic impacts of anticoagulants in raptors, lead exposure in Virginia opossums, bacterial pathogens in primates, and fungal infections in cottontail rabbits. Key sub-fields include

• Wildlife disease diagnostics
• Pharmacokinetics in exotic species
• Environmental toxicology
• Hematology
• Infectious disease monitoring
• Zoonotic pathogen assessment