Susan Detmer

Susan Detmer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Saskatchewan. She specializes in molecular and phenotypic characterization of influenza A viruses and focuses on infectious diseases of swine, particularly porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), influenza A, and porcine circovirus type 2. Dr. Detmer teaches undergraduate systemic pathology, necropsy rotations, and graduate mammalian pathology courses.

Her research explores viral pathogenesis in swine, including maternal-fetal interface interactions during PRRSV infections, Brachyspira-associated colitis, and influenza A virus dynamics. She has contributed to diagnostic methods for swine respiratory pathogens and vaccine efficacy studies.

Publications highlight her work on viral transmission mechanisms, placental pathology in infected gilts, and global influenza A virus migration. Her studies emphasize clinical and molecular approaches to understanding swine disease epidemiology, with a focus on improving diagnostic and preventive strategies.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She advises students in her courses but no formal advisee list is available.