William Epperson

Dr. William Epperson is Professor and Head of the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, a position held since 2007. He holds board certification in Veterinary Preventive Medicine with an epidemiology subspecialty.

Education includes:

• DVM in Veterinary Medicine & Science, The Ohio State University (1985)
• MS in Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University (1990)
• Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Science, The Ohio State University (1985)

Research focuses on veterinary epidemiology and infectious diseases, particularly:

• Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) pathogenesis and biomarker identification
• Influenza virus co-infections in livestock
• Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in cattle pathogens
• Transcriptomic analysis for disease prediction in cattle

Publications (2018-2023) emphasize molecular diagnostics, viral-bacterial interactions in BRD, and influenza D virus epidemiology, utilizing advanced genomic and immunological methodologies.

No scientific awards, student advising relationships, or laboratory details are documented in available materials.