Jeba R J Jesudoss Chelladurai is an Assistant Professor at Auburn University 's College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology. She previously held a similar position at Kansas State University and will complete bioinformatics training at the University of Birmingham in 2025. Education: BVSc & AH, Madras Veterinary College, India (2011) MS in Microbiology, North Dakota State University (2014) PhD in Veterinary Pathology (Parasitology), Iowa State University (2019) Research Interests: Dr. Jesudoss Chelladurai specializes in anthelmintic resistance across companion animal and ruminant helminths , utilizing NGS-based metabarcoding for parasite detection. Her work includes parasite genomics , diagnostic parasitology , and drug transporter characterization in zoonotic nematodes. Scientific Contributions: Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (Parasitology & Immunology) Principal investigator in 15+ peer-reviewed studies on parasitic drug resistance and genomics Key publications on Toxocara , Dipylidium , and Dirofilaria species Publication Trends: Her recent work focuses on genomic analysis of zoonotic parasites, drug resistance mechanisms, and vector control strategies using molecular tools like RNA-seq and mitochondrial genome sequencing. Collaboration: Active in multi-institutional collaborations with researchers from Iowa State University, Kansas State University, and Czech Republic institutions.









