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	SPIRE Partner Universities SPIRE Fellows SPIRE Staff SPIRE Fellows Courses SPIRE Fellows Publications		Alexa Rosypal, Ph.D. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 805 Brinkhous-Bullitt CB#7525 Education Ph.D. Veterinary Medical Sciences- Parasitology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Mentors Richard R. Tidwell and James E. Hall Biography My doctoral studies focused on characterizing the pathogenesis, immune responses, and transmission dynamics of the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum, a causative agent of canine leishmaniasis which has recently emerged in the North American foxhound population. As a graduate student I was fortunate to have to opportunity to be a TA for Introductory Parasitology and Veterinary Parasitology courses. I realized my interest in working with students through these experiences and decided to pursue a career focused on teaching. I received my Ph.D. in May 2005 and joined the laboratories of Dr. Richard Tidwell and Dr. J.Ed. Hall as a SPIRE postdoctoral fellow in September 2005. Here at UNC-Chapel Hill I am continuing to study Leishmania parasites. My research involves determining antileishmanial activity of novel dicationic compounds and seroprevalence studies of L. infantum and related parasites in various wild and domestic animal species. Courses 2008 Spring General Biology (with lab): Shaw University Independent Research course: Shaw University 2007 Fall Senior Seminar (team taught): Shaw University Zoology: Shaw University Publications Rosypal, A.C., K.A. Werbovetz, M. Salem, C.E. Stephens, A. Kumar, D.W. Boykin, J.E. Hall, R.R. Tidwell. Inhibition by dications of in vitro growth of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica: causative agents of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis. Submitted 2007 to Journal of Parasitology. In review Rosypal, AC, RR Tidwell, DS Lindsay. (2007) Prevalence of antibodies to Leishmania infantum and Trypanosoma cruzi in wild canids from South Carolina. Journal of Parasitology. In press. Rosypal, AC, JE Hall, S Bakunova, DA Patrick, S Bakunov, CE Stephens, A Kumar, DW Boykin, RR Tidwell. (2007) In vitro activity of dicationic compounds against a North American foxhound isolate of Leishmania infantum. Veterinary Parisotology. 158(1): 97-112. current | former Alexa Rosypal, Ph.D. Anne Casper, Ph.D. Ashalla Freeman, Ph.D. Checo Rorie, Ph.D. Daria Estrada Smith, Ph.D. Elizabeth Tita, Ph.D. Elyse Lee, Ph.D. Eric Ganko, Ph.D. Jackie Swanik, Ph.D. James Moran, Ph.D. Jennifer Uno, Ph.D. Karen Strunk, Ph.D. Kathryn Perez, Ph.D. Kent Wiles, Ph.D. Kimberly Lane, Ph.D. Michael LaGier, Ph.D. Natasha Wiles, Ph.D. Stephanie Carmicle, Ph.D.