2025 NIAMRRE CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Keynote Speakers

Session Speakers

Dr. Peter Bergholz
Senior Principal Scientist
Zoetis

Dr. Erin Brown
Clinical Pharmacist
UNC Health

Dr. Daniel Czyz
Assistant Professor 
University of Florida

Dr. Peter K. Dorhout
Vice President of Research
Iowa State University

Brian Eller
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor / Office of Technology Licensing
North Carolina State University

Dr. Claire Fellman
Assistant Professor
Tufts University

Kathleen M. Fenner
Director of Career Services 
North Carolina State University

Kelly M. Foltz
Veterinary Technician Specialist / Emergency and Critical Care 
BluePearl Pet Hospital

Dr. Erika Ganda
Assistant Professor 
The Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Jennifer Halleran
Assistant Professor in Ruminant Medicine 
North Carolina State University

Dr. Steven Harris
Department Chair, Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology
Iowa State University

Thomas Heymann
President & CEO
Sepsis Alliance

Dr. Kris Johansen
Associate Director of External Relations
NIAMRRE

Dr. Melissa Johnson
Professor in Medicine
Duke University

Dr. Amanda Kreuder
Associate Professor for Vet Microbiology & Preventative Medicine at Iowa State University
Associate Director for Research Strategy and Programs at NIAMRRE

Dr. Cristina Lanzas
Professor of Infectious Disease
North Carolina State University

Dr. Gregory Lewbart
Professor / Assistant Department Head, Clinical Sciences
NC State CVM

Dr. Ivan Liachko
Founder and CEO
Phage Genomics

Dr. Kamada Lwere
Physician-Scientist / Clinical Microbiologist
Soroti University and Islamic University in Uganda

Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe
Global Vice President, Veterinary Education
Mars Veterinary Health

Dr. Revati Masilamani
Assistant Professor
Tufts University

Dr. Arshnee Moodley
AMR Team Lead
International Livestock Research Institute

Dr. Karen A. Norris
Professor of Infectious Diseases
University of Georgia

Dr. Brett O'Brien
Associate Director
Merck Animal Health

Dr. Ben O'Kelley
Director of Medical Stewardship
BluePearl Pet Hospital

Dr. Paul Plummer
- Executive Director at NIAMRRE
- Dean at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Sarah Rhea
Assistant Professor
NC State CVM

Dr. Ilan Schwartz
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Dr. Josh Stern
Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies / Professor of Cardiology
NC State CVM

Maria Thacker Goethe
President & CEO
Georgia Life Sciences

Dr. Sid Thakur
Professor and Executive Director / Global One Health Academy
North Carolina State University

Dr. David van Duin  
Professor of Medicine
UNC School of Medicine

Dr. Rachel Whitaker
Professor of Microbiology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Lightning Talk Speakers

Ali Abdulah
Richard González Aquino
Casey Cazer
Kim Chyer
Erina Farrell
Amelia Frye
Melanie Lewis Ivey
Md Adman Karim

Nooshin KianvashRad
Michelle Kromm
Gregory Lewbart
Ivan Liachko
Isadora Machado
Ravati Masilamani
Melha Mellata
Marwan Osman
Helmy Yorsa