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Jon Cheetham received his VetMB and Masters degrees from Cambridge University in 1995.
Dr. Cheetham worked in first opinion and referral equine practice in the UK for several years. He came to Cornell for a residency in large animal surgery in 2003 and completed the PhD there in 2008. He was appointed Principal Research Scientist in the Cornell Department of Clinical Sciences in 2013 and was appointed Associate Professor in 2015. Clinically, he works with equine sports medicine and upper airway cases. His laboratory focuses on understanding the role of macrophages in the early immune response to nerve injury and applying this knowledge to improve functional outcomes after nerve graft. Dr. Cheetham is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a member of numerous professional organizations, and holds a patent for an injectable nerve repair with hydrogel (US 14/840,992). In his free time Dr. Cheetham is an avid triathlete and has completed the Lake Placid Ironman triathlon. |
Lisa Mitchell-Thorson
Lisa is a licensed Veterinary technician who has worked for the Equine Performance Lab since 1990. During here time here Lisa has been involved with research investigating upper airway respiratory diseases in horses, pigs, and sheep as well as helping create the Cornell Collar for horses with DDSP. Currently she is working on projects studying reinnervation in horses afflicted by Laryngeal Hemiplegia.
Lisa is a licensed Veterinary technician who has worked for the Equine Performance Lab since 1990. During here time here Lisa has been involved with research investigating upper airway respiratory diseases in horses, pigs, and sheep as well as helping create the Cornell Collar for horses with DDSP. Currently she is working on projects studying reinnervation in horses afflicted by Laryngeal Hemiplegia.
Rebecca McOnie
Rebecca McOnie is a large animal surgery resident at the Cornell Equine & Nemo Farm Animal Hospital. She has worked in the Cheetham lab since March 2019 and has been studying gait analysis in the face of peripheral nerve injury using a rodent model.
Rebecca McOnie is a large animal surgery resident at the Cornell Equine & Nemo Farm Animal Hospital. She has worked in the Cheetham lab since March 2019 and has been studying gait analysis in the face of peripheral nerve injury using a rodent model.
Mike Sledziona
Mike is the lab manager of the Cheetham Lab. He began working for the lab in 2016. Mike assists with experiment planning , data analysis, and lab work. Mike’s background is in engineering and previously worked in the semiconductor and aerospace industries. His research interests include automated image analysis and biomechanics. His hobbies include hiking and horse training
Mike is the lab manager of the Cheetham Lab. He began working for the lab in 2016. Mike assists with experiment planning , data analysis, and lab work. Mike’s background is in engineering and previously worked in the semiconductor and aerospace industries. His research interests include automated image analysis and biomechanics. His hobbies include hiking and horse training
Abigail Reid
Abby is currently a Junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. She has been working in the lab since January 2020, and is assisting with the spiny mouse regeneration project. Her future goals include pursuing vet school with interests in rehabilitation and neurology.
Abby is currently a Junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. She has been working in the lab since January 2020, and is assisting with the spiny mouse regeneration project. Her future goals include pursuing vet school with interests in rehabilitation and neurology.
Josh Berenson
Josh is a veterinary student in the class of 2022. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in electrical & computer engineering and physics. He has worked in the Cheetham lab since June 2019 and is involved with projects related to muscle fiber analysis.
Josh is a veterinary student in the class of 2022. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in electrical & computer engineering and physics. He has worked in the Cheetham lab since June 2019 and is involved with projects related to muscle fiber analysis.
Jenny Ng
Jenny is a Junior in the College of A&S. She has worked in the Cheetham lab since September 2019, and is currently involved in the study of epimorphic regeneration in Acomys cahirinus (spiny mice).
Jenny is a Junior in the College of A&S. She has worked in the Cheetham lab since September 2019, and is currently involved in the study of epimorphic regeneration in Acomys cahirinus (spiny mice).
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