VPG FACULTY
The Veterinary Parasitology Group (VPG), consisting of 3 faculty members, directly provides the Population Health and Pathobiology (PHP) department with a broad range of coverage needed for teaching, service, and research for the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University.

The VPG faculty includes two Full Professors and a Clinical Assistant Professor.


Dr. Bruce Hammerberg received his PhD from Michigan State University and his DVM from Michigan State University. As a Full Professor, Dr. Hammerberg is course coordinator for Veterinary Parasitology (VMM 932), the parasitology section of Clinical Pathology, Parasitology and Immunology (VMM 978) and Immunoparasitology (IMM 755). His research interests include filarial nematode allergens and fatty acid binding proteins.

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Dr. Michael G. Levy received his PhD from XXXX and held post-doctoral positions at XXXXX. As a Full Professor, Dr. Levy is service coordinator of VPG, running the Tick-borne Disease Diagnostic Lab and in-house diagnostic services. His research interests include XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Dr. James R. Flowers received his PhD from North Carolina State University. The Clinical Assistant Professor of the group, Dr. Flowers, is Laboratory Coordinator for the Parasitology Teaching lab. He also provides support for in-house diagnostic services. His research interests include digenetic fluke parasites of aquaculture ponds, the morphologic and molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of digenetic trematodes, and the ecology of wildlife parasites.

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