Jane Christopher-Hennings

Jane Christopher-Hennings

Professor Emerita of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Education

  • B.S. | University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • M.S. | University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • D.V.M. | University of Minnesota-St. Paul

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Responsibilities
  • Veterinary Medical Terminology (VET 183)
  • Honor’s undergraduate Colloquium: One Health" Achieving human, animal, agronomic, environmental and economic global well-being."
  • Honor’s 303 Class, Agriculture and Global Health Honor’s Colloquium.
  • Agriculture and Biological Sciences (ABS) 705, Graduate Course on Research Methodology, PCR and Related Techniques.
  • Veterinary Science 792, Graduate and Undergraduate Independent Study class on BioRad/Bioplex/Luminex technology.
  • Veterinary Science 792, Graduate and Undergraduate Independent Study Class on Molecular Diagnostics/PCR Methodology.
  • Biological Science 663, Lecturer, Infectious Diseases; Veterinary Clinical Microbiology 703-02 Colloquium Course.
Committees and Professional Memberships
  • Executive Committee, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), at large representative for Departments of Veterinary Sciences.
  • Swine Health Information Center Preparedness and Response Working Group.
  • American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV). Swine Health Committee, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases Committee.
  • American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV). Scientific Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
  • Executive Committee, American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Swine Health, and Production in the areas of swine virology and immunology,
    Section Leader,Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL) Molecular Diagnostics.
  • Section Leader, ADRDL Clinical Pathology.
  • USDA Panel member, United States Department of Agriculture, Small Business Innovation Research Grants, Washington, D.C. Meeting.
  • USDA Panel Member, United States Department of Agriculture, National Competitive Research Initiative Grants Program, Washington, D.C. Meeting.
  • Scientific Committee Chair, International PRRSV Symposium, Chicago.
  • USDA, Agricultural Experiment Station NC-229 (Multi-State), chair,  Detection and control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus and emerging viral diseases of swine.
  • Committee Member, South Dakota Poultry Association, Executive Advisory Board Member
  • Co-chair of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Virology Committee.
  • Secretary, USDA, Agricultural Experiment Station NC-229 (Multi-State). Detection and control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus and emerging viral diseases of swine.
  • Station Representative, USDA, Agricultural Experiment Station NC229 Station Representative for South Dakota State University (PRRSV Integrated Program), 2005-2016.
  • SD Representative, National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Methods Technical Working Group,
  • Representative from the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, South Dakota State University, 2006 to 2018.
  • Organizing Committee member, International PRRSV Meeting, St. Louis.
  • President, West River Veterinary Association, Rapid City.
Work Experience
  • February 2022- present, Emerita Professor, South Dakota State University, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
  • August 2013-February 2022, head, South Dakota State University Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
  • August 2013- February 2022, director, South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
  • June 2007, professor, South Dakota State University
  • June 2000 - 2007, associate professor, South Dakota State University
  • January 1996-June 2000, assistant professor, South Dakota State University
  • 1990-1995, postdoctoral research associate, South Dakota State University,
  • 1989-1990, research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 1983-1989, private veterinary practice, Rapid City, South Dakota

Research and Scholarly Work

Awards and Honors
  • Distinguished Research Alumnus. Points of Pride Research Day, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine.
  • Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) award from the Eastern South Dakota GWIS Chapter for contributions to science across South Dakota.  
  • South Dakota State University, Dr. April Brooks Woman of Distinction Award- Administration Category.
  • Hanson Award. Individual award from the University of Minnesota for outstanding contributions in the swine industry.
Patents

Intellectual Property:  License Agreements

  1. Multiplex immune effector molecule assay—Swine cytokines.  Developed by Christopher-Hennings, Lawson, Fang and Nelson.
  2. Development of lateral flow pathogen detection assays using monoclonal antibodies against PRRSV and other viral pathogens. Tetracore, Inc.  E.A. Nelson and J. Christopher-Hennings.
  3. PRRSV real-time PCR with Tetracore, Inc., Rockville, New Jersey.
  4. Johne’s (Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis) real-time PCR with Tetracore. Inc., Rockville, New Jersey.

Intellectual Property:  Patent Applications

  1. Multiplex immune effector molecule assay. J. Christopher-Hennings, S. Lawson, Y. Fang and E. Nelson.  Licensed Technology with Life Technologies,  Carlsbad, CA. Patent Pending (Application number PCT/US2011/039874).
  2. Recombinant North American type 1 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and methods of use.  Fang, Y., E.A. Nelson and J. Christopher-Hennings. U.S. patent # 8182984. Issued May 22, 2012.
Mailing Address:
Animal Disease Research-Box 2175
Brookings, SD 57007-0001
Office Location:
Off-Campus
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