Devinn Sinnott

Devinn Sinnott

Assistant Professor

Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology


Licenses
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Education
2013, BA, Ohio Wesleyan University,
2017, DVM, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
2025, PhD, University of California Davis,
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Characterizing protozoa strain diversity and associated virulence in sea otters using molecular, genomic, and serologic approaches, (Principal Investigator), NIH R38 StARR Program
Principal Investigator, Investigating the virulence of Sarcocystis neurona genotypes as a driver of mortality in threatened southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in California, (Principal Investigator), Morris Animal Foundation
Honors and Awards
2025 Wildlife Veterinary Section Conference Travel Award
2024 Graduate Student Support Program (GSSP) Fellowship
2024 Travel Award
2023 Natural Disease Young Investigator Award, 1st place
2023 Natural Disease Young Investigator Award, 2nd place
2022-2024 Fellowship Award
2022 Walter Carr Award
2022 Student Travel Award
2020-2022 Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology Fellowship Award.
2020 Cordy Prize for Veterinary Pathology
2018 Wendy Coe Memorial Graduate Student/Resident Travel Award
2017 Gertrude Hoeger Award in Basic Biomedical Research
2017 Excellence in Pathology Award
2016 Veterinary Medicine Honor Society
2013 Liberal Arts Honor Society
2013 Slocum Prize for Science
2013 Sagan Writing Center Award
2009-2013 Presidential Scholarship (full tuition)
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Ten Recent Publications

2026
Elliott SA, Sosa-Higareda M, Schlesinger M, Sinnott D, Woolard K, Dutton CJ, Sanchez-Migallon Guzman D,
Presumptive Primary Meningeal Chromatophoroma in a Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with Seizures

2026
Chiu ES, Sinnott D, Stimmelmayr R, Rotstein D, Armién AG, Shapiro K
Sarcocystis pinnipedi predominates Sarcocystis spp. infections in free-ranging Alaskan marine mammals

2026
Choi EA, Sinnott DM, Ahmed AA, Armien AG, Shapiro K, Virapin ML
Neutrophilic cholangitis associated with intracholangiocytic Hammondia protozoa confirmed in 2 dogs and suspected in 2 dogs

2025
Chiu ES, Sinnott DM, Delaney MA, Garner MM, Adams L, Van Bonn B, Colegrove KM, Haman K, Armién AG, Shapiro K
Clinicopathologic, molecular, and ultrastructural features of Sarcocystis pinnipedi infection in 2 California sea lions with fatal necrotizing hepatitis

2025
Sinnott DM, Miller M, Arranz-Solís D, Rodriguez F, Saeij JPJ, Batac F, Greenwald K, Young C, Harris MD, Gomes M, Shapiro K
Fatal Toxoplasma gondii COUG strain infections in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis): New insight on contributing factors and parasite serotyping

2025
Sinnott DM, Miller MA, VanWormer E, Batac F, Greenwald K, Young C, Duignan PJ, Martinez ME, Field CL, Harris MD, Harris H, Gomes ME, Murray MJ, Shapiro K
Parasite genotype is a risk factor for Sarcocystis neurona-associated mortality in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)

2024
Sinnott DM, Burchell J, Witte C, Burns R, Kubiski S
Systemic avian poxvirus infections associated with the B1 subclade of canarypox virus

2023
Miller MA, Newberry CA, Sinnott DM^, Batac FI, Greenwald K, Reed A, Young C, Harris MD, Packham AE, Shapiro K
Newly detected, virulent Toxoplasma gondii COUG strain causing fatal steatitis and toxoplasmosis in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)

2021
Pitel MO, Heller MC, Roberson JR, McKenzie EC, Sinnott DM, Affolter VK
Lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic enteritis with or without globule leukocyte hyperplasia in 4 goats

2020
Sinnott DM, Woolard KD, Heller M, Affolter VK
Congenital intradural melanoma surrounding the spinal cord of a nine-day-old Saanen goat