Rodrigo A Gallardo

Professor and Professor in Residence and Agronomist

Population Health & Reproduction

Office
4009 VM3B, Davis, CA 95616

Licenses
Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (DACPV)
Education
2004, DVM, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
2011, PhD, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2016, N/A, American Association of Avian Pathologists, San Antonio Texas
Active Research Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics in Poultry, Huaijun Zhou (Principal Investigator), USAID
Principal Investigator, False Layer Syndrome in hens, prevention and their long term effects, (Principal Investigator), Egg Industry Center, Iowa State University
Principal Investigator, IBV vaccine development , (Principal Investigator), center for food animal health
Principal Investigator, Infectious coryza bacterial peristence , (Principal Investigator), Center for Food Animal Health
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2019 Alders R, Costa R, Gallardo RA, Sparks N, Zhou H: Smallholder Poultry: Contributions to Food and Nutrition Security, Ferranti P, Berry EM, Anderson JR, (ed), Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, . 292-298.
2019 Alders R, Costa R, Gallardo RA, Sparks N, Zhou H: Smallholder Poultry: Leveraging for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security , Ferranti P, Berry EM, Anderson JR, (ed), Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, . 340-346.
2017 Gallardo RA: Chapter 12: Infectious Bursal Disease—Avian, Gershwin L, Schanck D, (ed), Case Studies in Veterinary Immunology, New York. .
Research Focus
Our Laboratory specializes on RNA viral endemic pathogens in the U.S. We have performed research in infectious bursal disease (Gumboro), avian Influenza, Newcastle disease virus and infectious bronchitis virus. Our main focus is to study molecular evolution and variability of infectious bronchitis virus, lately we have been exploring the basis behind the genetic resistance to infectious bronchitis virus.We have an investigation line in vaccine design using diatoms as novel adjuvants and boosters of immune responses.We also explore the One Health aspects of veterinary medicine using poultry as a model for our work in Africa and Central America
Specialty Focus
My research interests are in the area of the avian virology, specifically in RNA viruses and their capabilities of mutation, recombination and variation making them very difficult to control in productive settings. I enjoy applying the information gathered in the laboratory by molecular or virological techniques in the field improving productive parameters and performance of poultry flocks. I also have a special interest in vaccine design for poultry.