Sina Marsilio

Sina Marsilio

Assistant Professor

Medicine & Epidemiology


Licenses
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM), Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DECVIM-CA), Veterinary Internal Medicine
Veterinary License - Germany
Special License - Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners
University License - Veterinary Medical Board, California
European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Education
2004, med. vet., University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Foundation), Hannover, Germany
2007, Dr. med. vet., University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Foundation), Hannover, Germany
2019, PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Active Research Grants
Co-Investigator, Toward a new generation of therapies for inflammatory bowel disease in cats: Investigating the roles of Bifidobacterium and microbial indole catabolites of tryptophan, Patrick Barko (Principal Investigator), Morris Animal Foundation
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2024 Marsilio S: Laboratory evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract, Steiner J, Côté E, Ettinger S, Feldman E, (ed), Ettinger's Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, . .
2022 Sykes JE, Marsilio S, Marks SL: Chapter 126: Hepatobiliary Infections, Sykes JE, (ed), Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition, . .
2022 Sykes JE, Balsa I, Culp WTN, Arzi B, Marsilio S, Marks SL: Chapter 125: Gastrointestinal and Intra-abdominal infections, Sykes JE, (ed), Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition, . .
2021 Steiner JM, Marsilio S: Lymphangiectasia , Tilley LP, Smith FWK, Sleeper MM, Brainard BM, (ed), Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine & Feline, 7th Edition, . .
2021 Steiner JM, Marsilio S: Protein-Losing Enteropathy, Tilley LP, Smith FWK, Sleeper MM, Brainard BM, (ed), Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Canine & Feline, 7th Edition, . .
Research Focus
My research focuses on novel diagnostics and treatment modalities for canine and feline chonic enteropathies, including microbiome research, metabolomics, and biomarker identification.
Specialty Focus
My clinical interests include small animal gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatology.
Ten Recent Publications

2024
Lee MA, Questa M, Wanakumjorn P, Kol A, McLaughlin B, Weimer BC, Buono A, Suchodolski JS, Marsilio S^
Safety profile and effects on the peripheral immune response of fecal microbiota transplantation in clinically healthy dogs.

2024
Questa M, Weimer BC, Fiehn O, Chow B, Hill SL, Ackermann MR, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Marsilio S^
Unbiased serum metabolomic analysis in cats with naturally occurring chronic enteropathies before and after medical intervention.

2024
Sung CH, Marsilio S, Pilla R, Wu YA, Cavasin JP, Hong MP, Suchodolski JS
Temporal Variability of the Dominant Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Adult Cats.

2023
Au Yeung S, Giaretta P, Morningstar T, Masuda E, Questa M, Fereidouni F, Levenson RM, Marsilio S^
Utility of fluorescence imitating brightfield imaging microscopy for the diagnosis of feline chronic enteropathy.

2023
Lee MA, Hulsebosch SE, Affolter VK, Dear JD, Knipe MF, Maggs DJ, Moore BA, Outerbridge CA, Marsilio S^
Polyautoimmunity manifest as inflammatory myopathy, uveitis, and progressive cutaneous depigmentation in a mixed breed dog: a case report.

2023
Langlois DK, Pritchard JC, Tolbert MK, Jergens AE, Block G, Hanzlicek AS, Jaffey JA, Steiner JM, Marsilio S, Jablonski SA
Clinical utility of an immunoglobulin A-based serological panel for the diagnosis of chronic enteropathy in dogs.

2023
Barko PC, Williams DA, Wu YA, Steiner JM, Suchodolski JS, Gal A, Marsilio S^
Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy and Low-Grade Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma Are Associated with Altered Microbial Tryptophan Catabolism in Cats.

2023
Marsilio S, Freiche V, Johnson E, Leo C, Langerak AW, Peters I, Ackermann MR
ACVIM consensus statement guidelines on diagnosing and distinguishing low-grade neoplastic from inflammatory lymphocytic chronic enteropathies in cats.

2023
Sung CH, Pilla R, Marsilio S, Chow B, Zornow KA, Slovak JE, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Hill SL, Suchodolski JS
Fecal Concentrations of Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Sterols, and Unconjugated Bile Acids in Cats with Chronic Enteropathy

2022
Sung CH, Marsilio S, Chow B, Zornow KA, Slovak JE, Pilla R, Lidbury JA, Steiner JM, Park SY, Hong MP, Hill SL, Suchodolski JS
Dysbiosis index to evaluate the fecal microbiota in healthy cats and cats with chronic enteropathies.