Vanessa Jensen, DVM
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Discovery Science
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Discovery Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Department Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1995 | Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, US, Veterinary Medicine, DVM |
| 1991 | Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, US, Biomedical Science, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 1996-1997 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Immunology and Microbiology, The University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa |
Board Certifications
| 2009 | Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2015
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director, Veterinarian Facilities, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, MD Anderson Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Veterinary Medicine Lead/ Preclinical Development Lead, Department of Program for Innovative Microbiome and Translational Research (PRIME-TR), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Department Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Director of Research Animal Support Facility for the Cancer Center Support Grant Core, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Department Chair ad interim, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Deputy Department Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2018
Co-Director of Education, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2022
Section Chief, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2018
Residency Program Director, The Gulf Coast Consortium Veterinary Training Program, Houston, 2015 - 2018
Chief of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2015
Chief Executive Officer of Preceptor Site, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2015
Occupational Health and Safety Program Liaison, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2015
Chief of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2012
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Mentor, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Mentoring Committee, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Veterinary Consultant, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, 2015 - 2023
Attending Veterinarian, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
IACUC Member, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
IACUC Member, Nanospectra Biosciences Inc, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Attending Veterinarian, Nanospectra Biosciences Inc, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Ad Hoc Consultant/Specialist, Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care – International, Frederick, MD, 2012 - Present
Mentor, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Mentoring Committee, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2011
Advisor, Lone Star College Veterinary Technology Program Advisory Committee, Tomball, TX, 2007 - 2023
Clinical Veterinarian, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2003 - 2006
Surgical Laboratory Supervisor/Clinical Veterinarian, Sierra Biomedical, A Div. of Charles River Laboratories, Inc, Sparks, NV, 2000 - 2003
Assistant Medical Director, VCA I-30 Animal Hospital, Garland, TX, 1999 - 2000
Associate Veterinarian/Relief Veterinarian, Humane Animal Hospital, Plano, TX, 1998 - 2000
Associate Veterinarian, VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1998 - 1998
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, The Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility (GEMF) Advisory Board, 2024 - Present
Chair, Department of Comparative Medicine/Keeling Center Search Committee,, 2023 - 2024
Member, Search Committee for the Director, Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility Core (GEMF), 2022 - 2023
Member, Research Enablement, Activities and Conduct Team (REACT), 2021 - Present
Member, Leadership Development Council, 2021 - Present
Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Search Committee, 2021 - 2022
Chair, Advisory Committee for Campus Animal Movement, 2020 - 2022
Leader, Strategic Planning New Vivarium Think Tank, 2020 - 2024
Member, Research COVID-19 Core Leadership Team (RCCLT), 2020 - 2021
Member, Institutional Midcareer Committee, 2020 - 2021
Executive Sponsor for Animal Related Items, Science Park Executive Steering Committee, 2020 - 2022
Member, TMC3 Science Think Tank Committee, 2020 - 2022
Member, Lab Research Ramp-Up Working Group, 2020 - 2020
Member, CoSC COVID-19 Bench Science & Cores Task Force, 2020 - 2020
Member, Endemic COVID-19: Research and Administration Restart Task Force, 2020 - 2021
Chair, COVID-19 Model Organism Financial Loss Subcommittee, 2020 - 2020
Member, COVID-19 Research Incident Command, 2020 - 2020
Member, Innovations and Procedure-Based Education Center Working group, 2019 - 2020
Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Education Steering Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Comparative Medicine/Keeling Center Search Committee, 2019 - 2019
Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Rodent pathogen subcommittee, 2019 - 2020
Voting Member, Institutional Service Center Committee, 2019 - Present
Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Faculty Search Committee, 2019 - 2019
Attending Veterinarian and voting member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Community of Science Chairs, 2018 - Present
Chair, Program Income Advisory Committee, 2018 - 2024
Member, Community of Chairs, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Faculty Search Committee, 2018 - 2018
Voting Member, Institutional Safety Committee, 2018 - 2021
Member, Institutional Incident Command Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Research Animal Support Facility-Houston Program Income Advisory Committee, 2016 - 2018
Member, Environmental Health and Safety and Veterinary Medicine Communications Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Annual Care Communications Committee, 2016 - Present
Member, Animal Research Infrastructure Strategic Planning Committee, 2016 - 2018
Voting Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, 2015 - 2021
Alternate Voting Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, 2015 - 2018
Training Program Director, Gulf Coast Consortium Postdoctoral Veterinary Training Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science Advisory Committee, 2014 - 2015
Chair, Assistant Director Search Committee, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2013 - 2014
Voting Member, Radiation Safety Committee, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2012 - 2015
Primary Advisor, Gulf Coast Consortium Postdoctoral Veterinary Training Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science Advisory Committee, 2012 - 2014
Attending Veterinarian, Voting Member, Animal Welfare Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2011 - 2015
Member, Animal Care Communications Crisis Management Leadership Committee, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2011 - 2015
Voting Member, Animal Welfare Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2008 - 2015
Member, Research Risk Assessment Working Group, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2006 - 2007
Voting Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2006 - 2012
Ex Officio Member, Animal Welfare Committee (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2006 - 2008
Member, Clinical Veterinarian Search Committee, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 2005 - 2005
Voting Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 2003 - 2006
Chair, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Committee, Sierra Biomedical A Division of Charles River Laboratories, Inc, 2000 - 2003
Honors & Awards
| Outstanding College Students of America | |
| National Dean's List of University Students | |
| Hill's Pet Products, Inc. Scholarship | |
| Ralph O. Fuehring Memorial Scholarship | |
| Outstanding Clinical Veterinarian Award, Charles River Laboratories | |
| Letter of Commendation, MD Anderson IACUC Chair & VP, Deputy Chief Academic Officer & Division Head of Science | |
| Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence, Finalist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
| Administrative Leadership Program & Faculty Leadership Academy Cohorts XXII, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
| Honored/Recognized at MD Anderson's 80th Anniversary Celebration, MD Anderson |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Zhang R, Khare P, Jensen VB, Banerjee P, Ivan C, Schneider S, Barbaglio F, Clise-Dwyer K, Thompson E, Mendoza M, Chiorazzi N, Chen S, Joy Yan XJ, Jain N, Ghia P, Caligaris-Cappio F, Mendonsa R, Kasimsetty S, Swoboda R, Bayraktar R, Wierda W, Gandhi V, Calin G, Keating MJ, Bertilaccio MTS. The DLEU2/miR-15a/miR-16-1 cluster shapes the immune microenvironment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood Cancer J 14(1):168, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39438453.
- Devarajan E, Davis RE, Beird HC, Wang WL, Jensen VB, Jayakumar A, Leung CH, Lin HY, Wu CC, Ihezie SA, Tsai JW, Futreal PA, Lewis VO. Targeting IL-11R/EZH2 signaling axis as a therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma lung metastases. Discovery Oncology 15(1):232, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38886296.
- DiPeri, TP, Evans, KW, Wang, B, Zhao, M, Akcakanat, A, Raso, G, Rizvi, YQ, Zheng, X, Korkut, A, Varadarajan, K, Uzunparmak, B, Ileana Dumbrava, EE, Pant, S, Ajani, JA, Pohlmann, PR, Jensen, VB, Javle, M, Rodon Ahnert, J, Meric-Bernstam, F. Co-clinical Trial of Novel Bispecific Anti-HER2 Antibody Zanidatamab in Patient-Derived Xenografts. Cancer Discovery 14(5):828-845, 2024. PMID: 38358339.
- Sun, H, Cao, S, Mashl, RJ, Mo, CK, Zaccaria, S, Wendl, MC, Davies, S, Bailey, MH, Primeau, T, Hoog, J, Mudd, JL, Dean, DA, Patidar, R, Chen, L, Wyczalkowski, MA, Jayasinghe, R, Rodrigues, FM, Terekhanova, NV, Li, Y, Lim, KH, Wang-Gillam, A, Van Tine, BA, Ma, C, Aft, R, Fuh, KC, Schwarz, JK, Roth, JA, Tapia, C, Yang, F, Akcakanat, A, Chen, H, Dai, B, Gibbons, DL, Ha, MJ, Jensen, VB, Kim, M, Kopetz, S, Menter, DG, Meraz, I, Sorokin, A, Wang, J, Westin, SN, Xi, Y, Yap, TA, Yennu Nanda, VG, Zhang, X, Zheng, X, Davies, MA, Fang, B, Meric-Bernstam, F. Comprehensive characterization of 536 patient-derived xenograft models prioritizes candidates for targeted treatment. Nature communications 13(1), 2022. PMID: 34996889.
- Schwabkey Z, Wiesnoski DH, Chang C, Tsai W, Pham D, Ahmed SS, Hayase T, Ortega MR, El-Himri RK, Sanchez CA, Hayase E, Frenk AC, Miyama T, Halsey TM, Heckel BE, Brown A, Jin Y, Lorenzi PL, Warmoes MO, Tan L, Swennes AG, Jensen VB, Peterson CB, Do K, Zhang L, Shi Y, Wang Y, Galloway-Pena J, Okhuysen P, Daniel-MacDougall C, Shono Y, Burgos da Silva M, Peled J, Van den Brink MRM, Ajami NJ, Wargo JA, Rondon G, Srour SA, Mehta RS, Alousi AM, Shpall EJ, Champlin EJ, Shelburne SA, Molldrem JJ, Mohamed AJ, Karmouch JL, Jenq RR. Diet-derived metabolites and mucus link the gut microbiome to fever after cytotoxic cancer treatment. Science Translational Medicine 14(671):None, 2022. PMID: 36383683.
- Schwabkey, Z, Wiesnoski, DH, Chang, C, Tsai, W, Pham, D, Ahmed, SS, Hayase, T, Ortega Turrubiates, MR, El-Himri, RK, Sanchez, CA, Hayase, E, Frenk Oquendo, AC, Miyama, T, Halsey, T, Heckel, BE, Brown, AN, Jin, Y, Raybaud, M, Prasad, R, Flores, I, McDaniel, L, Chapa, V, Lorenzi, PL, Warmoes, MO, Tan, L, Swennes, AG, Fowler, S, Conner, ME, McHugh, K, Graf, T, Jensen, VB, Peterson, CB, Do, K, Zhang, L, Shi, Y, Wang, Y, Galloway-Pena, J, Okhuysen, PC, Daniel-MacDougall, CR, Shono, Y, Burgos da Silva, M, Peled, JU, Van Den Brink, MR, Ajami, NJ, Wargo, J, Reddy, P, Valdivia, RH, Davey, L, Rondon, G, Srour, S, Mehta, RS, Alousi, AM, Shpall, E, Champlin, RE, Shelburne, S, Molldrem, JJ, Jamal, M, Karmouch, J, Jenq, RR. Diet-derived metabolites and mucus link the gut microbiome to fever after cytotoxic cancer treatment. Science Translational Medicine 14(671), 2022. PMID: 36383683.
- Behrana Jensen V, Humphreys AF, Pageon LR, Samuels DL, Trimble AL, Mendoza A, Whitley EM. Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Young Adult Ferret (Mustela putorius furo). JAVMA 259(S2):1-4, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35349477.
- Spencer, C, McQuade, JL, Gopalakrishnan, V, McCulloch, JA, Vétizou, M, Cogdill, AP, Wadud Khan, MA, Zhang, X, White, MG, Peterson, CB, Wong, MC, Morad, G, Rodgers, TE, Badger, JH, Helmink, BA, Andrews, MC, Rodrigues, RR, Morgun, A, Kim, YS, Roszik, J, Hoffman, KL, Zheng, JL, Zhou, Y, Medik, YB, Kahn, LS, Johnson, S, Hudgens, CW, Wani, K, Gaudreau, PO, Harris, AL, Jamal, M, Baruch, EN, Perez-Guijarro, E, Day, CP, Merlino, G, Pazdrak, B, Lochmann, BS, Szczepaniak Sloane, RA, Arora, R, Anderson, JE, Zobniw, C, Posada, E, Sirmans, E, Simon, JM, Haydu, LE, Burton, EM, Wang, L, Dang, M, Dwyer, KC, Schneider, S, Chapman, T, Anang, NA, Duncan, S, Toker, J, Malke, J, Glitza, IC, Amaria, RN, Tawbi, H, Diab, A, Wong, MK, Patel, SP, Woodman, SE, Davies, MA, Ross, MI, Gershenwald, JE, Lee, JE, Hwu, P, Jensen, VB, Samuels, Y, Straussman, R, Ajami, NJ, Nelson, KC, Nezi, L, Petrosino, JF, Futreal, A, Lazar, A, Hu, J, Jenq, RR, Tetzlaff, M, Yan, Y, Garrett, WS, Huttenhower, C, Sharma, P, Watowich, SS, Allison, JP, Cohen, L, Trinchieri, G, Daniel-MacDougall, CR, Wargo, J. Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response. Science 374(6575):1632-1640, 2021. PMID: 34941392.
- Woo, XY, Giordano, J, Srivastava, A, Zhao, ZM, Lloyd, M, de Bruijn, R, Suh, YS, Patidar, R, Chen, L, Scherer, S, Bailey, M, Yang, CH, Cortes-Sanchez, E, Xi, Y, Wang, J, Wickramasinghe, JM, Kossenkov, AV, Rebecca, VW, Sun, H, Mashl, RJ, Davies, S, Jeon, R, Frech, C, Randjelovic, J, Rosains, J, Galimi, F, Bertotti, A, Lafferty, A, O’Farrell, AC, Modave, E, Fang, B, Roth, JA, Meric-Bernstam, F, Davies, MA, Zheng, X, Zhang, X, Akcakanat, A, Yap, TA, Ha, MJ, Chen, H, Kopetz, S, Menter, DG, Westin, SN, Kim, M, Dai, B, Gibbons, DL, Tapia, C, Jensen, VB, Yennu Nanda, VG, Mælandsmo, GM. Conservation of copy number profiles during engraftment and passaging of patient-derived cancer xenografts. Nature Genetics 53(5):761, 2021. PMID: 33608693.
- Hennessy M, Wahba A, Felix K, Cabrera M, Segura MG, Kundra V, Ravoori MK, Stewart J, Kleinerman ES, Jensen VB, Gopalakrishnan V, Pena R, Quach P, Kim G, Kivimäe S, Madakamutil L, Overwijk WW, Zalevsky J, Gordon N. Bempegaldesleukin (BEMPEG; NKTR-214) Efficacy as a Single Agent and in Combination with Checkpoint-Inhibitor Therapy in Mouse Models of Osteosarcoma. Int J Cancer 148(8):1928-1937, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33152115.
- Chen Y, Zhang R, Wang L, Correa AM, Pataer A, Xu Y, Zhang X, Ren C, Wu S, Meng QH, Fujimoto J, Jensen VB, Antonoff MB, Hofstetter WL, Mehran RJ, Pisimisis G, Rice DC, Sepesi B, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Swisher SG, Roth JA, Heymach JV, Fang B. Tumor Characteristics Associated with Engraftment of Patient-Derived Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts in Immunocompromised Mice. Cancer 125(21):3738-3748, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31287557.
- Fowlkes NW, Swain J, Gagea M, Lockworth C, Tinkey P, Jensen VB, Whitley E. Cutaneous and Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis in Immunodeficient Mice. The FASEB Journal 33(S1):38-5, 2019. PMID: None.
- Yan X, Zhang X, Wang L, Zhang R, Pu X, Wu S, Li L, Tong P, Wang J, Meng QH, Jensen VB, Girard L, Minna JD, Roth JA, Swisher SG, Heymach JV, Fang B. Inhibition of Thioredoxin/Thioredoxin Reductase Induces Synthetic Lethality in Lung Cancers with Compromised Glutathione Homeostasis. Cancer Res 79(1):125-132, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30401714.
- Levy DR, Flores R, Garcia GE, Craig SL, Jensen VB. Effects of Extruded Compared with Pelleted Diets on Laboratory Mice Housed in Individually Ventilated Cages and the Cage Environment. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 57(6):686-694, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30185286.
- . Abstracts of Scientific Presentations 2018 AALAS National Meeting Baltimore, Maryland. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 57(5):534-642, 2018. PMID: 30236173.
- Mamenko M, Zaika O, Tomilin V, Jensen VB, Pochynyuk O. Compromised regulation of the collecting duct ENaC activity in mice lacking AT1areceptor. J Cell Physiol 233(9):7217-7225, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29574718.
- Gopalakrishnan V, Spencer CN, Nezi L, Reuben A, Andrews MC, Karpinets TV, Prieto PA, Vicente D, Hoffman K, Wei SC, Cogdill AP, Zhao L, Hudgens CW, Hutchinson DS, Manzo T, Petaccia de Macedo M, Cotechini T, Kumar T, Chen WS, Reddy SM, Szczepaniak Sloane R, Galloway-Pena J, Jiang H, Chen PL, Shpall EJ, Rezvani K, Alousi AM, Chemaly RF, Shelburne S, Vence LM, Okhuysen PC, Jensen VB, Swennes AG, McAllister F, Marcelo Riquelme Sanchez E, Zhang Y, Le Chatelier E, Zitvogel L, Pons N, Austin-Breneman JL, Haydu LE, Burton EM, Gardner JM, Sirmans E, Hu J, Lazar AJ, Tsujikawa T, Diab A, Tawbi H, Glitza IC, Hwu WJ, Patel SP, Woodman SE, Amaria RN, Davies MA, Gershenwald JE, Hwu P, Lee JE, Zhang J, Coussens LM, Cooper ZA, Futreal PA, Daniel CR, Ajami NJ, Petrosino JF, Tetzlaff MT, Sharma P, Allison JP, Jenq RR, Wargo JA. Gut Microbiome Modulates Response to anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Melanoma Patients. Science 359(6371):97-103, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29097493.
- Duran AF, Gopalakrishnan V, Guio J, Roberts K, Nezi L, Wargo J, Jensen VB. Did You Know About IVC Gnotobiotics?. LAS Pro 5(4):47-49, 2017. PMID: None.
- Prieto MC, Reverte V, Mamenko M, Kuczeriszka M, Veiras LC, Rosales CB, McLellan M, Gentile O, Jensen VB, Ichihara A, McDonough AA, Pochynyuk OM, Gonzalez AA. Collecting Duct Prorenin Receptor Knockout Reduces Renal Function, Increases Na+ Excretion and Mitigates Renal Responses in ANGII Induced Hypertensive Mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 313(6):152, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28814438.
- Mamenko MV, Boukelmoune N, Tomilin VN, Zaika OL, Jensen VB, O'Neil RG, Pochynyuk OM. The Renal TRPV4 Channel is Essential for Adaptation to Increased Dietary Potassium. Kidney Int 91(6):1398-1409, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28187982.
- Wafer LN, Jensen VB, Whitney JC, Gomez TH, Flores R, Goodwin BS. Environmental Enrichment Influences Fertility and Fecundity of Zebrafish (Danio rerio). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 55(3):291-294, 2016. PMID: 27177561.
- Wafer LN, Whitney JC, Jensen VB. Argulus japonicus in Goldfish (Carassius auruatus). Comp Med 65(2):93-95, 2015. PMID: 25926394.
- Mamenko M, Zaika O, Prieto MC, Jensen B, Doris PA, Navar LG, Pochynyuk O. Coordinated regulation of ENaC activity in the distal nephron by aldosterone and Ang II (1088.14). The FASEB Journal 28(1):None, 2014. PMID: None.
- Mamenko M, Zaika O, Prieto MC, Jensen VB, Doris PA, Navar LG, Pochynyuk O. Chronic Angiotensin II Infusion Drives Extensive Aldosterone-Independent ENaC activation. Hypertension 62(6):1111-1122, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24060890.
- Work R, Jensen VB. Infant Pants, A Different Approach to Bunny Bandaging. AALAS 1(3):39-40, 2013. PMID: None.
- Munger RJ, Jensen VB, Bouldin TW, Peiffer RL. Bilateral Neuroepithelial Choristomas of the Optic Disc in a Cynomolgus Monkey (Macaca Fascicularis): A Case Report. Vet Ophthalmol 5(3):221-226, 2002. PMID: 12236876.
- Jensen VB, Harty JT, Jones BD. Interactions of the Invasive Pathogens Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, and Shigella flexneri with M Cells and Murine Peyer’s Patches. Infect Immun 66(8):3758-3766, 1998. PMID: 9673259.
Invited Articles
- Barrera A, Duran AF, Mitchell JM, Jensen VB. Rescue Me: Sanitation of Electronic Devices. LAS Pro 7(3):60-61, 2019. PMID: None.
- Bird NK, Greaver JL, Trimble AL, Stavinoha CI, Work RK, Jensen VB. Efficacy of a Novel Foam E-collar to Promote Comfort and to Inhibit Self-mutilation During Postsurgical Recovery in the Watanabe Rabbits with Potential Use in Rodents. AALAS 2(3):48-50, 2014. PMID: None.
Abstracts
- Barrera A, Duran A, Mitchell J, Tinkey P, Jensen VB. The Dirty Truth: An Electronic Device Sanitation Study. 69th Annual American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2018. PMID: 30236173.
Book Chapters
- Jensen Behrana V, Craig SL. Animal Cancer Therapy Models – Ready Translation to Humans. In: Locoregional Radionuclide Cancer Therapy: Clinical and Scientific Aspects. None. Springer International Publishing, 189-223, 2020.
- Craig S, Jensen VB. Animal Models in Cancer Nanotechnology. In: Nanotechnology in Cancer. None. Elsevier Inc, 45-69, 2016.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | University of Texas PDX Development and Trial Center |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | The Gulf Coast Consortium Veterinary Training Program in Comparative Medicine |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Title: | University of Texas PDX Development and Trial Center |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Mouse models of leukemia |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Using Patient-Derived Xenografts for Fighting Cancer in Texas |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Next-Generation Translational Microbiome Center |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Establishment of Translational Microbiome Core Services |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Title: | Exercise to Decrease the Rate of Metastasis and Improve Chemotherapeutic |
| Funding Source: | Conquer Cancer Foundation |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| Title: | Characterizing the potential for drugstore beetles (Stegobium paniceum) as reservoir or vector of pathogens in a rodent vivarium |
| Funding Source: | Amer Assoc for Laboratory Animal Sci |
| Role: | Co-PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified December 13, 2024