Erica J. Moore, MEng, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Discovery Science
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Discovery Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2020 | Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, US, Biomedical Sciences, MS |
| 2016 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Veterinary Medicine, DVM |
| 2012 | Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, US, Biomedical Engineering, MEng |
| 2011 | Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, US, Biomedical Engineering, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2016-2019 | Clinical Residency, Comparative Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2020 | USDA National Veterinary Accreditation Program |
| 2020 | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |
| 2019 | American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| 2016 | State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Instructor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Lead Imaging Technician, Texas A&M University Cardiovascular Pathology Laboratory, College Station, TX, 2011 - 2012
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, DVMS Enrichment Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, DVMS Enrichment Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Veterinarian Representative, Healthcare and Animal Research Support (HARS) Interview Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL) IBC Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2024
Member, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) IACUC Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Driving Innovation in SCience through Opportunities for Veterinary Engagement in Research (DISCOVER) Program Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Rabbit Adoption Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Post-Approval Monitoring Program IACUC Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Member, Data and Biospecimen Access Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2024
Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present
Alternate Member, Institutional Magnetic Resonance Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Guinea Pig Adoption Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2021
Member, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Faculty Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2024
Alternate Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, ASLAP Student Network Task Force, The Association of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP), 2023 - Present
Member, Virtual Education Committee, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), 2022 - Present
Member, ASLAP Ad Hoc Committee, The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners, 2022 - 2023
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | Phi Zeta (Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine), Society of Phi Zeta, Upsilon Chapter |
| 2014 | Best Clinical Poster Presentation, 4th World Veterinary Orthopaedics Congress |
| 2013 | Merial Veterinary Student Scholar, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2012 - 2014 | Edmund William Burbach, Sr. and Marianne Schumacher Burbach Scholarship, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2010 - 2012 | Alpha Eta Mu Beta (Biomedical Engineering Honor Society) |
| 2009 - 2012 | Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Clinical and Translation Applicability of Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) as an Alzheimer's Model. Poster. 2025 CATALYST Summer Training Program Poster Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Clinicopathologic Evaluation of Radiation-Induced Skin Toxicity in a Porcine Model. Poster. Litwack Day. Raleigh, North Carolina, US.
- 2024. Clinicopathologic Evaluation of Radiation-Induced Skin Toxicity in a Porcine Model. Poster. 2024 CATALYST Summer Training Programs Poster Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Facial Vein Blood Collection in Comparison to Standard Blood Collection Practices in Rats. Poster. 2024 CATALYST Summer Training Programs Poster Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Inflammatory Psuedotumors Induced by AdCre in Transgenic Oncopigs After In Situ Tumor Induction. Poster. MD Anderson CATALYST Summer Training Program Poster Session. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Clinicopathologic Characterization of a Multi-Organ In Situ Tumor Induction Strategy in an Oncopig Model. Poster. MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience Poster Exhibition – CPRIT/CURE and UPWARDS. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Normal Patellofemoral Kinematics During Daily Activities in Dogs. Conference. Phi Zeta Upsilon Chapter. Gainesville, FL, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. Autologous Testicular Grafting in Rhesus Monkeys Modeling Prepubertal Individuals Undergoing Cancer Therapy. Conference. Texas Forum for Reproductive Sciences (TFRS). Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Struvite Urolithiasis in a Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/J Mouse. Poster. Texas Branch of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science. Sugarland, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Autologous Grafting of Cryopreserved Prepubertal Rhesus Testis Tissue into Adults with Intact Testes Produces Sperm and Offspring. Poster. Joint Congress of the American Society of Andrology & International Congress of Andrology 2025. Washington, DC, US.
- 2024. Clinicopathologic Evaluation of Radiation-Induced Skin Toxicity in a Porcine Model. Poster. 2024 ACVP/ASVCP Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, US.
- 2024. Autologous Testicular Grafting in Rhesus Monkeys - A Fertility Preservation Strategy for Prepubertal Males Undergoing Cancer Therapy. Conference. American Society of Andrology 49th Annual Conference. Denver, CO, US.
- 2023. Struvite Urolithiasis in a Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/J Mouse. Poster. American Association of Laboratory Animal Science. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2017. An Unusual Finding in a Chagas-Positive Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). Conference. Association of Primate Veterinarians Workshop. Bastrop, TX, US.
- 2013. Normal Femoropatellar Kinematics During Daily Activities in Dogs. Poster. Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium. East Lansing, MI, US.
International Presentations
- 2026. Modifications to Decrease Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Toxicity. Conference. International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) 2026. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2025. Safety and cutaneous toxicity of hypofractionated FLASH and conventional radiotherapy in a clinically relevant swine skin model. Conference. European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025. Vienna, AT.
- 2024. Evidence for Anti-Platelet Therapy in the Prevention of Ophthalmic Vascular Events During Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma. Conference. International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) 2024. Gao, IN.
- 2023. Cutaneous Tissue Effects on Large Target Volumes After Single-Fraction Dose Electron FLASH-RT in Yorkshire Swine. Poster. 3rd Flash Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy Conference (FRPT 2023). Toronto, CA.
- 2014. Normal Femoropatellar Kinematics During Daily Activities in Dogs. Poster. 4th World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress. Breckenridge, US.
Formal Peers
- 2025. Rabbits in Retinoblastoma Research: Husbandry and Healthcare. Houston, TX, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Konradsson E, Liu K, Baig S, Lin SJ, Lopez AH, Velasquez B, Mayor S, Samuel K, Viscarra T, Garrow K, Moore EJ, Norton W, Swain J, Li Z, Koong AC, Lin SH, Schüler E, Mitra D. Initial Evaluation of Feasibility and Cutaneous Toxicity of Electron FLASH Radiotherapy Using a Standard-of-Care Fractionation Scheme in a Porcine Skin Model. Cancers 18, 2026.
- Simon BT, Scallan EM, Coursey CD, Kiehl WM, Moore EJ. The clinical effects of a low dose dexmedetomidine constant rate infusion in isoflurane anesthetized cats. Vet J 234:55-60, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29680394.
- Kim SE, Zann GJ, Tinga S, Moore EJ, Pozzi A, Banks SA. Patellofemoral kinematics in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency: an in-vivo fluoroscopic analysis during walking. BMC Vet Res 13(1):250, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28818107.
- Moore EJ, Kim SE, Banks SA, Pozzi A, Coggeshall JD, Jones SC. Normal patellofemoral kinematic patterns during daily activities in dogs. BMC Vet Res 12(1):262, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27884141.
- Browning ZS, Wilkes AA, Moore EJ, Lancon TW, Clubb FJ. The effect of otolith malformation on behavior and cortisol levels in juvenile red drum fish (Sciaenops ocellatus). Comp Med 62(4):251-6, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23043776.
Review Articles
- Carpenter BA, Gonzalez CJ, Jessen SL, Moore EJ, Thrapp AN, Weeks BR, Clubb FJ. A brief review of ventricular assist devices and a recommended protocol for pathology evaluations. Cardiovasc Pathol 22(5):408-15, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23523187.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 20, 2026