Research Inquiries

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

PO Box 334 Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies

Phone: (869) 465-4161 research@rossvet.edu.kn

Websites:

Stanley Mark Dennis Veterinary Library

Research and Postgraduate Studies Lead Administrator & IRB Administrator

Doris Castellanos

Administration and Research PO Box 334 Basseterre St. Kitts, West Indies

Phone: 1.869.465.4161 Ext. 401 1330 DCastellanos@rossvet.edu.kn

Grants Management Specialist

Robin Alexander

PO Box 334 Basseterre , St. Kitts, West Indies

ralexander@rossvet.edu.kn

Postgraduate Administrator

Ruth Braganza

PO Box 334 Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies

rbraganza@rossvet.edu.kn

Administrative Assistant

Juanna Berry

PO Box 334 Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies

Juanna.Berry@rossvet.edu.kn

Exploring Research at Ross Vet

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine provides a learning environment that prepares our students to become leaders in the worldwide public and professional healthcare team supported by a research-informed educational experience. Our research is focused on advancing human and animal health through a transdisciplinary approach as part of Ross Vet's research center initiatives.

VISION

Our vision is to achieve regional and global recognition as an AVMA-accredited center of higher education through evidence-based science, innovation, and collaborative research in veterinary medicine and other health sciences, while embracing contemporary modes of learning through a One Health transdisciplinary approach.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Through our strategic review process, we sought to anticipate areas of opportunity while leveraging our current strengths to ensure the University is well-positioned to elevate and distinguish Ross Vet as unique among academic institutions in the Caribbean region with its functional capacity to conduct research that encompasses One Health.

Our strategy is based on fostering continued faculty and staff engagement in research activities, maintaining research outputs, enhancing the DVM student experience, cultivating partnerships, and strengthening community engagement. It identifies many assets and opportunities for Ross Vet to leverage to improve the way we manage our current research resources, support greater collaboration between research organizations, drive research priorities and innovation, and translate research evidence to advance environmental, human, and animal health.

Our goals will be measured through research and outputs in four core areas:

Scholarly Productivity
Student Engagement
Tropical Focus
One Health

2020-2023 Research Strategy

RESEARCH CENTER

Ross Vet is regionally recognized and respected for our strength in research and scholarly impact through our four individual Research Centers- coalescing to create an integrated One Health research program:

One Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Veterinary Medicine,
Center for Integrative Mammalian Research,
Center for Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem Health, and
Center for Veterinary and Medical Educational Research.

Collaboration

Our Research Centers teams collaborate with public and private organizations to drive initiatives. Ross Vet has active partnerships with local, regional, and international stakeholders including St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Health, Caribbean Animal Health Network (CaribVET), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

Faculty and Students

Ross Vet faculty members participate as principle investigators and researchers on grant-funded projects from government, private, and public entities. Our research team is comprised of faculty from across the globe, actively contributing to the One Health body of knowledge through research and scholarly publications in high quality, peer-reviewed journals.

Ross Vet also provides opportunities for our students to engage in research and benefit from being taught by research leaders in their field—enriching Ross Vet's reputation for developing career-ready graduates. Postgraduate students in our MSc by Research and Ph.D. by Research programs are supervised by faculty advisors aligned with one of our research centers.

Ross Vet Research Facility

Ross Vet has roughly 19,000 square feet of laboratory and student space for research, enhanced learning experiences, and study. Our facility includes equipment for surveillance and diagnostics, pathology, histopathology, and necropsy. Our research facility also has about 500 square feet dedicated to a rodent vivarium. The laboratory complex complies with standards for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bio-Safety Level 2 containment laboratories and all other applicable safety standards.