M.M.
CHENGAPPA
Head, department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology
University Distinguished Professor of microbiology
M.M
Chengappa, university distinguished professor of microbiology
and department head of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, supervises
the diagnostic bacteriology and mycology laboratories. Chengappa's research
interests include studying and understanding the pathogenesis
of infectious diseases and developing strategies to protect animals
from these diseases. He also researches identification, molecular
characterization and functional analysis of antigen/toxins of
Streptococcus suis, Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica and Fusobacterium
necrophorum.
He is actively involved in collaborative studies to develop diagnostic procedures to detect various bacteria of human and veterinary significance. The laboratories he supervises provide services to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, practitioners in and around the state of Kansas, and to researchers. They also provide valuable case material for teaching veterinary and graduate students. He also coordinates and teaches a course in veterinary microbiology for sophomore veterinary students.
Before joining K-State's faculty in 1988, Chengappa was an associate professor and head of the department of microbiology at Murray State University's Breathitt Veterinary Center. He received his doctor of veterinary medicine and master of veterinary science at Mysore Veterinary College in Bangalore, India. He received his master of science and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He is a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Microbiology.
Chengappa received the prestigious Beecham Award for Research Excellence from K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. In 2004, he received the Distinguished Veterinary Postdoctoral Award from Michigan State University. He holds memberships in a variety of professional organizations including the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease and the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association. He is co-author of two textbooks. He is author or co-author of more than 130 publications and book chapters and more than 120 abstracts and presentations. He is co-holder of four patents.
Chengappa can be reached at 785-532-4403 or via e-mail at chengapa@vet.ksu.edu.