Prof. Dr. Fernando Vicosa Bauermann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, OK, USA. He holds a DVM, MSc, and PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria in Brazil. Prof. Bauermann’s current research interests include the pathogenesis of viruses involved in the bovine respiratory disease complex, virus-host interactions, immunity, characterization of new/emerging viral pathogens, and virus inactivation methods.