Dr. Roman M Pogranichniy is a Professor of Virology and the Section Head of Diagnostic Virology and Serology at the Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his Master’s studies and his PhD studies at the Iowa State University. He is a veterinarian with advanced training in veterinary microbiology/virology, and his research interests are viral infectious diseases, their pathogenesis, and the development of new diagnostic and preventive methods for these diseases.