PVM Directory / Ilya Slizovskiy
Ilya Slizovskiy, DVM, PhD, MPH
Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Antimicrobial Resistance/Farm Animal Medicine
Purdue Veterinary Hospital Infectious Disease Epidemiologist
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-8548
765-496-2641 (fax)
islizovs@purdue.edu
About
Dr. Ilya Slizovskiy is an assistant professor of antimicrobial resistance and farm animal medicine in the Purdue University Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department and is the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital infectious disease Epidemiologist effective February 12, 2024. As a public health veterinarian and microbiologist, Dr. Slizovskiy is dedicated to reducing morbidity and mortality in human and animal populations by addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), bacterial virulence, and pathogenicity. Dr. Slizovskiy's Laboratory for Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance Research develops genomic sequencing, computational, and statistical tools to characterize and predict the risks of AMR dissemination within and across diverse microbial communities (i.e., microbiomes). Over the next 5–10 years, Dr. Slizovskiy aims to expand the lab into a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative research hub. By leveraging insights from microbiome science, the lab seeks to enhance animal welfare and production, guide sustainable land and water use, and advance human health and disease prevention efforts. Currently, the Slizovskiy Lab is focused on developing novel microbiome-based therapeutics, diagnostic and surveillance technologies, and computational platforms that leverage efficient algorithms to process and reveal 'big data' insights.
Education
2023 - PhD | University of Minnesota
2023 - Residency-Vet. Public Health/Preventative Med | University of Minnesota
2018 - DVM | Colorado State University
2013 - M.P.H. Environmental Health | Yale University
2009 - B.Sc. Hons. Environmental Science & Chemistry | Muhlenberg College
Experience
June 2024 | Research faculty, Purdue Applied Microbiome Sciences Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
February 2024 | Assistant Professor, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
February 2024 | Hospital Epidemiologist and Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention Officer, Purdue Veterinary Hospital System, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
February 2024 | Faculty Research Fellow, AnalytiXIN Initiative, West Lafayette / Indianapolis, Indiana
August 2020–August 2023 | Resident, Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota
Areas of Interest
- Computational biology, bioinformatics, microbial ecology, and pathogenomics
- Rapid diagnostic technologies, molecular sensing and sequencing, public data mining and curation
- Infectious disease epidemiology, zoonoses, and antimicrobial resistance
- One Health / One Medicine
Professional Memberships, Honors, and Awards
- American Association of Public Health Veterinarians (AAPHV)
- American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- U.S. Animal Health Association—Student Member (USAHA)
