VP Research & Development, Antech Diagnostics, Inc., Mars Pet Care Science & Diagnostics.
Antech/MARS
Fountain Valley, California, United States
Dr. Christian M. Leutenegger graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland in 1992. He completed a doctoral thesis developing recombinant vaccines for FIV. After a postdoctoral course in medical science, he completed a PhD testing the first DNA vaccines in veterinary medicine. He developed a strong interest in molecular immunology and virology and started to develop early protocols for DNA quantification using real-time PCR. In 1999, he founded the Real-time PCR Research and Diagnostics Core Facility at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis and expanded services until 2006. After 13 years at IDEXX Laboratories introducing standardized molecular diagnostics in the veterinary industry, he joined Antech Diagnostics to expand the molecular testing portfolio. He has an extensive network of collaborators and published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.
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Echinococcus Multilocularis and Other Emerging One Health Concerns in Dogs
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
2:40 PM – 3:40 PM ET
Comparative Evaluation of Two Canine Vector-Borne Disease Pathogen PCR Panels
Friday, June 20, 2025
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
ID09 - Atovaquone Resistance M121I Polymorphism in Babesia gibsoni Isolates from Dogs
Friday, June 20, 2025
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Saturday, June 21, 2025
6:30 AM – 7:45 AM ET