Yava Jones-Hall
Associate ProfessorResearch and Scholarly Interests
I am an Experimental Veterinary Pathologist. As an experimental veterinary pathologist, I collaborate with investigators that utilize a variety of animal models including, but not limited to, those that recapitulate infection, cancer, nutrition/metabolic-related diseases, toxicological pathology or inflammation in multiple organ systems and in multiple species.
EDUCATION
· PhD (2011), Michigan State University/National Cancer Institute
· DVM (2003), Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine
· BA (1999), Talladega College
EXPERIENCE
·Associate Professor and Director, CVM Histology Laboratory (2019-Present)
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
· Associate Professor (2017-2019)
Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
· Pathology Section Head (2017-2019)
Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
· Assistant Professor (2010-2017)
Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
· Officer in Charge of Veterinary Operations (Captain), 2006-2007
Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afghanistan
CREDENTIALS
· Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists (2008)
Anatomic Veterinary Pathology
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists
- Strategic Plan Task Force
- Digital Exam Task Force
- Foundations Committee
- American Society for Investigative Pathology
- Publications Committee
- Digital Pathology
- Animal models
- Veterinary Pathology
- Comparative Pathology
HISTOPATHOLOGY
I use an advanced Zeiss microscope and software to evaluate and photograph tissues via traditional light microscopy. I am skilled at histological and pathological evaluation of all organs systems of vertebrate animals and I can evaluate multiple stains including immunohistochemistry and cytochemistry. I use morphometry to better assess disease, or the lack thereof. I also assist investigators with grants, manuscripts, and experimental design in the areas related to pathology.
DIGITAL PATHOLOGY
Our lab is equipped with a state-of-the-art whole slide scanner (Scan II made by 3DHistech®). The scanner makes digital images of the glass slides that are traditionally used by pathologists, instructors, and investigators. The scanner produces best-in-class, digital Brightfield or Fluorescent images by single layer or multi-layer (up to 30 levels) scanning at 20x or 40x objective. I utilize analytical software by Visiopharm® for computer augmented, quantifiable and precise, high-throughput evaluations of pathology in tissue.
Graduate Student
- 2020 - Present: Ariana Cherry, PhD Biomedical Sciences (Committee Member)