College of Veterinary Medicine Commencement Ceremony Speaker
Steve Carlson
Dr. Steve Carlson received his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University. After three years as a private practice large-animal veterinarian, he returned to school and received a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. Following postdoctoral training in pathogenic bacteriology focusing on Salmonella, Dr. Carlson worked as a Veterinary Medical Officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture where he solved a major problem regarding antibiotic resistant Salmonella with enhanced disease-causing capabilities.
He now is an Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, where he teaches Pharmacology and Reproductive Physiology and is a six-time teaching award winner. Dr. Carlson has published over 70 papers and is considered the international expert on the virulence of multiple antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in livestock. He is also the co-founder of two small biotech companies, both of which are aimed at identifying livestock that resist infectious diseases.