Dr. Caroline Engle
Critical research into infectious diseases in animals will make great
strides at Washington State University thanks to College of Veterinary
Medicine alumnae G. Caroline Engle, whose planned gift creates the Caroline
Engle Distinguished Professor in Research on Infectious Diseases. Her gift
will provide the resources necessary to support a permanent faculty member
with an established "cutting edge" research program delving into the cause
and treatment of infectious diseases in animals.
Caroline retired from her veterinary practice in 2005 but retains an active
interest in research and small animal medicine. Her gift expresses her
appreciation for the opportunities provided by WSU to an older student
wanting to pursue her love for animals and interest in science and medicine.
“WSU accepted me into veterinary school when it had been eight years since I
had graduated from college,” Caroline notes. She earned a Doctorate in
Veterinary Medicine at WSU in 1967 and credits Professor Roger Spencer of
the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology for providing the
tools that helped her successfully compete for a post-doctoral fellowship at
the University of Pennsylvania. Studying under a grant from the National
Cancer Institute, Caroline’s research into the cause of cancer in animals
led to the discovery that mammary tumors in rats were caused by viruses. Her
subsequent research project on Feline Leukemia formed the foundation for a
cats-only clinical practice she owned in Vancouver, Washington.
Caroline’s gift will serve to attract further support for the infectious
diseases research program of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and
Pathology, explains department chairman David Prieur. “Dr. Engle’s wonderful
gift will have a substantial impact on the Department’s major research focus
of developing the requisite information for the control of infectious
diseases of animals in the years ahead,” he notes.
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