2020 Clinical Investigator Award

Dr. OSSIBOFF Honored with 2020 CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR AWARD

ROBERT JAMES OSSIBOFF

DVM, Ph.D., DACVP

The FVMA Clinical Investigator Award recipient for 2020 is Dr. Robert James Ossiboff. Dr. Ossiboff received the award during the 2019-2020 UF College of Veterinary Medicine Research Awards Ceremony (UFCVM). Dr. Ossiboff is a clinical assistant professor of aquatic pathology/anatomic pathology at UFCVM in the department of comparative, diagnostic and population medicine.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and campuses throughout the state of Florida to close, as it has in most other areas of the country. The college has transformed classes and activities usually held during this time of year into virtual events. This year, on Friday, April 17 th , 2020, the UFCVM Research Awards Ceremony was held via Zoom and Dr. Ossiboff was bestowed his award virtually.

Dr. Ossiboff is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist. He received his B.S. in biology from Loyola University in Chicago. In 2010, he received his DVM degree from Cornell University and continued on at Cornell Graduate School where he earned a Ph.D. in comparative biomedical sciences with a concentration in infectious disease. He was selected for the Clinical Investigator Award to recognize his dedication as a clinician, educator, researcher and, specifically, for his expertise in anatomic pathology focusing on amphibians and reptiles.

Dr. Ossiboff has authored 53 publications and lists his interests as pathology and diseases of non-domestic species, including companion exotic, zoo and wildlife species, with particular interest in diseases of reptiles and amphibians and infectious diseases of wildlife.