Faculty

Sarah Canterberry, Ph.D.

     Dr. Canterberry joined the biology faculty in August, 2008. A native of Nacogdoches County, Dr. Canterberry earned her B.S. in Animal Science from Texas A&M University in 2001. Following completion of her doctoral research at Texas A&M University in the Canine Genetics Research Laboratory, Dr. Canterberry spent the next 2 years as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist for the Reproductive Sciences Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University.

     Dr. Canterberry’s research involves utilizing RNA interference (RNAi) to thwart viruses that infect horses and other equine species. RNAi is a highly conserved mechanism among eukaryotes that regulates gene expression via post-transcriptional gene silencing. Dr. Canterberry is working on methods to induce the silencing of viral genes and viral receptors on equine cells to inhibit viral infection and replication. Specifically, she is currently targeting Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV). This virus causes a persistent and highly contagious infection in equids that is spread through biting insects. There is no vaccine and no cure, therefore the current method of control for an animal testing positive (Coggins test) is either lifelong quarantine or euthanasia. Thus, novel approaches must be considered to protect naïve animals and to offer treatment options for those already infected.

Dr. Canterberry teaches:

BIO 121- Concepts of Biology
BIO 130- Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology

Contact Information:

Dr. Sarah Canterberry, Assistant Professor
Stephen F. Austin State University
Department of Biology
Miller Science Building, Room 202
Box 13003 SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962
phone (936) 468-2168
fax (936) 468-2056
email: canterbesc@sfasu.edu