Meet Dr. David Pearl
BSc, MSc, DVM, PhD
Profile(s): Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph Experts
Keywords: Disease surveillance, epidemiology of animal diseases, multi-level modelling, zoonotic disease
Current Positions:
- Population Medicine Graduate Coordinator – Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
- Associate Professor – Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
- Faculty – Dairy at Guelph, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
- Faculty – Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
- Executive – Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine
Education and Employment Background:
- BSc – McGill University (Montréal, QC)
- MSc – York University (Toronto, ON)
- DVM – Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)
- PhD – Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)
Research Themes & Interests:
Dr. Pearl’s research interests center on the use of quantitative methods to study the epidemiology of zoonotic and animal diseases and enhance disease surveillance. These quantitative methods include multi-level statistical modeling and a variety of statistical techniques designed for the analysis of spatial and molecular data. His projects have involved a variety of pathogens, such as E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Campylobacter and antimicrobial resistant organisms, in a number of host species including humans, cattle, dogs, poultry, swine, and wildlife.
He recently joined a group of researchers at the University of Guelph called the Dog Osteosarcoma Group – Biomarkers of Neoplasia (or DOGBONe) to determine more accurate ways to diagnose, predict prognosis, and assess response to treatment in patients with osteosarcoma using a variety of novel biomarkers. Dr. Pearl is excited by the opportunity to apply multivariate statistical techniques with classic regression modeling to make the best use of high dimensional biomarker data to improve the clinical outcomes of animals and humans with this form of cancer
Recent Research Focuses & Partnerships:
- Dog Osteosarcoma Group – Biomarkers of Neoplasia (DOGBONe): https://ovc.uoguelph.ca/news/canine-researchers-team-dogbone
Select publications:
- PubMed Compilation for Dr. David Pearl: Link Out
Highlights:
- Dogs at Risk of Opioid Overdoses Too, New U of G Research Finds (University of Guelph News, 2020).
Contact:
Email: dpearl@uoguelph.ca
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 54748
Office: Pop Med Bldg. 207B
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road E.,
Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
