Dr. Linda Kidd received a DVM and small animal internal medicine residency training from the University of Wisconsin, and a PhD in Immunology from the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory, North Carolina State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute, studying mechanisms of thrombosis. Dr. Kidd is a Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. Her research interests include vector-borne and immune-mediated diseases, and mechanisms of thrombosis in proinflammatory states. Awards include the Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence, The Monica Menard award for Pathobiological Research, and The Zoetis award for Veterinary Research Excellence.