NEW FACES
by Kelly Coleman

When Dr. Tony Goldberg completed his DVM degree here last spring, two offers of Illinois faculty positions awaited him. Luckily for us, he chose to become an assistant professor in veterinary pathobiology over an offer from the anthropology department.

Dr. Goldberg and his wife, Dr. Robin Hadley, went through Illinois's veterinary degree program together. Before entering the DVM program he had completed a doctorate in anthropology from Harvard University and had conducted research on the population genetics of chimpanzees in eastern Africa. He is happy that his new position allows him to conduct research, something he thoroughly enjoys, while he is teaching.

A molecular epidemiologist, Dr. Goldberg plans to study the genetic evolution of viruses and is currently trying to start a research program to examine the PRRS virus, HIV, and certain iridoviruses, some of which infect freshwater fish.

"I am not aware of any projects at Illinois concerning the evolution of human/simian retroviruses," he says, "and I would like to start one."

In his free time, Dr. Goldberg loves the outdoors and can be found hiking, biking, fly fishing, scuba diving, or experimenting with underwater photography.

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"My parents gave me a dog when I was nine, and he got me at the first bark," said Dr. Tomas Martin-Jimenez of his inspiration to pursue veterinary medicine.

Dr. Martin joined the college to teach pharmacology and to conduct research in population pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacology. He received his DVM at Universidad Complutense in Madrid in 1987. After working in Madrid as a practitioner, he came to the US in 1991 to study molecular genetics and epidemiology at North Carolina State University. Dr. Martin returned to Spain in 1993 to work in the swine production industry, and then decided to pursue a doctorate in comparative biomedical sciences, with a major focus on clinical pharmacology and epidemiology, at North Carolina State.

Illinois attracted Dr. Martin because it is one of few places with an interest in population pharmacokinetics.

Dr. Martin may be found hiking, scuba diving, motorcycling, or playing soccer when he is not in the classroom or the lab. Currently Dr. Martin is awaiting the arrival of a new addition to his household--a saxophone coming straight from France. He hopes to take lessons through the Illinois Music Department.

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Dr. Jennifer Matousek's childhood curiosity about animals and what ailed them started her on a long journey that has led to the University of Illinois. "No one could really answer my questions about pets as I was growing up," she said.

Dr. Matousek is a visiting clinical assistant professor of dermatology. She is no stranger to the college, having just completed a three-year residency in dermatology.

Her new position will involve her in both teaching and research of dermatology. In 2001, Dr. Matousek's chapter on paraneoplastic alopecia will be featured in the book Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 4, published by W.B. Saunders Co.

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"When I was six I said I was going to be a vet, and it just stuck." While other kids in her class dreamed of being police officers and fire fighters, Dr. Dusty Nagy set a goal that she has been working toward ever since.

Dr. Nagy came to Illinois from the University of Missouri, where she completed a one-year internship in food animal medicine and surgery and a three-year residency in the same program. She also started a doctoral degree there, which she continues to pursue.

Dr. Nagy, a clinical assistant professor in food animal medicine and surgery, is happy to have found a place that allows both her and her husband to work in jobs they enjoy. Her husband, Jesse, is an intern in the imaging department.

The best part of the job to Dr. Nagy is teaching. "It's nice to have students and residents that are receptive to learning," she says. Her goals are to finish her doctorate and become a productive member of a progressive food animal faculty.