Martin Nielsen, DVM, Ph.D, DipEVPC
Associate Professor
Research
Teaching
martin.nielsen@uky.edu
Phone (859) 218-1103
Fax (859) 257-8542
Lexington KY 40546
Professional Profile
Professional Experience
2001: Seven months as clinical veterinarian, Large Animal Hospital, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark.
2001-2004: Practising veterinarian, Dyrlægegruppen Laugø v/ Klavs Alexander, Helsinge, Denmark.
2004-2007: Ph.D. student, Medicine and Surgery, Department of Large Animal Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
2007-2011: Assistant professor, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2007-2011: Member of the night duty emergency team, The University Large Animal Hospital, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
2009-2011: Leader of the large animal clinical service and research laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Team of two laboratory technicians and one trainee.
2011-: Assistant professor, Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Awards and Honors
2010: Aage and Edith Dyssegaards Foundation for high quality research within medicine, veterinary medicine and animal production.
2009: Young Elite Scientist Award. Danish Research Council, Denmark.
2008: Albert and Lorraine Clay Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky, USA.
2007: AAVP-Intervet Outstanding Graduate Student Award, American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists.
2006: Best presentation award - second place. American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, 51st annual meeting.
2006: Young Scientist Award. Joint Spring Symposium - Danish Society for Parasitology and Danish Society for Tropical Medicine & International Health.
2001: The foundation for graduates from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. For outstanding results at final exam.
Book Chapters
Reinemeyer CR, Nielsen MK. Gastrointestinal nematodes. In: Sellon DC, Long MT, red. Equine Infectious Diseases. USA: Elsevier. 2007, p. 480-490.
Nielsen MK, Reinemeyer CR. Gastrointestinal nematodes. In: Sellon DC, Long MT, (Eds). Equine Infectious Diseases, 2nd edition. USA: Elsevier. 2013.
Nielsen MK. Parasite screening and control. In Robinson E, Sprayberry K, (Eds). Current therapy in equine medicine, volume 7. Elsevier, USA 2013.
Nielsen MK. Parasite infections. In: McAuliffe, S (Ed). Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Elsevier, USA 2013.
Nielsen MK. Equine Parasitic Disease. In: Smith, B. (Ed). Large Animal Internal Medicine, Elsevier, USA 2013.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1991: High School certificate, Nordfyns Gymnasium, Denmark.
2001: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark.
2011: Board certified as Diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (DipEVPC).
2013: Board certified as Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (DipACVM).