Jerry Jaax
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Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance; University Veterinarian |
| department: | Research Compliance Office | |
| telephone: | 785.532.3233 | |
| e-mail: | jaax@ksu.edu | |
| research interests: | Dr. Jaax served 26 years with the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, his assignments including chief of the veterinary medicine and laboratory support at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and chief of the veterinary medicine division at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md. As a U.S. Army veterinarian Dr. Jaax was a key participant in dealing with the 1989 Reston Ebola outbreak detailed in Richard Preston's best-selling book, "The Hot Zone." As a bioterrorism expert, Dr. Jaax works in conjunction with the KSU National Agricultural Biosecurity Center addressing threats to the agricultural economy and the nation's food supply. |