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JeongByoung Chae, DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department
Overview

Dr. Jeong-Byoung Chae is a veterinarian who obtained his DVM and PhD in Veterinary Clinical Science (Large Animal Internal Medicine) from Seoul National University. He has a particularly strong research interest in emerging viral pathogens, tick-borne diseases, and practical, field-applicable research focusing on precision and early diagnosis using novel technologies, as well as disease prevention strategies in ruminants and small ruminants. Before his appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, he gained extensive industry experience, working on animal precision diagnostics as a Senior Researcher at Animal Industry Data Korea (AIDKR) and on vaccine development as a Researcher and Project Manager at ChoongAng Vaccine Laboratories (CAVAC). He also furthered his academic training as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Iowa State University and Seoul National University. Looking forward, he is committed to building a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research framework that bridges virology, immunology, and precision diagnostics to effectively combat emerging infectious diseases in agricultural settings.

Research Focus

Dr. Chae's research focuses on emerging viral and tick-borne diseases in ruminants. He uses interdisciplinary frameworks and advanced molecular techniques to develop field-applicable precision diagnostics and vaccines.

Teaching Focus

Dr. Chae is focusing on teaching hands-on experience and case-based clinical reasoning to foster independent decision-making skills.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Chae is dedicated to translating diagnostic findings from the Virology and Immunology lab into practical solutions, striving to provide field-applicable results.

Research Questions
  • How can we optimize advanced molecular tools for the early and accurate field detection of emerging viral and tick-borne pathogens in ruminants and small ruminants?
  • What are the most efficacious and safe field-applicable interventions, including platform vaccines, to prevent severe infectious diseases in livestock?
  • How do tick-borne pathogens dynamically interact with both their hosts and changing environments?
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A201 Veterinary Medical Ctr
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Seoul National University, 2023
  • DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 2014
Lab Members
Lisa L Amelse

JeongByoung Chae, DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Department
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A201 Veterinary Medical Ctr
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Seoul National University, 2023
  • DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 2014
Overview

Dr. Jeong-Byoung Chae is a veterinarian who obtained his DVM and PhD in Veterinary Clinical Science (Large Animal Internal Medicine) from Seoul National University. He has a particularly strong research interest in emerging viral pathogens, tick-borne diseases, and practical, field-applicable research focusing on precision and early diagnosis using novel technologies, as well as disease prevention strategies in ruminants and small ruminants. Before his appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, he gained extensive industry experience, working on animal precision diagnostics as a Senior Researcher at Animal Industry Data Korea (AIDKR) and on vaccine development as a Researcher and Project Manager at ChoongAng Vaccine Laboratories (CAVAC). He also furthered his academic training as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Iowa State University and Seoul National University. Looking forward, he is committed to building a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research framework that bridges virology, immunology, and precision diagnostics to effectively combat emerging infectious diseases in agricultural settings.

Research Focus

Dr. Chae's research focuses on emerging viral and tick-borne diseases in ruminants. He uses interdisciplinary frameworks and advanced molecular techniques to develop field-applicable precision diagnostics and vaccines.

Teaching Focus

Dr. Chae is focusing on teaching hands-on experience and case-based clinical reasoning to foster independent decision-making skills.

Clinical Focus

Dr. Chae is dedicated to translating diagnostic findings from the Virology and Immunology lab into practical solutions, striving to provide field-applicable results.

Research Questions
  • How can we optimize advanced molecular tools for the early and accurate field detection of emerging viral and tick-borne pathogens in ruminants and small ruminants?
  • What are the most efficacious and safe field-applicable interventions, including platform vaccines, to prevent severe infectious diseases in livestock?
  • How do tick-borne pathogens dynamically interact with both their hosts and changing environments?
Lab Members
Lisa L Amelse
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