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Abigail Cox, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Abigail Cox, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Assistant Department Head, Comparative Pathobiology
William Iverson Associate Professor of Comparative Pathology
Director, Histology Research Laboratory
Section Head, Pathology
Associate Professor, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology

Department of Comparative Pathobiology | Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-6063
765-494-9830 (fax)
adcox@purdue.edu

Histology Research Laboratory | National Library of Medicine Publications

About

Abigail Cox is the William Iverson Associate Professor of Comparative Pathology in Purdue University's Department of Comparative Pathobiology. She earned her B.S. in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by her DVM, MS, and PhD from Purdue University, and completed an Anatomic Pathology residency and board certification through the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2011. Dr. Cox now serves as Interim Assistant Department Head and Director of the CTSI core Histology Research Laboratory, and she holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.

Her research focuses on vocal fold pathobiology, including systemic dehydration, estrogen regulation, and biomechanical responses. Current projects are supported by two consecutive NIH R01 awards. Her work has yielded more than 70 peer-reviewed publications through extensive interdisciplinary collaborations spanning speech-language-hearing sciences, engineering, proteomics, and imaging.

At Purdue, Dr. Cox contributes to graduate, veterinary, and residency education and actively mentors across disciplines, having guided 15 anatomic pathology residents, 12 graduate students, and more than 20 veterinary students. Her dedication to mentorship was recognized with the 2024 Boehringer Ingelheim Best Mentor Award. She also holds leadership roles in the American College of Veterinary Pathology, the Society of Toxicologic Pathology, and the American Society of Investigative Pathology.

Education

2016 - PhD | Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
2008 - DVM | Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
2002 - BS | Washington University in St. Louis

Certifications

  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists
  • PVM Certified Mediator

Areas of Interest

  • Anatomic Pathology

Courses

  • CPB 85100 General Pathology
  • CPB 85700 Veterinary Systemic Pathology