Dr. Charles Vite, Professor and Chair of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, at University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences.
A board-certified veterinary neurologist, Dr. Vite has a research focus to improve the characterization and treatment of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases. His laboratory develops and evaluates experimental therapies including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and pharmacotherapy and develops and validates ante-mortem biochemical and magnetic resonance markers of disease severity and progression. The focus of his lab is to improve the characterization and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases by studying naturally occurring large animal models of human diseases. His lab develops and evaluates experimental therapies including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and pharmacotherapy in canine and feline models, and develops and validates ante mortem biochemical and magnetic resonance markers of disease severity and progression. His emphasis is to build bridges between biomedical sciences, government, pharmaceutical industries, and the FDA in order to bring new therapies to patients.
He lives in Florida with his wife, four horses, six dogs, and five cats.