- Associate Professor
- Kay Yarborough Nelson Distinguished Professor
- Pharmacology
- Individualized Medicine
Biography
Dr. Villarino is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Early in his veterinary education, he recognized the value of combining clinical, research, and teaching activities. These three areas represent the mainstays of his education.
As a Board-certified Veterinary Clinical pharmacologist, he aims to be at the forefront of comparative pharmacology research and individualized medicine. Dr. Villarino’s research program is primarily focused on individualizing treatments for companion animals. His laboratory has made significant and pioneering progress toward discovering biomarkers to detect kidney damage at early stages and identify patients at risk for kidney disease. As an instructor, Dr. Villarino strives to provide future veterinarians with a solid background in veterinary pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacology by providing a general framework that fosters critical thinking.
Dr. Villarino is actively involved in training graduate students and coordinates the Clinical and Translational Sciences Graduate program of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department.
Director, Clinical and Translational Sciences Program, Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine WSU, 2021 – 2026
Chair, Veterinary Clinical and Translational Sciences Program Studies Committee, College of Veterinary Medicine WSU, 2021 – 2026
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Tennessee, 2014
- PhD, University of Tennessee, 2012
- DVSc, Universiity of La Plata, Argentina, 2006
- DVM, University of La Plata, Argentina, 2000
Certifications
- Board certified, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, (Diplomate ACVCP)
Research Interest
- Individualized Medicine
- Discovery of molecular and genetic biomarkers of disease and treatment response combining metabolomics, genomics, and pharmacokinetic tools
- Artificial Intelligence
Publications
Professional Service
- Statistical Editor Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2023 – present
- Member, Credentials Committee, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, 2021-2025
- Member, Direction Ad Hoc Committee, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, 2023-2025
- Chairman, Board Certifying Examination Committee, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, 2017-2021
- Board Examination Committee Member, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, 2015-2017
- Member, American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 – present
- Member, American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2012 – present
Honors and Awards
- Kay Yarborough Nelson Distinguished Professorship in Feline Health, July 2021-June 2026
- Newbrey Teaching Scholars, Excellence in teaching during the first three years of the DVM core curriculum (Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology), Washington State University, 2018
- The Young Investigator Award, American Association of Immunologists. School of Medicine, Emory University, 2014
- Recognition of high scholarship, outstanding achievement, or service. University of Tennessee, 2008
- Graduate Research Scholarship Award, National Research Council (CONICET) Argentina. Veterinary Pharmacology, national contest, June 2005 – April 2006
- Graduate Research Scholarship Award, National University of La Plata. Veterinary Pharmacology, national contest, June 2003 – April 2005
- Distinction “Doctor Joaquin V. González”, granted to the students with the highest-grade point averages of the National University of La Plata by the Government of La Plata, December 2000