Current Position

Associate Professor, University of Georgia, USA
Director Clinical Pathology Laboratory and Clinical Flow Cytometry Laboratory

Education and Experience

2016: Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP)
2014: Diplomate European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
2013-2016: Resident, Clinical Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
2008-2011: Resident, Medical Oncology, Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
2007: Small-Animal Rotating Intern, Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany

Teaching Experience

I am actively involved in teaching in the veterinary curriculum, including immunology and hematology (~ 8 courses per year). I teach in many different residency courses, such diagnostic oncology, cellular pathology (tumor biology), journal club, and many others (~ 8-10 courses per year). I also mentor several master and PhD students and participate in continuing education events for veterinarians.

Research

My research interests are in immunology and canine cancer, especially the characterization of canine hematopoietic tumors and the investigation of alternative treatment strategies. Some selected publications and book chapters are listed below.
– Schmidt J, Meichner K. Five book chapters in: Kessler M, ed. Small animal oncology – diagnosis and treatment. [in German], 4th edition. In press: “Canine and feline leukemia”, “Feline Lymphoma”, “Canine Lymphoma”, “Plasma cell tumors”, and “Histiocytic diseases”
– Meuten DJ, Meichner K. “Chapter 40: Cytology of Neoplasia” in: Thrall MA, Weiser G, Allison R, Campbell TW, eds. Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry. 3rd edition. Wiley.
– Meuten DJ, Meichner K. “Chapter 41: Cytology of Skin and Subcutaneous Tumors.” in: Thrall MA, Weiser G, Allison R, Campbell TW, eds. Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry. 3rd edition. Wiley.
– Thrall MA, Meuten DJ, Meichner K, Bohn A. “Chapter 44: Cytology of lymph nodes” in: Thrall MA, Weiser G, Allison R, Campbell TW, eds. Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry. 3rd edition. Wiley.
– Meichner K. “Paraproteinemia” in: Hematology, Immunology Tilley LP, Smith FWK, Sleeper MM, Brainard B. Blackwell’s 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th ed. April 2021.
– Meichner K, Bienzle D, Meuten DJ. “Enlarged lymph node evaluation in dogs – diagnostic algorithm” In DJ Meuten, ed. Tumors of Domestic Animals. 5th ed. Wiley Blackwell. 2017. p.965.
– Meichner K. Chapter 25: Antineoplastic drugs.in: Loescher W, Frey HH, eds. Textbook of Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology, [German], 4th ed, Enke, Germany, 2014: 429-431.

– Kaur J, Diamantino G, Morrison K, Meichner K, Springer NL, Hoffman M, Bienzle D, Stokol T. Acute myeloid leukemia with peripheral lymph node involvement in dogs: A retrospective study of 23 cases. Vet Pathol. 2024 Nov 14. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39540621.
– Meichner K, Schlemmer S: Blood Smear Review: Lymphocytes Changes in Dogs and Cats. Today’s Veterinary Practice. In press.
– Larosche SA, Weyna AAW, Hart K, Stanton JB, Meichner K. What’s your diagnosis? – Cerebrospinal fluid from a horse. Vet Clin Pathol. 2024 May;53 Suppl 2:152-154.
– Meichner K. Cytology of lymph nodes. Today’s Veterinary Practice. May/June 2023.
– Fraser C, Meichner K. Skin “Lumps and Bumps” Cytology. Today’s Veterinary Practice. September/October 2023
– Meichner K. Flow Cytometry: Introduction to Basics. Today’s Veterinary Practice. November/December 2023.
– Sheng R, Clarke D, Laver T, Meichner K, Northrup N, Tarigo J. Prognostic significance of CD25 expression in dogs with a noninvasive diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma treated with CHOP chemotherapy. Vet Comp Oncol. 2023 Mar;21(1):28-35
– Meichner K, McCleary-Wheeler AL, Mochizuki H, Stokol T. Editorial: Comparative Oncology-Advances in Veterinary Molecular Oncology. Front Vet Sci. 2022;8:812856.
– Meuten DJ, Moore FM, Donovan TA, …, Meichner K, et al. International Guidelines for Veterinary Tumor Pathology: A Call to Action. Vet Pathol. 2021;58:766-794.
– Liu Y, Zhao W, Cheng R, Harris BN, Schmitz K, Murrow JR, Hodgson J, Egan M, Bankey A, Nikolinakos PG, Laver T, Meichner K, Mao L. Fundamentals of integrated ferrohydrodynamic cell separation in circulating tumor cells isolation. Lab Chip. 2021;21:1706-1723.
– Meichner K, Stokol T, Tarigo J, Avery A, Burkhard MJ, Comazzi S, Fogle J, Marks-Stowe D, Ruetgen B, Seelig D, Wasserkrug-Naor A, Vernau W, Bienzle D. Multicenter flow cytometry proficiency testing of canine blood and lymph node samples. Vet Clin Pathol. 2020;49:249-257.
– Zhao W, Liu Y, Jenkins BD, Cheng R, Harris BN, Zhang W, Xie J, Murrow JR, Hodgson J, Egan M, Bankey A, Nikolinakos PG, Ali HY, Meichner K, Newman LA, Davis MB, Mao L. Tumor antigen-independent and cell size variation-inclusive enrichment of viable circulating tumor cells. Lab Chip. 2019;19:1860-1876.
– Meichner K, Kiupel M, Kasantikul T, Rakich P, Banovic F. Lokivetmab therapy for pruritus in a dog with cutaneous mastocytosis. Vet Dermatol. 2019;30:73-e22.
– Tuohy JL, Fogle JE, Meichner K, Borst LB, Petty CS, Griffith EH, Osborne JA, Lascelles BDX. Assessment of a novel nanoparticle hyperthermia therapy in a murine model of osteosarcoma. Vet Surg. 2018 Nov;47(8):1021-1030.
– Benton JZ, Williams RJ, Patel A, Meichner K, Tarigo J, Nagata K, Pethel TD, Gogal RM Jr. Gold nanoparticles enhance radiation sensitization and suppress colony formation in a feline injection site sarcoma cell line, in vitro. Res Vet Sci. 2018;117:104-110.
– Meichner K, Kraszeski BH, Durrant JR, Grindem CB, Breuhaus BA, Moore PF, Neel JA, Linder KE, Borst LB, Fogle JE, Tarigo JL. Extreme lymphocytosis with myelomonocytic morphology in a horse with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Vet Clin Pathol. 2017;46:64-71.
– Meichner K. Diagnostic significance of distribution patterns of nervous system lymphoma. Invited Guest Editorial. Vet J. 2016;218:34-35.
– Meichner K, Fogle J, English L, Suter S. Expression of apoptosis-regulating proteins Bcl-2 and Bax in lymph node aspirates from dogs with lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med. 2016;30:819-26.
– Meichner K, von Bomhard W. Patient characteristics, histopathological findings and outcome in 97 cats with extranodal subcutaneous lymphoma. Vet Comp Oncol. 2016;14 Suppl 1:8-20.
– Meichner K, Olsson SA, Stewart DR, Musser ML, Grindem GB. What’s your diagnosis? Urine crystals in a dog with AML. Vet Clin Pathol 2015;44:613-614.
– Meichner K, Palerme JS, Neel J. Large granular lymphocyte lymphoma in the urine sediment of a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2014;244:167-169.
– Meichner K, Kruse BD, Hirschberger J, Hartmann K. Changes in prevalence of progressive feline leukaemia virus infection in cats with lymphoma in Germany. Vet Rec 2012;171:348.
– Zenker I, Meichner K, Steinle K, Kessler M, Hirschberger J. A 13-week Dose Intensifying Simultaneous Combination Chemotherapy (DISC) Protocol for Malignant Lymphoma in Dogs: 21 cases. Vet Rec 2010;167:744-8.
– Meichner K Chemotherapy in dogs. team.konkret 2012;3:78-81; [German].
– Meichner K Pleural effusions in dogs and cats. Der praktische Tierarzt 2012;93;2-8; [German].
– Heinemann A, Meichner K Safe handling of chemotherapy in veterinary medicine – clinical and legal aspects. Der praktische Tierarzt 2011;92;12:6-10; [in German].

Awards

2024: Appreciation award from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists for efforts and achievements as Annual Meeting Program Chair.
2022: UGA College of Veterinary Medicine John M. Bowen Award for Excellence in Animal /Biomedical Research
2021: American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) Service Award
2015: American College of Veterinary Pathology (ACVP) Harold W. Casey Award (in recognition of academic excellence achieved by a student pursuing the study of veterinary pathology)
2015: C.L. Davis Veterinary Pathology Scholarship Award, North Carolina State University
2015: ASVCP Young Investigator Award (Basic Research)
2015: North Carolina State University CVM Research Forum Award