Sharla Birch

DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP

Sharla Birch, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP, is a veterinary anatomic pathologist and biomedical researcher. She has over 12 years of training and experience in veterinary medicine, a MS degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, a PhD in Veterinary Pathobiology, postdoctoral training in gene therapy and experience in preclinical research for investigational new drug (IND) development. Dr. Birch received her DVM and MS degrees from Oklahoma State University. She then completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Texas A&M University and has been ACVP-boarded since 2015. Also, while at Texas A&M University, Dr. Birch completed a Ph.D. in advanced imaging and histopathologic correlation (fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and Duchenne muscular dystrophy [DMD]) and postdoctoral training in gene therapy for DMD. While a postdoc, she was instrumental in assisting a new gene therapy treatment for DMD reach clinical trials. At Lovelace Biomedical, Dr. Birch serves as a veterinary anatomic pathologist, scientist and consultant on numerous government- and commercial-sponsored projects involving various animal models of disease. She regularly attends the national ACVP and ASGCT meetings and has presented at both of these meetings as well as other meetings and seminars.