Aaron Olsen
College of Veterinary Medicine
Professional Practice Associate Professor, Director IACUC

Educational Background
PhD, Viral Pathology, Utah State University, 2008 Dissertation
Pathophysiology of Arboviral Encephalitides in Laboratory Rodents
Teaching Interests
Animal anatomy & physiology, histology, general pathology
Research Interests
Laboratory animal science, orthopedics, hematology,
Awards
Abraham Lincoln Honor Award, 2016
United States Department of Agriculture
Advisor of the Year- College of Agriculture, Utah State University, 2010
Publications | Abstracts
- Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Wang, Z., Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., White, K.L, (2014). Transgenic goat models to study cardiac fibrosis and atrial fibrillation. Transgenic research
- Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Hall, J., Rutigliano, H., Thomas, A.J, Dosdall, D., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., Wang, Z., Olsen, A.L, White, K.L, Davies, C., (2013). Cardiac specific overexpression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 (TGF-Beta1) increases susceptibility to atrial fibrillation in transgenic goats. Circulation
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Freeman, S., Catrow, J.L, Cox, J.E, Turano, A., Rich, M.A, Ihrig, H.P, Poudyal, N., Chang, C.T, Gese, E.M, Young , J., Olsen, A.L, (2024). Binding Affinity, Selectivity, and Pharmacokinetics of the Oxytocin Receptor Antagonist L-368,899 in the Coyote (Canis latrans).. Comparative medicine, 74:1, 3-11.
- Yun, S., Song, B., Frank, J.C, Julander, J.G, Olsen, A.L, Polejaeva, I.A, Davies, C.J, White, K.L, Lee, Y., (2018). Functional genomics and immunologic tools: the impact of viral and host genetic variations on the outcome of Zika virus infection. Viruses, 10:8, E422. doi: 10.3390/v10080422
- Hill, R.J, Clement, H., Yeip, G., Merchant, S.S, Olsen, A.L, Stott, R.D, Van Wettere, A., Bressel, E., Mason, J., (2017). The Influence of Oblique Angle Forced Exercise in Surgically Destabilized Stifle Joints Is Synergistic with Bone, but Antagonistic with Cartilage in an Ovine Model of Osteoarthritis. Arthritis, doi: 10.1155/2017/7481619
- Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Davies, C., Regouski, M., Hall, J., Olsen, A.L, Meng, Q., Rutigliano, H., Dosdall, D., Angel, N., Sachse, F., Seidel, T., Thomas, A., Stott, R.D, Panter, K., Lee, P., Van Wettere, A., Stevens, J.R, Wang, Z., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., White, K.L, (2016). Increased Susceptibility to Atrial Fibrillation Secondary to Atrial Fibrosis in Transgenic Goats Expressing Transforming Growth Factor-β1. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. , 27:10, 1220-1229.
- Ranjan, R., Dosdall, D., Layne, N., Higuchi, K., Silvernagel, J.M, Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., (2014). Diagnostic imaging and pacemaker implantation in a domestic goat with persistent left cranial vena cava. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 16, 45-50.
- Dosdall, D.J, Ranjan, R., Higuchi, K., Kholmovski, E., Angel, N., Li, L., MacLeod, R., Norlund, L., Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., Marrouche, N.F, (2013). Chronic atrial fibrillation causes left ventricular dysfunction in dogs but not goats: experience with dogs, goats, and pigs. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 305:5, H725-731. doi: doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00440.2013
- Snow, D.R, Ward, R.E, Jimenez-Flores, R., Olsen, A.L, Hintze, K.J, (2011). Membrane-rich milk fat diet provides protection against gastrointestinal stress in mice treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). . Journal of Dairy Science, 94:5, 2201-2212.
- Olsen, A.L, Morrey, J.D, Smee, D., Sidwell, R.W, (2009). Correlation between breakdown of the blood-brain barrier and disease outcome of viral encephalitis in mice. Antiviral Research, 75, 104-12.
- Subramanian, G.M, Moore, P.A, Gowen, B., Olsen, A.L, Barnard, D., Paragas, J., Hogan, R.J, Sidwell, R.W, (2008). Potent in vitro activity of the albumin fusion type 1 interferons (albumin-interferon-alpha and albumin-interferon-beta) against RNA viral agents of bioterrorism and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Chemotherapy, 54:3, 176-180.
- Morrey, J.D, Siddharthan, V., Olsen, A.L, Wang, H., Julander, J., Hall, J.O, Li, H., Nordstrom, J.L, Koenig, S., Johnson, S., Diamond, M.S, (2007). Defining limits of treatment with humanized neutralizing monoclonal antibody for West Nile virus neurological infection in a hamster model.. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 51 (7), 2396-402.
- Julander, J., Judge, J.W, Olsen, A.L, Rosenberg, B., Shafer, K., Sidwell, R.W, (2007). Prophylactic treatment with recombinant Eimeria protein, alone or in combination with an agonist cocktail, protects mice from Banzi virus infection.. Antiviral Research, 75(1), 14-19.
- Julander, J., Winger, Q.A, Olsen, A.L, Day, C.W, Sidwell, R.W, Morrey, J.D, (2005). Treatment of West Nile virus-infected mice with reactive immunoglobulin reduces fetal titers and increased dam survival. Antiviral Res., 65:2, 79-85.
- Morrey, J.D, Day, C.W, Julander, J., Olsen, A.L, Sidwell, R.W, Cheney, C.D, Blatt, L.M, (2004). Modeling hamsters for evaluating West Nile virus therapies.. Antiviral Res., 63:1, 41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2004.02.005
Professional Journal
- Schmidt, R.H, Olsen, A.L, (2016). Response to Protocol Review Scenario: The details are what matter. Lab Animal, 45:3, 96-97.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Other
- Olsen, A.L, (2009). PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ARBOVIRAL ENCEPHALITIDES IN LABORATORY RODENTS. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2024
VM, VCLS 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2024
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2023
ADVS, VM 7510, 7515 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2022
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2021
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2020
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2019
ADVS 6070 - Principles of Laboratory Animal Research, Spring 2019
VM 7510, ADVS 7515 - Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2018
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2018
ADVS, VM 7510, 7515 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2017
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2016
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2015
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2015
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2014
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Fall 2013
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2013
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Spring 2013
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Fall 2012
VM 7510 - Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy, Fall 2012
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Summer 2012
ADVS 5700 - General Pathology, Spring 2012
ADVS,BIOL 5700,6700 - General Pathology, Spring 2012
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Spring 2012
ADVS,BIOL 5690 - Medical Histology, Fall 2011
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Summer 2011
ADVS 5700 - GENERAL PATHOLOGY (CI), Spring 2011
BIOL 5700 - GENERAL PATHOLOGY (CI), Spring 2011
ADVS 3920 - INTERN VET MEDICINE, Spring 2011
ADVS 3920 - Internship in Veterinary Medicine, Fall 2010
ADVS 5690 - Medical Histology, Fall 2010
BIOL 5690 - Medical Histology, Fall 2010
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2010
Extension
Administrator, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, - Ongoing
Director, Laboratory Animal Research Center, - Ongoing