Luyendyk Appointed College of Vet Med's Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

April 8, 2025

 

IIT-affiliated faculty member Dr. James Luyendyk was recently named the College of Veterinary Medicine's Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, effective May 1, 2025. In his new position Luyendyk will lead the College's research initiatives, support faculty in securing funding, and strengthen partnerships with funding agencies and collaborators.

Luyendyk is a professor and Albert C. and Lois E. Dehn Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, where his work focuses on identifying novel mechanisms whereby the coagulation cascade contributes to liver disease pathogenesis. Specifically, Luyendyk's laboratory focuses on mechanisms of hepatotoxicity and liver repair/regeneration, with an emphasis on how components of the blood clotting system participate in acute liver injury and chronic liver disease. 

After earning his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology with a dual major in Environmental Toxicology from the IIT's EITS graduate training program in 2004, Dr. Luyendyk conducted his postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, studying immunology and hemostasis. He then began his career in academia, first at the University of Kansas Medical Center as an Assistant Professor and thereafter joining the Michigan State University faculty as an Associate Professor. 

Since that time, Luyendyk has published more than 135 peer-reviewed papers and earned recognition from leading scientific organizations. He currently serves as Vice President-elect of the Society of Toxicology, Co-chair of the International Society on Thrombosis and HISTH SSC Subcommittee on Hemostatic Management of Patients with Liver Disease, and Councillor for the International Fibrinogen Research Society. His contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Society of Toxicology Achievement Award and election as a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences.

Congratulations to Dr. Luyendyk on being selected for this prestigious position!