Cameron Knight

Cameron Knight

BVSc, PhD, ACVP

Positions

Associate Professor (Anatomic Pathology)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime

Contact information

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 210-8401

Location

Office: CSB118D

Background

Educational Background

Bach of Vet Science Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, Massey University, 1992

Doctor of Philosophy , Massey University, 2016

Biography

Dr. Knight started at the UCVM in 2012. He is an assistant professor of anatomic pathology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences. His clinical home is the UCVM’s Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) where he teaches anatomic pathology to final year veterinary students. He also teaches first and second year veterinary students general and systemic pathology and is involved in several other courses, including outbreak investigation, histology and clinical presentations. He has received several teaching awards for his contribution to the veterinary curriculum.

Research

Areas of Research

Cattle Health
Clinical and Translational Research
Activities

Dr. Knight’s primary research focuses on the recently discovered equine papillomavirus type 2 and its connection to the development of genital cancer in horses. He also collaborates with several UCVM researchers, handling the pathology aspect of their research trials.

Awards

  • Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award (Hall of Fame) for the 2018/2019 academic year , University of Calgary Students' Union. 2019
  • Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for the 2017/2018 academic year , University of Calgary Students' Union. 2018
  • Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for the 2015/2016 academic year , University of Calgary Students’ Union. 2016
  • Pfizer Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award, 2015
  • University of Calgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award, 2014