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Charles H Vite

Charles H Vite,

Professor and Chair, Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (352) 294-4504
Business Email: charlesvite@ufl.edu

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About Charles H Vite

Dr. Charles Vite, Professor and Chair of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, moved from the University of Pennsylvania to the University of Florida in October 2023. A board-certified veterinary neurologist, Dr. Vite has a research focus to improve the characterization and treatment of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases. His laboratory develops and evaluates experimental therapies including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and pharmacotherapy and develops and validates ante-mortem biochemical and magnetic resonance markers of disease severity and progression.

Accomplishments

  1. Chair and Professor (with tenure)

    Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

  2. Professor (with tenure), Section of Neurology and Neurosurgery

    Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

  3. Associate Professor (with tenure), Section of Neurology

    Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

  4. Assistant Professor, Section of Neurology

    Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate
    ACVIM (Neurology)

Clinical Profile

Medical neurology

Areas of Interest

  • Epilepsy
  • Niemann-Pick Disease

Research Profile

The focus of my lab is to improve the characterization and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases by studying naturally occurring large animal models of human diseases. My lab develops and evaluates experimental therapies including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and pharmacotherapy in canine and feline models, and develops and validates ante mortem biochemical and magnetic resonance markers of disease severity and progression. My emphasis is to build bridges between biomedical sciences, government, pharmaceutical industries, and the FDA in order to bring new therapies to patients.

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. AB SCIEX QTRAP 7500 LC MS/MS

    Active

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH OD

  2. Single-dose VTS-270 plasma and CSF PK profile in Adult NPC1HZ cats dosed ICM

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BEREN THERAPEUTICS

  3. Support of the NPC1 cat colony for future preclinical trials

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF NOTRE DAME

  4. AAV-mediated gene therapy for CNS disease correction in feline NPC1 disease

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

  5. Support of the NPC1 cat colony for future preclinical trials

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF NOTRE DAME

Education

  1. PhD (cell and molecular biology)

    University of Pennsylvania

  2. DVM

    Purdue University

  3. BS

    Cornell University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-4504
Emails:
Business:
charlesvite@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
2015 SW 16TH AVE
 GAINESVILLE FL 32608
Business Street:
PO Box 100126
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610