Research Interests

Dr. Greenamyer is the manager and attending veterinarian for West Chester University's NIH approved animal facility. In addition to her training in general veterinary medicine and the sub-discipline of laboratory animal medicine, she has postgraduate training in cell and metabolic physiology. Her current research interests deal with erythrocyte structure and metabolism, and how they are affected by exposure to irreversible cholinesterase inhibitors. This research employs both in vitro and in vivo techniques, using rabbits as a model for humans. In the past, Dr. Greenamyer has been involved with attempts to evaluate insulin binding by canine blood cells to better understand mechanisms of canine Diabetes mellitus. Dr. Greenamyer teaches Parasitology (Bio 452) and Endocrinology (Bio 567).