Our Team

Dr. Tyler J.M. Jordan, DVM, PhD, DACVD

Dr. Jordan grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph  in 2014. In pursuit of advanced clinical training, Dr. Jordan moved to Columbus, Ohio where he completed a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Ohio State University, followed by a three-year residency in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of California, Davis. In 2019, Dr. Jordan became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. Jordan then enrolled as a graduate student at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine where he received his PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences in 2023. Dr. Jordan’s clinical and research interests focus on the mechanisms and management of inflammatory, autoimmune, and neoplastic skin disease in companion animal species.
 

For more information and to discuss potential projects, please contact Dr. Jordan

Diana Polhac, BS

Laboratory Manager and Junior Specialist

Diana was raised on a farm in Romania and moved to the USA at the age of 8. As a first-generation college graduate, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior at the University of California, Davis. During her undergrad, she cultivated a passion for medical research. After graduating, Diana took a gap year to work as a bioengineering junior specialist at UCSF where she got hands on experience with lab animal medicine. This exposure motivated her to pursue veterinary assistantships in general practice, urgent care, and specialty clinics. These roles allowed her to refine her technical skills and deepen her understanding of companion animal medicine. To honor her love for benchtop research and clinical science, Diana returned to UC Davis to work as a junior specialist in the Jordan lab.