Tracy A. Romano

Education

Saint Michael’s College, 1986. BS; University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1993, PhD, Anatomy

Professional Areas

Marine mammal neuroimmunology, focused on stress physiology and effects of stressors on the marine mammal immune system; pioneered efforts to develop methodologies for detection of stress responses using non-invasive techniques and developed reagents and assays for assessing immune competence in marine mammals.

Citation

Outstanding researcher in the field of marine mammal health and a founder of the field of marine mammal neuroimmunology; pioneer in applied science and technology examining wild and aquarium populations of whales and dolphins, providing new tools for monitoring, protection, and conservation.