Robert B. Beckstead

Director of Scientific Services Investigations Team
Ceva Animal Health

 

Robert B. Beckstead received his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, his Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and performed postdoctoral work at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He was a tenured faculty member in the department of poultry science at the University of Georgia from 2007-2016 and the Prestage Family Distinguished Professor in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science at North Carolina State University until moving to Ceva Animal Health in 2021. Research in his lab focused on molecular diagnostics and treatment strategies related to flagellated protozoal infections in poultry. Currently, Beckstead is the director of the Scientific Support and Investigation Unit. The SSIU is a team of specialists that offer customized analysis and solutions for poultry and swine producers and veterinarians through diagnostics, animal trials and consulting.