Nicholas John Harold Sharp
Personal Information: Place and Date of Birth: London, England, April 28, 1956
Marital Status: Married, two daughters.
Education
1989-1991 PhD, Duke University, Cell Biology Department, Durham, NC.
"The Molecular Basis of Golden Retriever Muscular Dystrophy, the Canine Homologue of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy"
1982 Master of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow,
"Traumatic Hind limb Neuropathies in Small Animals"
1979 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of London
Professional Experience
2002-present Clinical Neurologist, Animal Critical Care Group of Vancouver, CANADA
2002-present Adjunct Associate Professor in Neurology. College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
1993-2001 Associate/ Assistant Professor in Neurology. College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
1993 Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Australia.
1992 Research Associate. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
1988-1991 Graduate Research Associate. Bryan Neurosciences Research Laboratory, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
1986-1988 Instructor in Surgery and Neurology. College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
1985-1986 Senior Surgical Resident. Veterinary Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
1982-1985 Assistant Professor. Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, England.
1981-1982 Postgraduate Student Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Glasgow, Veterinary School, Glasgow, Scotland.
1979-1981 House Surgeon. Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA England.
Specialty Board Membership
1994 Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
1992 Diplomate and Charter member, European College of Veterinary Surgeons
1988 Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary Board Licensure
2002- British Columbia, CANADA
1992- North Carolina, USA
1979 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, UNITED KINGDOM
Awards and Honors
2000 Appointed to the Genomics Faculty, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
1998 Awarded tenure as Associate Professor, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
1997 Participating Faculty Member for Genomic Sciences in North Carolina State University's Interactive Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
1985 Awarded tenure as Assistant Professor, University of Liverpool
Specialty College Positions - Selected
1998-2000 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Neurology Specialty. Forum Program Committee
1995 Neurosurgery. American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium (Chairman)
1994 Neurosurgery. American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium (Assistant Chairman)
Graduate Student Committees - Selected
Scott Schatzberg, Co-major Advisor for PhD (graduated in 1998)
Samantha Steingold, Co-major Advisor for MS (graduated in 1997)
Membership of Professional Bodies
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
European College of Veterinary Surgeons
European Society of Veterinary Neurology - Member only
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Research Interest
Molecular diagnosis of infectious disease of the central nervous system.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Sharp NJH, Wheeler SJ. Diagnosis and Surgery of Small Animal Spinal Disorders. Elsevier, 2nd Edition. 2004.
Wheeler SJ, Sharp NJH. Diagnosis and Surgery of Small Animal Spinal Disorders. Mosby Year Book 1994.
Book Chapters - selected from 30
Braund KG & Sharp NJH. Neurological Examination and Localization. In: Slatter D. Textbook of Small Animal Surgery (3rd Edition), WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1092-1107, 2003.
Rodkey WG & Sharp NJH. Peripheral Nerve Surgery. In: Slatter D. Textbook of Small Animal Surgery (3rd Edition), WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1218-1227, 2003.
McKee M & Sharp NJH. Cervical spondylopathy. In: Slatter D. Textbook of Small Animal Surgery (3rd Edition), WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1180-1192, 2003.
DeRisio L, Thomas WB, Sharp NJH. Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. In: Thomas WB (ed). Neurosurgery. Veterinary Clinics of North America. WB Saunders, 30:11-132, 2000.
Sharp NJH. Molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases. In: Bonagura JD (ed). Kirk's Veterinary Therapy XIII. WB Saunders, 2000. 246-250.
Sharp NJH. Nasal aspergillosis/penicilliosis. In: Greene CE (ed). Contribution to Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 2nd Edition. WB Saunders, 1998. pp. 404-409.
Sharp NJH. Dysautonomia. Contribution to 8th Merck Veterinary Manual. Merck Co, 1998. 929-931.
Sharp NJH. Congenital and inherited diseases of the CNS. Contribution to 8th Merck Veterinary Manual. Merck Co, 1998. 898-908.
Manuscripts in Peer Reviewed Journals
59. The relationship between basilar artery resistive index, degree of ventriculomegaly and clinical signs in hydrocephalic dogs. Saito M, Olby NJ, Spaulding K, Muñana K, Sharp NJH. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. 44:687-694. (2003).
58. Schatzberg SJ, Haley NJ, BS; Barr SC, deLahunta A, Olby NJ, Muñana K, Sharp NJH. Use of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay in the antemortem diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and neosporosis in the central nervous system of cats and dogs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 64:1507-13. (2003).
57. Ellinwood NM, Wang P, Skeen T, Sharp NJ, Cesta M, Decker S, Edwards NJ, Bublot I, Thompson JN, Bush W, Hardam E, Haskins ME, Giger U. A model of mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB (Sanfilippo syndrome type IIIB): N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminidase deficiency in Schipperke dogs. J Inherit Metab Dis. 26:489-504. (2003).
56. Schatzberg SJ, Haley NJ, BS; Barr SC, Parrish C, Steingold S, Summers BA, deLahunta A, Kornegay JN, Sharp NJH. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of parvoviral DNA from the brains of dogs and cats with cerebellar hypoplasia. J. Vet. Int. Med. 17:538-544. (2003).
55. Olby, N.J., Harris, T., Munana, K.R., Skeen, T.M., Sharp, N.J.H. Long-term functional outcome of dogs with severe injuries of the thoracolumbar spinal cord: 87 cases (1996-2001). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 222:762-9. (2003).
54. Fechner H, Johnston PE, Sharp NJH, Montague P, Griffiths IR, Wang X, Olby N, Looman AC, Poller W, Flegel T. Molecular genetic and expression analysis of alpha-tocopherol transfer protein mRNA in German shepherd dogs with degenerative myelopathy. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 116:31-6 (2003).
53. Skeen T, Olby NJ, Munana K, Sharp NJH. Spinal arachnoid cysts in 17 dogs. JAAHA 39:271-282. (2003).
52. de Risio L, Munana K, Murray M, Olby N, Sharp N, Cuddon P. Dorsal laminectomy for caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy: postoperative recovery and long-term follow-up in 20 dogs. Vet Surg 31:418-427 (2002).
51. Munana KR, Vitek SM, Tarver WB, Saito M, Skeen TM, Sharp NJH, Olby NJ, Haglund MM. Use of vagal nerve stimulation as a treatment for refractory epilepsy in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 221(7): 977-983. (2002).
50. Saito M, Sharp NJH, Kortz GD, deLahunta A, Leventer RJ, Tokuriki M, Thrall DE. Magnetic resonance imaging features of lissencephaly in Lhasa Apsos. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, 43:331-337, (2002).
49. Saito M, Sharp NJH, Thrall DE, Munana K, Troan BV, Tokuriki M. CT findings of intracranial blastomycosis in a dog. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, 43:16-21, (2002).
48. Olby N, De Risio L, Muñana K, Wosar M, Skeen T, Sharp N, Keene B. Development of a functional scoring system in dogs with acute spinal cord injuries. American Journal of Veterinary Research 62:1624-1628 (2001).
47. Muñana KR, Olby NJ, Sharp NJH, Skeen TM. Intervertebral disk disease in 10 cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 37:384-389, (2001).
46. Saito M, Muñana KR, Sharp NJH, Olby NJ. Risk factors for development of status epilepticus in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy and effects of status epilepticus on outcome and survival time: 32 cases (1990-1996). J Am Vet Med Assoc 219:618-623, (2001).
45. De Risio L, Sharp NJH, Olby NJ, Munana K, Thomas WB. Predictors of outcome after dorsal decompressive laminectomy for degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (1987-1997). J Am Vet Med Assoc 219:624-628, (2001).
44. Flegel T, March PA, Sharp NJ. Magnetresonanztomografie- Diagnostik von Gehirnerkrankungen. Kleintier konkret 4; 4-10. (2001).
43. Olby NJ, Sharp NJH, Anderson LVB, Kunkel LM, Bonnemann CG. Evaluation of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex, alpha-actinin and calpain 3 in Labrador retriever myopathy. Neuromuscular Disorders. 11:41-49, (2001).
42. Olby NJ, Munana KR, Sharp NJH, Thrall DG. The computed tomographic appearance of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniations. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. 41:396-402, (2000).
41. Spugnini EP, Thrall DE, Price SP, Sharp NJ, Munana K, Page RL. Primary irradiation of canine intracranial neoplasia. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. 41:377-380, (2000).
40. Olby NJ, Sharp NJH, Munana KR, Papich MG. Chronic and acute compressive spinal cord lesions in dogs due to intervertebral disc herniation are associated with elevation in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid glutamate concentration., J Neurotrauma 16: 1215-24, (1999).
39. Dykstra MJ, Sharp NJH, Olivry T, Hillier A, Murphy KM, Kaufman LM, Kunkle GA, Spodnick G, Pucheu-Haston C. Diagnosis and management of cutaneous pythiosis in dogs: antifungal therapy vs. radical surgical intervention. Medical Mycology. 37:427-433. (1999).
38. Sharp NJH, Davis B, Guy JS, Cullen J, Kornegay JN. Hydranencephaly and cerebellar hypoplasia in two kittens attributed to intrauterine feline panleukopenia virus infection. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 121:39-54. (1999).
37. Schatzberg S, Keene B, Atkins CA Meurs K, Olby N, Steingold SF, Solomon GG, Sharp NJH. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening strategy for promoter of the canine dystrophin gene. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 60:1040-1046. (1999).
36. Schatzberg SJ, Olby NJ, Breen M, Anderson LVB, Langford CF, Dickens HF, Wilton SD, Zeiss CJ, Binns MM, Kornegay JN, Morris GE, Sharp, NJH. Molecular analysis of a spontaneous dystrophin "knockout" dog. Neuromuscular Disorders. 9:289-295. (1999).
35. Dunn SE, Ehrlich M, Sharp NJH, Reiss K, Solomon G, Hawkins R, Baserga R, Barrett JC. A dominant negative mutant of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibits the adhesion, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer. Cancer Research. 58:3353-3361. (1998).
34. Schatzberg S, Anderson LVB, Wilton SD, Mann CJ, Kornegay JN, Solomon GG, Sharp NJH Alternative dystrophin gene transcripts in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve. 21:991-998. (1998).
33. Steingold SF, Sharp NJH, McGahan C, Hughes CS, Dunn SE, Page RL. Characterization of canine MDR1 mRNA: its abundance in drug resistant cell lines and in vivo. Anticancer Research. 18 (1A): 393-400. (1998).
32. Fernandez FR, Grindem CB, Brown TT, Sharp NJH. Cytologic and histologic features of an anaplastic glioma in a dog. Veterinary Clinical Pathology 26:182-186. (1997).
31. Gookin JL, Stone EA, Sharp NJH. Urethral pressure profilometry in dogs and cats. Part 2: Indications and clinical applications. Compendium Continuing Education Practicing Veterinarian 18:525-540. (1996).
30. Gookin JL, Stone EA, Sharp NJH. Urethral pressure profilometry in dogs and cats. Part 1: Technique, terminology and interpretation. Compendium Continuing Education Practicing Veterinarian 1996; 18:407-419. (1996).
29. Kornegay JN and Sharp NJH. A method to measure contraction tension sequentially from the peroneus longus muscle of dogs. Acta Cardiomiologica 7:15-24. (1995).
28. Sharp NJH, Cofone M, Robertson ID, DeCarlo A, Smith GK. Computed tomography in the evaluation of caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy of the Doberman pinscher. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 36:100-108. (1995).
27. Ervasti JM, Roberds SL, Anderson RD, Sharp NJH, Kornegay JN, Campbell KP. Alpha-dystroglycan deficiency correlates with elevated serum CK and decreased contraction tension in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. FEBS Letters 350:173-176. (1994).
26. Kornegay JN, Sharp NJH, Bogan DJ, Van Camp SD, Metcalf JR, Schueler RO. Contraction tension and kinetics of the peroneus longus muscle in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 123:100-107. (1994).
25. Kornegay JN, Sharp NJH, Betts CW, Schueler RO. Tibiotarsal (hock) joint contracture in dogs with golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Laboratory Animal Science 44:331-333. (1994).
24. Sharp NJH, Kornegay JN, Bartlett RJ, Hung WY, Dykstra MJ. Notexin-induced muscle injury in the dog. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 116:73-81. (1993).
23. Sharp NJH, Sullivan M, Harvey CE, Webb T. Enilconazole treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 7:40-43. (1993).
22. Thomson CE, Kornegay JN, Burn RA, Drager BP, Hadley DM, Levesque DC, Gainsburg LA, Lane SB, Sharp NJH, Wheeler SJ. Magnetic resonance imaging - a general overview of principles and examples in veterinary neurodiagnosis. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 34:2-17. (1993).
21. Sharp NJH, Kornegay JN, Van Camp SD, Constantinou CD, Herbstrieth M, Secore S, Hung WY, Dykstra MJ, Roses AD, Bartlett RJ. Exon skipping during dystrophin mRNA processing in a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Genomics 13:115-121. (1992).
20. Sharp NJH, Wheeler SJ, Cofone M. Radiologic features of 'Wobbler' syndrome - caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy. Journal of Small Animal Practice 33:491-499. (1992).
19. Sharp NJH, Harvey CE, Sullivan M. Canine nasal aspergillosis and penicilliosis. Compendium Continuing Education Practicing Veterinarian 13:41-49. (1991).
18. Bissonnette K, Sharp NJH, Robertson IR, Davis B, Dykstra M, Padhye AA, Kaufman L. Nasal and retrobulbar mass caused by Pythium insidiosum in a cat. Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology 29:39-44. (1991).
17. Sharp NJH, Harvey CE, O'Brien JA. Treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis/penicilliosis with fluconazole (UK-49,858). Journal of Small Animal Practice 32:513-516. (1991).
16. Spaulding KA, Sharp NJH. Ultrasonographic imaging of the lateral cerebral ventricles in the dog. Veterinary Radiology 31:59-64. (1990).
15. Sharp NJH. Evaluation of combined ear canal ablation and ventral bulla osteotomy as a treatment for chronic otitis media. Veterinary Surgery 19:162-166. (1990).
14. Sharp NJH, Sullivan M. Medical treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis using ketoconazole alone. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 194:782-786. (1989).
13. Canton DD, Sharp NJH. Feline dysautonomia. Case report and literature review. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 192:1293-1296. (1988).
12. Sharp NJH. Craniolateral approach to the brachial plexus. Veterinary Surgery 17:18-21. (1988).
11. Sharp NJH. Factors relating to the etiology and pathogenesis of feline and equine dysautonomias. Journal of Small Animal Practice 28:397-400. (1987).
10. Sullivan M, Lee R, Jakovljevic S, Sharp NJH. The radiological features of aspergillosis of the nasal cavity and frontal sinuses in the dog. Journal of Small Animal Practice 27:167-180. (1986).
9. Sharp NJH, Sullivan M. Treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis with systemic ketoconazole and topical enilconazole. Veterinary Record 118:560-561. (1986).
8. Griffiths IR, Sharp NJH, McCulloch I. Feline dysautonomia (The Key Gaskell Syndrome): an ultrastructural study of autonomic ganglia and nerves. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology 11:17-29. (1985).
7. Jones RS, Sharp NJH. The use of the muscle relaxant atracurium in a myasthenic dog. Veterinary Record 117:500-501. (1985).
6. Sharp NJH, Griffiths IR, Nash AS. Feline dysautonomia - a clinical and pathological study of forty cases. Journal of Small Animal Practice 25:599. (1984).
5. Sharp NJH, Burrell MB, Sullivan M, Cervantes R. Canine nasal aspergillosis; serology and treatment with ketoconazole. Journal of Small Animal Practice 1984; 25:149. (1984).
4. Davies JV, Sharp NJH. A comparison of conservative treatment and fenestration for thoracolumbar disc disease in the dog. Journal of Small Animal Practice 24:721. (1983).
3. Griffiths IR, Carmichael S, Mayers SJ, Sharp NJH. Polyradiculoneuritis in two dogs presenting as neuritis of the cauda equina. Veterinary Record 112:360-361. (1983).
2. Griffiths IR, Nash AS, Sharp NJH. The Key Gaskell syndrome - the current situation. Veterinary Record 111:523-523. (1982).
1. Bedford PGC, Coulson A, Longstaffe AC, Sharp NJH. Nasopharyngeal polyp in the cat. Veterinary Record 109:551. (1980).
Abstracts : - selected from 45
Long-Term Effect of Cervical Fusion on Neurological Status and Vertebral Canal Diameter in Giant Breed Dogs with Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy. Galano H; Olby NJ; Sharp NJH; Skeen T; Muñana K; Early P; Sullivan S. J. Vet. Int. Med. 17:253 (2005).
Polymerase chain reaction testing for DNA viruses in paraffin-embedded brains from dogs with necrotizing encephalitis and granulomatous meningoencephalitis. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. Haley NJ, Barr SC, Sharp NJH, deLahunta A , Schatzberg SJ. J. Vet. Int. Med. 17:427 (2003).
Lewbart G, Roe S, Sharp N, Love N, Harms C, Burkart M, Beasley J. Clinical management of a severe skull fracture in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, 2001, Tampa, FL. pp. 64.
Sharp N, Vitek S, Steingold S, Olby N, Munana K. A Rapid, Antemortem Diagnostic Test for Canine Distemper Virus. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. J. Vet. Int. Med. 14:341 (2000).
Schatzberg S, Steingold S, Vitek S, Olby N, Munana K, Sharp N. A Multiplex PCR for Antemortem Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis and Neosporosis. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. J. Vet. Int. Med. 14:342 (2000).
Olby NJ, Munana KR, Sharp NJH, Flegel T, Van Camp S, Berry CR, Thrall DG. A comparison of the accuracy of computed tomographic and myelography in the diagnosis of acute intervertebral disc disease in dogs. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. Chicago. J. Vet. Int. Med. 13:240 (1999).
Flegel T, Sharp N, Montague P, Johnson P, Griffiths I, Fechner H. Analysis of the canine alpha TTP gene - a candidate gene for degenerative myelopathy? American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. Chicago. J. Vet. Int. Med. 13:240 (1999).
Schatzberg S, Olby N, Steingold S, Wilton S, Dickens H, Breen M, & Sharp N. The molecular basis of German short-haired pointer muscular dystrophy. J Vet Intern Med 1998; 12: 208.
Sharp NJH, Gilson D, Kornegay JN, et al. Long term follow-up of spinal fracture fixation using screws or pins and bone cement in 30 dogs. Proceedings of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society 1998. pp 1.
Sharp NJH, Kornegay JN, Van Camp S, Constantinou C, Dykstra M, Roses AD, Bartlett RJ. Exon skipping in canine dystrophin mRNA in GRMD. American Journal of Human Genetics 1991; 49 (Suppl):182.
Sharp NJH, Cofone MT, Robertson ID, DeCarlo A, Smith GK, Kornegay JN. Cervical spondylomyelopathy in the Doberman dog: a potential model for cervical spondylotic myelopathy in humans. Journal of Investigative Surgery 1989; 2:333.
Williams DA, Batt RM, Sharp NJH. Degenerative myelopathy in German Shepherd dogs: an association with mucosal biochemical changes and bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. Clinical Science 1984; 66:25.
Griffiths IR, Sharp NJH. Pathology of feline dysautonomia. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology 1983; 9:336.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Professional Presentations
Spinal Stabilization Laboratory (8 hours) American College of Veterinary Surgery Annual Conference. Denver, CO. October 2004.
Seizures. (1.5 hours). British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association. Burnaby, BC. February 2004.
Neurology Video Case Presentations. (6 hours). Calgary Academy, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. December 2003.
Veterinary Neuroscience & Advanced Clinical Neurology / Neurosurgery. (4 hours). North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. August 2003.
Neurology Continuing Education. (4 hours). Victoria Veterinary Medical Association. Victoria, BC. May 2003.
Neurology Video Case Presentations. (2 hours). British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association. Burnaby, BC. February 2003.
Neurosurgical Disasters. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 2002.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (2 hours). British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association. Burnaby, BC. April 2002.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (12 hours). Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association. Oklahoma City, OK. January 2001.
Neurology Case Presentations (1/2 hour). North Carolina Veterinary Conference and Homecoming, November 2000.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (10 hours). Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. Madison, WI. October 2000.
Neurology Video Case Presentations (1/2 hour). North Carolina Veterinary Conference and Homecoming, November 1999.
Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1999.
Neurosurgery Laboratory (12 hours). Kursus i Neurologi og Neurokirurgi. Copenhagen, Denmark. May 1999.
Diagnostic approach and surgical management of lumbosacral disease. (4 hours). SCIVAC, Montecatini, Italy. March 1999.
Lower motor neuron diseases. (15 hours). SCIVAC, Montecatini, Italy. March 1999.
Interactive session - Spinal Fractures. (2 hours). SCIVAC, Montecatini, Italy.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (7 hours). The North Carolina Academy of Small Animal Medicine, Sanford, NC. February 1999.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (6 hours). Virginia Academy. Roanoke, VA. February 1999.
Neurology and Neurosurgery. (6 hours). Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Association. Jacksonville, FL. February 1999.
Neurology case presentations. (1 hour). Veterinary Conference and Homecoming, North Carolina State University. October 1998.
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system. 1998 American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1998.
Fundamentals of electrodiagnostics for the surgeon. 1998 American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1998.
Canine Dystrophinopathies. Biomedical Seminar Series. College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Tennessee. August 1998.
Spinal Fracture Fixation. House Officer Seminar Series. College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Tennessee. August 1998.
Neurology and neurosurgery (22 hours). Kursus i Neurologi og Neurokirurgi. Danish Veterinary Medical Conference. Meribel, France. March 1998.
A PCR-based screening strategy for the canine dystrophin promoter. Schatzberg S, Atkins C, Keene B, Olby N, Sharp NJH. American Kennel Club, Molecular Genetics and Canine Genetic Health Conference, 1997. November 1997.
Canine distemper - diagnosis of neurologic form. Veterinary Conference and Homecoming, North Carolina State University. November 1997.
Neurology and neurosurgery (8 hours). Washington State Veterinary Medical Conference. October 1997.
Neurology: video quiz. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 1997.
Infectious CNS disease: diagnostic modalities. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 1997.
Use of the transverse spinal cord area to predict the postoperative recovery rate in Doberman Pinschers with Wobbler Syndrome. British Veterinary Orthopedic Association, Birmingham, United Kingdom. April 1997.
Neurosurgery lectures (6 hours), World Small Animal Veterinary Congress, Birmingham, United Kingdom. April 1997.
Soft tissue surgery (3 hours), World Small Animal Veterinary Congress, Birmingham, United Kingdom. April 1997.
Ear, nose and throat surgery (6 hours). Conference in the Snow, Lake Louise, Canada. January 1997.
Feline neurology. Veterinary Conference & Homecoming, NCSU. November 1996.
Use of the transverse spinal cord area to predict the postoperative recovery rate in Doberman Pinschers with Wobbler Syndrome. Australian Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Christchurch , New Zealand. July 1996.
Neurology and neurosurgery lectures (9 hours), 2nd Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand. July 1996.
Our favorite videos. Sharp NJH, Hopkins AL. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 1996.
The steroid debate (Organizer & Moderator). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 1996.
PCR diagnosis of neurologic disease. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Congress. May 1996.
Neurology and neurosurgery (6 hours). The North Carolina Academy of Small Animal Medicine, Sanford, NC. February 1996.
New ideas on treatment of disc disease. Veterinary Conference and Homecoming. NCSU. November 1995.
The fenestration debate. (Organizer & Debater). American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1995.
Unusual causes of tetraparesis. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1995.
Current concepts in neurologic diagnosis. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1995.
Neurology and neurosurgery (8 hours). Asociacion de Veterinarios Especializados en Animales de Compania de Argentina (AVEACA), Buenos Aires, Argentina. May 1995.
Canine lymphoma: a spontaneous clinical model of multi-drug resistance. Hughes CS, Lee JJ, Steingold SS, Sharp NJH, Page R. 1995 Special Conference of the American Association of Cancer Research. Fort Myers, FL.
Dilated cardiomyopathy in the Doberman pinscher. 1995 Proceedings of the 2nd International DOGMAP Meeting, Cambridge, UK. April 1995.
Mutations affecting the canine dystrophin gene. Research in Canine and Human Genetic Disease. The Wellcome Trust. Cambridge, United Kingdom. April 1995.
The prostate debate. (Organizer and Moderator). American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1994.
The molecular basis of golden retriever muscular dystrophy, the canine homologue of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. American Kennel Club. Molecular Genetics and Canine Genetic Health Conference, NJ. October 1994.
Neurology case presentations. Greater Charlotte Veterinary Medical Association. Charlotte, NC. October 1994.
Neurosurgery lectures (4 hours). Calgary Veterinary Medical Association, Calgary, Canada. February 1994.
Laryngeal tie-back:- Laryngeal Paralysis Panel. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1993.
To fenestrate or not to fenestrate? American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1993.
Molecular Biology for Surgeons:- Introduction to Molecular Biology. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1993.
Molecular Biology for Surgeons:- Future perspectives. American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Symposium. October 1993.
Myotonia in golden retriever muscular dystrophy, an unaddressed problem in Duchenne muscular dystrophy? Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute, Perth, Australia. April 1993.
Gene therapy in the dystrophinopathies. Microbiology Department, University of Western Australia Medical School, Perth, Australia. March 1993.
A mechanism for overcoming frameshift in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Pathology Department, University of Western Australia Medical School, Perth, Australia. March 1993.
The role of molecular biology in neurology. Department of Surgical & Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis. February 1993.
Neurology and Neurosurgery (5 hours). Western States Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas. February 1993.
Diagnosis and treatment of nasal disease. Calgary Veterinary Medical Association, Calgary, Canada. September 1992.
Management of laryngeal paralysis. Calgary Veterinary Medical Association, Canada. September 1992.
Phenotypic variation in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Muscle Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. July 1992.
Unexpected production of dystrophin protein in golden retriever muscular dystrophy. Muscular Dystrophy Research Laboratories, Newcastle General Hospital, United Kingdom. June 1992.
Wobbler Syndrome. Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, United Kingdom. May 1992.
The molecular basis of golden retriever muscular dystrophy. The Wellcome Laboratory for Comparative Neurology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. May 1992.
Management of the seizure patient. Eastern North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. February 1992.
Molecular basis of Golden Retriever Muscular Dystrophy. Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute, Perth, Australia. August 1991.
Surgery of the ear and larynx. Chartwell Surgical Referral Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. August 1991.
Aspergillosis: - report on diagnosis and treatment. Voorjagsdagen, Amsterdam, Netherlands. April 1991.
.Ear, nose and throat surgery of the dog and cat. Voorjagsdagen, Amsterdam, Netherlands. April 1991.
Neurosurgery. Voorjagsdagen, Amsterdam, Netherlands April 1991.
Golden retriever muscular dystrophy - a model for DMD. Pediatric Neurology Conference, Duke University Medical Center. March 1991.
Enilconazole treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis. World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Annual Congress, Paris, France. April 1989.
Nursing the neurologic patient. World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Annual Congress, Lay Staff Program, Harrogate, United Kingdom. April 1989.
Etiology of cervical spondylopathy. Kornegay JN, Seim H, Lyman R, Sharp NJH. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) 5th Annual Congress. In Colloquium on "Wobbler disease." May 1987.
Feline dysautonomia. Faculte Veterinaire, University of Brussels, Belgium. November 1984.
Feline dysautonomia. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Annual Congress. April 1984.
Peripheral nerve injury in the dog and cat. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Annual Congress. April 1984.
Pathology and comparative aspects of feline dysautonomia. British Veterinary Association Annual Congress. September 1983.
Enteropathy associated with degenerative myelopathy in German shepherd dogs. Williams DA, Sharp NJH, Batt RM. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) 1st Annual Congress 1983; 40.
Feline dysautonomia: pathologic features. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, USA. July 1983.
One day seminar on surgery of the spine and pelvis. British Veterinary Hospitals Association. December 1982.
Traumatic hind limb neuropathies. British Veterinary Radiological Society. November 1982.
Comparison of medical with surgical treatment for canine thoracolumbar disc protrusions. British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Orthopaedic Study Group. October 1982.