Dr Pineyro’ s primary research focus is in diagnostic assay development and basic pathogenesis of viral infectious disease that affect swine production systems. His current projects include Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) host pathogen interaction and development of diagnostic assay and pathogenesis of Senecavirus A (SVA). Dr Pineyro has previous and ongoing collaborative projects on Porcine Circovirus Type 1 (PCV1), Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2), and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV).