Bert Edwin Stromberg, a former assistant professor in Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, passed away on August 11 after a long battle with multiple system atrophy (MSA). He was 77. 

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Dr. Stromberg earned a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He earned a master’s degree in zoology from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts and a PhD in parasitology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973, then became an assistant professor at Penn Vet. In 1979, he joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, where he became a full professor in 1986 and the chair of the department of veterinary and biomedical sciences in 1989. 

In 2000 Dr. Stromberg was named associate dean for research and graduate programs at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine, a position he held untl 2007 and that reflected his experience in the field. His research was published extensively by numerous technical journals and he consulted for many major animal health companies. He was honored for his work, being elected an honorary diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists. He also held leadership roles in professional organizations, serving as president of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists and of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. 

Dr. Stromberg is survived by his wife, JoAnn Earling Stromberg; sister, Marilyn Fesko (David); son, B. Erik Stromberg (Elle); daughter, Kristin Nafstad (Adam); a nephew; and four grandchildren. A celebration of Dr. Stromberg’s life was held on August 27. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Struthers Parkinson’s Center, 6701 Country Club Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55427.

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