Anatomy and Physiology

Andrew Curtis

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS Animal Science, University of Missouri; MS Animal Science, University of Missouri

Research Field:
Physiology

Mentor:
Dr. Hans Coetzee

Hometown:
Bourbon, Mo.

Research Project:
Immunocastration

Sandun Gajaweera

Previous Degrees/Schools:
B.S. (Hons), College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Research Field:
Biophysics

Mentor:
Dr. Jeff Comer

Hometown:
Manhattan, Kan.

Research Project:
Self-assembly of amino acids on graphene

Jay Henry

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Animal Science and Industry, Kansas State University

Research Field:
Anatomy & Physiology

Mentor:
Dr. Jishu Shi

Hometown:
Washburn, Mo.

Research Project:
Develop novel vaccines and diagnostic tools for African swine fever and Classical swine fever

Dongoh Lee

Previous Degrees/Schools:
MS, DVM, Chungbuk National University

Research Field:
Ion transport

Mentor:
Dr. Bruce Schultz

Hometown:
Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea

Research Project:
Investigation of the Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

Maria Lou

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Animal Science, University of Florida; MS, Animal Science, University of Minnesota

Research Field:
Swine behavior and welfare

Mentor:
Dr. Abbie Viscardi

Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

Research Project:
Pain management strategies in livestock

Miriam Martin

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS Animal Science, University of Missouri; MS Animal Science, Livestock Behavior and Welfare, Colorado State University

Research Field:
Animal welfare and pain management

Mentor:
Dr. Hans Coetzee

Hometown:
Meadville, Mo.

Research Project:
Animal pain and NSAID use

Dariyan
Springfield

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Animal Science, Kansas State University

Research Field:
Clinical pharmacology

Mentor:
Dr. Butch KuKanich

Hometown:
Kansas City, Kan.

Research Project:
Evaluation of analgesics and improvement of pain management in canines

Ravindra Thakkar

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Sardar Patel University, India; MS, Sardar Patel University, India

Research Field:
Electron microscopy and molecular simulation

Mentor:
Dr. Jeff Comer

Hometown:
Vadodara, India

Research Project:
Interaction between biological molecules and synthetic nanostructures using electron microscopy and molecular simulation

Deepa Upreti

Previous Degrees/School:
MS, Veterinary Biomedical Science, Kansas State University

Research Field:
Cancer biology

Mentor:
Dr. Masaaki Tamura

Hometown:
Kathmandu, Nepal

Research Project:
Use of natural products for lung and colon cancer prevention and therapy and cancer immunotherapy

Adrienne Wright

Degrees/School:
Working on MBA and PhD concurrently at Kansas State University

Research Field:
Mesenchymal stromal cells

Mentor:
Dr. Mark Weiss

Hometown:
Brodhead, Ky.

Research Project:
Role of mitochondria in cell growth and differentiation

Scott Fritz

MS candidate

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Biology, Hastings College, Hastings, Neb.; DVM, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Research Field:
Toxicology

Mentor:
Dr. Steve Ensley

Hometown:
Cozad, Neb.

Research Project:
To be determined

Sagar Rayamajhi

PhD candidate

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BTech, Biotechnology, Kathmandu University

Research Fields:
Exosome, drug delivery and cancer diagnosis

Mentor:
Dr. Santosh Aryal

Hometown:
Kathmandu, Nepal

Research Project:
Engineering exosomes for drug delivery

Kiana Schulze

PhD candidate

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS & MS, Kinesiology, Kansas State University

Research Field:
Cardiorespiratory physiology

Mentors:
Drs. Tim Musch and David Poole

Hometown:
Shawnee, Kan.

Research Project:
Oxygen-related mechanisms of exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension

Ramona Weber

MS candidate

Previous Degrees/Schools:
BS, Life Science, Kansas State University

Research Field:
Cardiovascular physiology and oxygen transport

Mentors:
Drs. Tim Musch and David Poole

Hometown:
Hanover, Kan.

Research Project:
Soluble guanyl cyclase activator and stimulator effects on chronic heart failure