2022 AWARDS

Basic Science — poster presentations

First place — Trey Tomlinson, third-year veterinary student, for "Surveillance of Borrelia burgdorferi in white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Pennsylvania."
Second place — Chester McDowell, doctoral student in pathobiology, for "Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 strain competition in co-infected adult white-tailed deer."
Third place — Nicole Robben, third-year veterinary student, for "Effect of mosquito salivary proteins on human endothelial physiology."

Basic Science Poster Awards - Trey Tomlinson adn Chester McDowell
Chester McDowell and Trey Tomlinson

Applied/Clinical Science — poster presentations

First place — Joel Nelson, fourth-year veterinary student, for "Effects of steroid implants and differing tall fescue endophyte (Acremonium coenophialum) levels on cattle."
Second place — Harith Salih, doctoral student in pathobiology, for "Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of phytophenols against liver abscess causing pathogens in feedlot cattle."
Third place — Darby Toth, intern, small animal medicine and surgery, for "Association between hypercalcemia and iliosacral lymph node metastasis in dogs diagnosed with anal sac Adenocarcinoma."

Applied/Clinical Science Poster Awards - Harith Salih and Joel Nelson
Harith Salih and Joel Nelson

Applied/Clinical Science, Small animal/exotics – Oral Presentations

First place — Mackenzie Gray, fourth-year veterinary student, for "Improving the clinical efficacy of butorphanol for analgesia in dogs."
Second Place — Angela Thompson-Butler, third-year veterinary student, for "Renal and cardiac effects of diltiazem continuous infusion in healthy dogs."
Third Place — Poyu "Tony" Lai, fourth-year veterinary student, for "Elective ovariohysterectomy or castration can proceed in shelter dogs despite mild to moderate presurgical leukocytosis."

Applied/Clinical Science Oral Awards - Mackenzie Gray and Poyu "Tony" Lai
Mackenzie Gray and Poyu "Tony" Lai

Applied/Clinical Science, Large Animals – Oral Presentations

First place — Conrad Schelkopf, third-year veterinary student, for "Comparison of three diagnostic tools for detection of ketosis in early lactation dairy cows."
Second Place — Anne Lovett, master’s student in biomedical sciences, for "Acute anaplasmosis reduces breeding soundness in experimentally infected beef bulls."
Third Place — Lucas Horton, doctoral student in pathobiology, for "An evaluation of metaphylaxis for bovine respiratory disease in medium-risk feedlot calves and outcomes impacting antimicrobial use."

Applied/Clinical Science Large Animal Awards - Conrad Schelkopf and Anne Lovett
Conrad Schelkopf and Anne Lovett

Basic Sciences – Oral Presentations

First place — Jayden McCall, fourth-year veterinary student, for "Identification of protective antigens from African Swine Fever Virus proteome."
Second Place — Konner Cool, doctoral student in pathobiology, for "SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in adult white-tailed deer."
Third Place — Kamilyah Miller, doctoral student in pathobiology, for "Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in raccoons and triatomes in northeast Kansas."

Basic Science Oral Awards - Kamilyah Miller, Jayden McCall and Konner Cool
Kamilyah Miller, Jayden McCall and Konner Cool

Endowed Scholarships and Awards

Benjamin and Catherine Kurz Research Scholarship

Kurz Scholarship - Jingwen Peng and Dr. Kate KuKanich
Jingwen Peng, third-year veterinary student, with Dr. Kate KuKanich

Miller Pathology Scholarship Award

Miller Pathology Scholarship, Zixuan (Zee) Wang and Dr. Derek Mosier
Zixuan Wang, fourth-year veterinary student, with Dr. Derek Mosier

A.S.R. Ganta Graduate Award

ASR Ganta Grad Award, Patiksha Khanal with Suhasini and Roman Ganta
Pratiksha Khanal, doctoral student in pathobiology, with Suhasini and Dr. Roman Ganta

A.S.R. Ganta Veterinary Student Award

ASR Ganta Veterinary Student Award Award, Shanice Harris and Cheyenne Brown with Suhasini and Roman Ganta
Shanice Harris and Cheyenne Brown, fourth-year veterinary students, with Suhasini and
Dr. Roman Ganta.

Dr. Harish C. and Ved K. Minocha Scholarship

Minocha Scholarships, Theresa Quintana and Cheyenne Brunkow, with Dr. Harish Minochawith Suhasini and Roman Ganta
Theresa Quintana and Cheyenne Brunkow (not pictured), master’s students in public health, and Huldah Sang, doctoral student in pathobiology, with Dr. Harish Minocha (left)

Zoetis Research Award for Excellence in Research by a Faculty Member

Zoetis Research Award, Drs. Waithaka Mwangi and Frank Blecha
Dr. Waithaka Mwangi, professor in diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, shown with Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Frank Blecha

A Special Thank-You to Gail Eyestone

Gail Eyestone receives thanks from Phi Zeta Officers Drs. Sara Gardhouse, Jessica Meekins and Emily Reppert
Gail Eyestone (with flowers) receives special thanks and recognition for her efforts in helping to organize Phi Zeta Research Day from Phi Zeta Officers Drs. Sara Gardhouse, Emily Reppert and Jessica Meekins (left) and fourth-year student Iulia Osipova (far right).