Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

PhD Students

Bickmeier

Naemi Bickmeier

BVM, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
MSc, Kansas State University

Research Field: DMP

Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif

Hometown: Oshakati, Namibia

Research Project: Bovine Anaplasmosis.

rebecca bigelow

Rebecca Bigelow

BS in Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M
MS in Animal Science, West Texas A&M University

Research Field: Pathobiology

Mentor: Drs. Brad White & Phillip Lancaster

Hometown: Bushland, TX

Research Project: Liver abscesses in beef-on-dairy cattle

Bold

Dashzeveg Bold

DVM, Mongolian State University of Agriculture
MS, Mongolian State University of Agriculture

Research Field: Virology - FMDV, ASFV, CSFV, SARS-CoV-2

Mentor: Dr. Richt

Hometown: Uliastai, Mongolia

Research Project: Developing serological diagnostics for viral diseases, e.g., FMD, ASF, CSF, COVID-19

Konner Cool

Konner Cool

BS in Microbiology and Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Kansas State University (2017)
MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Kansas State University (2020)
Graduate certificate in Agricultural Biosecurity Research, Kansas State University (2020)

Research Field: Virology, Diagnostics

Major Professor: Dr. Juergen Richt

Hometown: Manhattan, KS

Research Project: Investigate the susceptibility and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic and wild animals

Vanessa De. Aguiar Veloso

Vanessa De Aguiar Veloso

MS in Beef Cattle Nutrition, Kansas State University
DVM, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Research Field: Outcomes Research & Epidemiology

Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Research Project: Bovine Respiratory Disease, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and others.

Alyssa Deters

Alyssa Deters

BS in Agriculture, Kansas State University

Research Field: Pre-Harvest Food Safety

Mentor: Dr. T.G. Nagaraja

Hometown: Topeka, KS

Research Project: Prevention/mitigation of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle

torre dunlea

Torre Dunlea

BS in Biology, UTSA
Master's in Epidmiology of Infectious Diseases and AMR, University of Glasgow

Research Field: Veterinary Pathobioloy, Epidemiology

Mentor: Michael Sanderson

Hometown: Helotes, TX

Research Project: Quantitative Risk Estimation of FMD transmission following cattle movements during an outbreak

Stephen Edache

Stephen Edache

DVM, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (Nigeria); MSc, Kansas State University

Research Field: Outcomes Research and Epidemiology

Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro

Hometown: Plateau State, Nigeria

Research Project: Understanding and modeling transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in swine population

feitoza

Luis Feitoza

DVM, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeira

Research Field: Feedlot Cattle Veterinary Diagnostics

Major professor: Dr. Brad White

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Research project: Developing methods of chute-side diagnostics for Bovine Respiratory Diseases (BP, BIP, AIP)

Lillie Heinen

Lilli Heinen

BS – Veterinary Science

Research field: Data analysis and cattle epidemiology

Major professor: Dr. Brad White

Hometown: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Research project: Application of modern data analytic strategies to feedlot cattle health issues

Kwon

Taeyong Kwon

DVM & MS Konkuk University, South Korea

Research Field: Transboundary animal diseases and emerging zoonotic diseases

Mentor: Dr. Richt

Hometown: Cheonan, South Korea

Research Project: African swine fever and severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2.

Madden

Daniel Madden

BS in Agriculture 2011, Kansas State University
DVM Kansas State University
MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences 2021, Kansas State University

Research Field: Virology and Pathobiology

Mentor: Dr. Jürgen Richt

Hometown: Topeka, KS

Research Project: African swine fever virus immunology.

Jayden McCall

Jayden McCall

DVM/PhD (Pathobiology)
MPH (Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses), Kansas State University

Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development

Mentor: Dr. Mwangi

Hometown: Valley Center, KS

Research Project: Protective antigen identification for African Swine Fever Virus.

mcdowell

Chester McDowell

Master of Science, Kansas State University

Research Field: Molecular Diagnostics

Mentor: Dr. Jürgen A. Richt

Hometown: Corrales, NM

Research Project:TBA

Miller

Kamilyah Miller

DVM, Tuskegee University
BS, Florida A&M University

Research Field: PhD Pathobiology

Mentor: Dr. Herrin

Hometown: Miami, FL

Research Project: Prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in the United States.

theresa quintana

Theresa Quintana

BS in Microbiology, Kansas State University
MPH (Infectious disease/zoonoses), Kansas State University
Certified in Public Health (CPH)

Research Field: Parasitology

Mentor: Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai

Hometown: Cape Coral, FL

Research Project: ABC transporters in Toxocara canis

Sang

Huldah Sang

B.Sc (Moi University, Kenya)
M.Sc Molecular Life Science (Wageningen, Netherlands)

Research Field: Immunology

Mentor: Dr Waithaka Mwangi

Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya

Research Project: Focus on broadly protective Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus vaccine

Smith

MaRyka Smith

DVM/PhD Concurrent
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science: Veterinary Medicine Expected 2020
Kansas State University

Research Field: Pathobiology

Mentor: Dr. Mike Sanderson

Hometown: Hoyt, KS

Research Project: Epidemiology, TBD