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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases 2024

CORE members participated in the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) 2024 held in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. David Renter, Dr. Mike Sanderson, Lucas Horton, Taylor McAtee, Dr. Vanessa Horton, Dr. Stephen Edache, and Dr. Deana Hardee presented oral presentations, and Dr. David Edache and Deanna Gennett both gave poster presentations.david renter

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Taylor and Lucas also presented at CRWAD’s first ever Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

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This year CORE was a sponsor of CRWAD.

Dr. David Renter was a keynote speaker for The Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (AVEPM) Schwabe Symposium where he presented “Aligning valid research outcomes with stakeholder values.” The honoree this year was Jan Sargeant, DVM MSc PhD FCAHS, Professor Emerita, University of Guelph. Additional keynote speakers included Drs. Annette O’Connor and Audrey Ruple.

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Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro was elected to the CRWAD Council, the governing body of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases.

Both Taylor McAtee and Lucas Horton earned awards for their oral presentations. Taylor McAtee, PhD candidate at CORE, was awarded 2nd place in the AVEPM graduate student award competition for her presentation entitled “Comprehensive outcomes from a feedlot trial comparing ractopamine hydrochloride and lubabegron feed additives.” Lucas Horton, PhD candidate at CORE, was awarded 4th place in the AVEPM graduate student award competition for his presentation entitled “Economic considerations for extended feedlot heifer days-on-feed – sensitivity analyses from pooled clinical trials.”

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Grant awarded to Dr. Cernicchiaro and Dr. Renter

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded Dr. Cernicchiaro and Dr. Renter a grant through the International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) to better understand the data that are used to make decisions regarding metaphylaxis use for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), particularly in cattle where the metaphylaxis decision is most challenging.

ICASA Awards Grants to Address Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle & Swine - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (foundationfar.org)

CORE graduate student defends MS thesis

Dr. Stephen Edache presented his MS thesis defense titled “Assessing Salmonella enterica burden and control measures in dairy cattle” on November 1, 2023. Dr. Edache successfully defended his thesis, and he plans to stay at Kansas State University to continue a PhD program working with Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro.  Congratulations Stephen! 
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Research update: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro

Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro was featured in the article “SHIC: Review reveals Japanese encephalitis virus knowledge gaps” by National Hog Farmer.

Renewal of the Dr. Robert MacDonald Professorship for Dr. David Renter

Dr. David Renter was awarded a 5-year renewal for the Dr. Robert MacDonald Professorship. This appointment is given to a faculty member based on professionalism, character, and achievements in the field of safe food production from livestock to honor Dr. MacDonald.

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2023 VRSP Students

This summer, CORE had the opportunity to host two veterinary students participating in the Veterinary Research Scholars Program, a summer research program that gives veterinary students the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on a summer research project. Abdulafees Hamzat, Class of 2024, worked on the project, “Assessing the risk of introduction, transmission, and establishment of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus in the United States” under the mentorship of Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro. Deanna Gennett, Class of 2025, worked on the project, “Incorporating sustainability metrics in beef industry research” under the mentorship of Dr. David Renter. Deanna received a Veterinary Student Research Fellowship from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges for her project. Both Abdulafees and Deanna presented in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the 2023 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium.

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Cattlemen's Day 2023

Three CORE graduate students, Vanessa de Aguiar Veloso, Stephen Edache, and Taylor McAtee, presented posters at the 110th Cattlemen’s Day. Vanessa presented her poster titled “Effects of combining value-added programs on premiums for calves sold through the Superior Livestock Auction.” Stephen presented his poster titled “Evaluating the effectiveness of a postbiotic product to reduce Salmonella prevalence in the subiliac lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle.” Taylor presented her poster titled “Comprehensive assessment of feedlot health interventions using outcomes research in a sustainability context.”

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Dr. Mike Sanderson receives the Zoetis Animal Health Research Award