CORE Newsletter - January 2019

A Message from the Director

David RenterGreetings from the Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (CORE). It was a good year for CORE in 2018, and we anticipate even bigger and better things for CORE and our collaborators in 2019!

In our last newsletter, we highlighted some of our excellent collaborations with industry partners and the positive impacts on student training, research, continuing education, and strategic development. These collaborations continue to be a cornerstone of our CORE mission and building blocks for future success.

Diana Valencia, PhD Student, CORE Research

Diana ValenciaI am a new PhD student, as of May 2018, advised by Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro within the CORE at Kansas State University (K-State). In 2015, I received my MS from K-State, under the supervision of Drs. Cernicchiaro and Renter, focusing on the epidemiology of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in feedlot cattle. For the past three years, I worked in industry as part of a global bovine biologics research and development team. The focus of my PhD will be on veterinary epidemiology and outcomes-based research. Upon my return as a doctoral student, I have been involved in a few experimental trials through CORE in collaboration with researchers from industry and private sectors.

Joaquin Baruch, PhD Student, CORE Research

Joaquin BaruchI received my DVM from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Republic in Uruguay in 2016. In January 2017, I started my PhD program at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, under the supervision of Drs. David Renter and Natalia Cernicchiaro. I am interested in learning about the beef production system in United States as well as about food safety and epidemiological research.

New Staff and Faculty join CORE

Andrea DixonDr. Andrea Dixon joined CORE in September. Andrea grew up in Sacramento, CA and received a BA with a double major in biology and history from the University of Central Missouri. She received her PhD at Washington State University, where she focused on population genetics and the evolutionary mechanisms constraining species range limits. She then went on to work as a post-doctoral researcher at Rothamsted Research, using next generation sequencing to investigate the population genetic structure of herbicide resistant black-grass, a winter-wheat crop weed, in the UK. She moved to Manhattan in July and joined CORE as a research associate in September 2018. Welcome Andrea!

Core Faculty and Students Engaged in National and International Conferences

CORE faculty and students participated in The 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) held November 12-16, 2018, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Awards and Recognition

Recent CORE Seminars