VRSP Seminars

2026 Schedule

DATE and TIME

Faculty

Topic/Assigned Reading

Monday, May 18, 12-1pm
BI Auditorium

Dr. Kate KuKanich

VRSP Orientation for Scholars and Mentors

Monday, May 18, 1-1:50 pm
BI Auditorium

Dr. Tom Schermerhorn

Topic: Anatomy of a Research Project-Creating a project that is right for you and your discipline

Tuesday, May 19, 8:30-10:30 am, Mara Center (407 Trotter)

Dr. Bruce Schultz

Topics: Lab Safety and Lab Ethics

• Texas Tech Laboratory Explosion (pdf)
• At the Bench (Kathy Barker) – Chapter five (pdf)
• Safety Lab Notebooks (pdf)
• Age-old conflicts (pdf)
• Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. 2023.
• Albert, T & E Wager. How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers. The COPE Report, 2003. p 32-34. (pdf)
• Laboratory Ethics & Relationships (pdf)

Thursday, May 21, 8:30-9:20 am, Mara Center

Dr. Todd Gunderson

Topic: Study Design-Basic Concepts on Creating a Hypothesis and Analyzing Data

Thursday, May 21, 9:30-10:20 am, Mara Center

Dr. Jordan Gebhardt

Topic: Tips for Organizing Study Data

Tuesday, May 26, 11-11:50 am, Mara Center

Andi Warren

Topic: Conducting Effective Literature Searches

• Bring Laptop and be ready to do lit search on your VRSP topic

Tuesday, May 26, 12-12:50 pm,
Mara Center

Dr. Bob Larson

Topic: Evaluating Journal Articles using an Evidence-Based Approach

• First steps to efficient use of the scientific literature in veterinary practice
• Investigating the Literature - Post-lecture notes (pdf)

Thursday, May 28, 8:30-9:20 am, Mara Center

Dr. Sally Olson

Topic: Ethical Use of Animals in Research

• Animal Ethics (ppt)