VRSP Seminars

2025 Schedule
DATE and TIME	Faculty	Topic/Assigned Reading
Monday May 19 12-1pm BI Auditorium	Dr. Kate KuKanich	VRSP Orientation for Scholars and Mentors
Monday May 19 1-2pm BI Auditorium	Dr. Tom Schermerhorn	Topic: Anatomy of a Research Project- Creating a project that is right for you and your discipline
Tuesday May 20 11am-12pm 235 Coles	Dr. Bruce Schultz	Topic: Authorship, Contributions, and Conflicts of Interest Texas Tech Laboratory Explosion (pdf) At the Bench (Kathy Barker) – Chapter five (pdf) Safety Lab Notebooks (pdf)
Tuesday May 20 12-1pm 235 Coles	Dr. Todd Gunderson	Topic: Study Design- Basic concepts on creating a hypothesis and analyzing data
Tuesday May 27 11am-12pm 235 Coles	Andi Warren	Topic: Conducting Effective Literature Searches Bring Laptop and be ready to do lit search on your VRSP topic
Tuesday May 27 12-1pm 235 Coles	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 29 8:30-9:30am 235 Coles	Dr. Bruce Schultz	Topic: Laboratory Ethics 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 29 9:30-10:30am 235 Coles	Dr. Sally Olson	Topic: Ethical Use of Animals in Research Animal Ethics (ppt)