2020 Veterinary Research Scholars

Program for Poster Presentation session (held July 28, 2020)

Slideshow of Poster Session - video
Meet our scholars at the Poster Session - video

	Scholar: Molly Allison, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Brian Geisbrecht, PhD VRSP Project: Studies on the Host Selectivity of the Staphylococcal Innate Immune Evasion Protein, SPIN. Research Presentations: Allison M, Mishra N, Geisbrecht BV. Studies on the host selectivity of the Staphylococcal innate immune evasion protein, SPIN. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	S cholar: Zack Bieberly, KSUCVM Class of 2022 Mentor: Dr. Maria Jugan, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM) VRSP Project: Glucagon-like peptide-2 concentrations in the blood of healthy cats Research Presentations: Bieberly Z, Freilich L, Jugan M. Effect of proteinase inhibition on glucagon-like peptide-2 concentrations in blood samples from healthy cats. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sch olar: Maddie Butterfield, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Juergen Richt, DVM, PhD VRSP Project: Investigation of Novel Genetic Quasi-Species in SARS-CoV-2 Research Presentations: Butterfield M, Meekins D, McDowell C, Richt JA. Investigation of virus evolution in SARS-CoV-2 clinical samples from experimentally infected cats. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scholar: Ariel Carruth, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif, MSPH, PhD VRSP Project: Identifying Cytauxzoon felis infections through detection and evaluation of immunodominant C. felis antigens. Research Presentations: Carruth A, Wikander Y, Reichard M, Hardwidge P, Reif K. Identifying Cytauxzoon felis infections through detection and evaluation of immunodominant felis antigens. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sch olar: Laura Favreau, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Kim Kirkpatrick, PhD VRSP Project: Verification of chemogenetic surgery placement in rats Research Presentations: Favreau L, Panfil K, Smith T, Kirkpatrick K. A proper place for DREADD: Verification of chemogenetic surgery in rats. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scho lar: Breanna Fox, KSUCVM Class of 2022 Mentor: Dr. Jessica Meekins, DVM, MS, DACVO VRSP Project: Retrospective investigation of time to failure of prophylactic topical timolol therapy in dogs with primary glaucoma Research Presentations: Fox B, Meekins J. Time to failure of prophylactic topical timolol therapy in dogs with primary angle closure glaucoma. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scholar: Shanice Harris, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Berlin Londono-Renteria, PhD VRSP Project: Hybrid IgG antibody response to Aedes aegypti salivary proteins. Research Presentations: Harris S, Londono-Renteria B. Human neuron infection with Zika virus and hybrid IgG antibody response to Aedes aegypti salivary proteins. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sc holar: Lauren Herd, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif, MSPH, PhD VRSP Project: Efficacy of antimicrobials to protect against clinical anaplasmosis in immunosuppressed cattle Research Presentations: Herd LK, Flowers MR, Reppert EJ, Reif KE. Efficacy of chlortetracycline to protect against clinical anaplasmosis in transiently immunosuppressed cattle. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sch olar: Marissa Komp, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Chieko Azuma, DVM, PhD, DACVR VRSP Project: Pain assessment and activity tracking in dogs undergoing radiation therapy. Research Presentations: Komp MS, Hsu WW, Azuma C. A pilot study of pain assessment and activity tracking in dogs undergoing radiation therapy. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scholar: Jayden McCall, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Waithaka Mwangi, PhD VRSP Project: Safety and tolerability of African Swine Fever Virus subunit vaccine candidates in commercial pigs Research Presentations: McCall J, Yao J, Mallen K, Mwangi W. Safety and tolerability of African Swine Fever Virus subunit vaccine candidates in commercial pigs. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scholar: Cierra Roubicek, Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Raghu Amachawadi, BVSc, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of phytophenols to control liver abscesses in feedlot cattle Research Presentations: Roubicek C, Amachawadi RG, Salih H, Wang J, Li Y, Nagaraja TG. Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of phytophenols against pathogens that cause liver abscesses in feedlot cattle. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Scholar: Zixuan Wang, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentors: Dr. Punit Prakash, PhD, Dr. Maggie Highland, DVM, PhD, DACVP, and Dr. Charan Ganta, BVSc, PhD VRSP Project: Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of acute microwave thermal ablation zones in lung and liver Research Presentations: Wang Z, Highland MA, Prakash P, Ganta CK. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of acute microwave thermal ablation zones in lung and liver. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sc holar: Martha (MJ) Wenger, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Brian Herrin, DVM, PhD VRSP Project: Using tick movement as a novel approach to document the sublethal effects of acaricides. Research Presentations: Wenger MJ, Reif K, Herrin B. Sublethal effects on motility seen in Amblyoma americanum treated with lotilaner (Credelio®). Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sc h olar: Payton Wise, KSUCVM Class of 2023 Mentor: Dr. Abbie Viscardi, PhD VRSP Project: Evaluating the efficacy of IV administration of flunixin meglumine or oral meloxicam at reducing post-surgical pain in sheep. Research Presentations: Wise PE, Kleinenz MD, Reppert EJ, Daniell H, Curtis A, Martin M, Coetzee JF, Viscardi AV. Evaluating the efficacy of IV administration of flunixin meglumine or oral meloxicam at reducing post-surgical pain in sheep. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.
	Sc h o lar: Alex Zabiegala, KSUCVM Class of 2022 Mentor: Dr. KC Chang, DVM, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Coronavirus through time and species: analysis of coronaviruses in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. Research Presentations: Zabiegala A, Kim Y, Chang KC. Coronaviruses through time and species: analysis of coronaviruses in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. Presented as a poster at the KSU VRSP Poster Session, Manhattan KS, July 2020, and at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, (virtual due to COVID), Aug 2020.