2022 Veterinary Research Scholars
Scholar: Rachel Brown, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Phillip Lancaster, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Incidence of liver abscess throughout the feeding period and association with co-morbidities in feedlot cattle |
Scholar: Grace Calo, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Thomas Schermerhorn, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM) VRSP Project: Validation of a Copeptin Assay in Normal Dogs |
Scholar: Kelly Cameron-Harp, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Barbara Drolet, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Vesicular stomatitis virus-Indiana and Culicoides sonorensis biting midges: Insights into vector competency |
Scholar: Doug Farleigh, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Samuel Hocker, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) VRSP Project: In vitro effects of palmitoylethanolamide in canine mast cell tumor cell lines |
Scholar: Bailey Fritz, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Michael Kleinhenz, DVM, PhD, DACVCP VRSP Project: Tissue residue depletion of cannabinoids in cattle fed industrial hemp |
Scholar: Megan Hamilton, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Sara Gardhouse, DVM, DACZM, DABVP (ECM) VRSP Project: A retrospective evaluation of the use of oral clonazepam premedication to reduce capture stress prior to anesthesia in captive zoo animals |
Scholar: Makenna Jensen, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Brad White, DVM, MS VRSP Project: Systemic assessment of percent lung involvement and gross pulmonary lesions in feedlot mortalities |
Scholar: Abbey Keyser, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Kimberly Kirkpatrick, PhD VRSP Project: Neural circuitry of time-based interventions to promote self-control |
Scholar: Dannell Kopp, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Robert Larson, DVM, PhD, DACT, DACVPM (Epidemiology), ACAN VRSP Project: Predictive model development to promote science-based, strategic metaphylaxis administration in beef operations |
Scholar: Skylar Lierse, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Abbie Viscardi, PhD VRSP Project: Oral administration of firocoxib in swine and evaluation of pain using infrared thermography |
Scholar: Erin Mayhue, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Maria Jugan, DVM, MS, DACVIM, (SAIM) VRSP Project: Comparison of plasma GLP-2 concentrations with fecal scores in dogs with chronic enteropathies |
Scholar: Jingwen Peng, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Chieko Azuma, DVM, PhD, DACVR (Radiation Oncology) VRSP Project: Activity tracking in dogs with spontaneous nasal tumor undergoing palliative radiation therapy |
Scholar: Catherine Rojas, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Roman Pogranichniy, DVM, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Detection of neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in susceptible animals |
Scholar: Franchesca Rollerson-Clark, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Stephanie Martinez, PhD VRSP Project: Identification of canine cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in the metabolism of antiepileptic drugs |
Scholar: Federica Salomone, University of the Republic, Veterinary Medicine, Uruguay. Class of 2023 Mentor: Raghavendra Amachawadi, BVSc, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle: further understanding of the etiology |
Scholar: Sabrina Swistek, Mississippi State CVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Lee Cohnstaedt, PhD VRSP Project: Insects: the future of food |
Scholar: Sarah Timmerman, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Matt Basel, PhD VRSP Project: Using gemcitabine-loaded thermosensitive liposomes to treat pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas |
Scholar: Olivia Uribe, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Cassandra Olds, MS, PhD VRSP Project: Developing and evaluating muscid fly integrated pest management strategies at horse boarding facilities |
Scholar: Kortnee VanDonge, KSUCVM Class of 2025 Mentor: Lee Cohnstaedt, PhD VRSP Project: Safety of wild-caught Musca domestics for use as protein supplement in chicken feed |
Scholar: Grace Wilson, KSUCVM Class of 2024 Mentor: Brian Herrin, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) VRSP Project: Prevalence of Dipylidium caninum in fleas collected from cats, dogs, and residential homes in Tampa, FL |