2026 Veterinary Research Scholars

Jake Boley, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Jake Boley, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Phillip Lancaster, MS, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Improving cow herd sustainability modeling by developing simulated cow fertility genotypes
Rahul Chopra, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Rahul Chopra, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Clay Hallman DVM, DACVR
  • VRSP Project: Creating realistic ultrasound phantoms of the canine abdomen using 3D printed materials
Maya Encinosa, University of Florida
Maya Encinosa, University of Florida
Mentor: Stacey Scroggs PhD, MPH
  • VRSP Project: Development of embryonated chicken eggs as a biting midge transmission model for vesicular stomatitis virus
Jasmine Foth, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Jasmine Foth, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: David Upchurch DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
  • VRSP Project: Cadaveric study of a "reverse Boari" flap for repair of proximal urethral defects in dogs
Nathan Frater, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Nathan Frater, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Phillip Shults PhD
  • VRSP Project: Testing pesticide retention in wild insects collected for inclusion in livestock diets
Sydney Keller, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Sydney Keller, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Todd Gunderson DVM, MS, ACVPM
  • VRSP Project: Validation of chute-side Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis platforms
Elka Miles, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Elka Miles, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Eduarda Bortoluzzi MV, MS, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Effects of environmental enrichment use on behavior time budgets of goats housed in confined pens
Abby Morris, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Abby Morris, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Chieko Azuma DVM, PhD, DACVR
  • VRSP Project: Evaluation of ELISA for quantification of Imidacloprid in feline testicular tissues from TNR cats in Kansas
Emma Prybylski, University of Minnesota
Emma Prybylski, University of Minnesota
Mentor: Bethany McGregor MS, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Effect of larval density on Culex tarsalis infection with Cache Valley virus
Tyler Ringel, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Tyler Ringel, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: T.G. Nagaraja BVSc, MVSc, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Lung as a portal of entry for Fusobacterium necrophorum and a potential pathway for dissemination into the liver
Kate Rudigier, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Kate Rudigier, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Nate Kapaldo DVM, MPH, DACVAA
  • VRSP Project: Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Ketamine Administered by Oral, Oral-Transmucosal, and Subcutaneous Routes in Healthy Dogs
Annika Senn, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Annika Senn, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Jordan Gebhardt DVM, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Effect of sanitation practices on animal health in swine facilities
Sydney Sontag, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Sydney Sontag, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Ron Orchard DVM, MPH
  • VRSP Project: Sounding out stress: Evaluating the relationship between shelter noise, physiological stress, and scent-based environmental interventions in dogs
Carissa Torres, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Carissa Torres, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Butch KuKanich DVM, PhD, DACVCP
  • VRSP Project: Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions of Phenytoin in Dogs
Renee Trout, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Renee Trout, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Kamilyah Miller DVM, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Parasites of coyotes: A public health perspective
Payton Wilber, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Payton Wilber, KSU CVM Class of 2028
Mentor: Jakob Trimpert DVM, PhD
  • VRSP Project: The Evolution of Exclusion: Can Viruses Evolve Faster Superinfection Exclusion?
Sarah Zdansky, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Sarah Zdansky, KSU CVM Class of 2029
Mentor: Sergei Raev DVM, PhD
  • VRSP Project: Development of a L1C.5-based Autogenous Inactivated PRRSV Vaccine and Pre Challenge Evaluation of Safety and Magnitude of Immune Responses Compared with HP PRRSV MLV Vaccination