Travel Award Winners
Post Docs:
- Samantha Locke, for her poster presentation entitled, “Prevalence of Salmonella Dublin in Mesenteric Lymph Nodes of Special-Fed Veal Calves from the US and Canada.” Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Graduate Students/Residents:
- CLINICAL RESEARCH
- Carley Johnson, for her poster presentation entitled, “Unilateral Nephrectomy in Dogs is Associated with a High Rate of Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications.” Her mentor is Dr. Laura Selmic, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
- Rene Paschall, for her poster presentation entitled, “The Effect of Porus® One on Uremic Toxin Concentrations in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease.” Her mentor is Dr. Jessica Quimby, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH
- Kush Yadav, for his poster presentation entitled, “Infectious Hepatitis E Virus in the Sperm Head.” His mentor is Dr. Scott Kenney, Center for Food Animal Health, FAES and Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
- Emily Vincent, for her poster presentation entitled, “Using an Ecosystem Health Approach to Evaluate the Impact of Dredging on Wetland Habitats in Southwestern Lake Erie.” Her mentor is Dr. Mark Flint, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
- IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND STRUCTURE/FUNCTION
- Tsian Zhang, for her poster presentation entitled, “Ehrlichia effector TRP120 Manipulates Bacteremia to Facilitate Tick Acquisition.” Her mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
- Rory Chien, for his poster presentation entitled, “Resistance-Inducing Protein of Ehrlichia-a Novel In Vivo Virulence Factor of Ehrlichia Species.” His mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
- MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY
- Lidan Wang, for her poster presentation entitled, “Anaplasma Phagocytophylum T4SS Effector EGEA Hijacks ER-Golgi Proteins to Pathogen-Occupied Inclusions for Multiplication.” Her mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Veterinary Students:
- Hailey Lenis, for her poster presentation entitled, “Utility of FitBark to Monitor Activity in Obese Dogs Undergoing a Structured Weight Loss Program.” Her mentor is Dr. Jenessa Winston, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
- Alycia Kent, for her poster presentation entitled, “Unlicensed Antiviral Products Used for the At-Home Treatment of Feline Infectious Peritonitis Contain GS-441524 at Significantly Different Amounts than Advertised.” Her mentor is Dr. Samantha Evans, Colorado State University.
- Isabel Muirragui, for her poster entitled, “Increased Dietary Fiber Intake Improves Fecal and Clinical Activity Scores in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies.” Her mentor is Dr. Valerie Parker, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Post Docs:
Tasha Wilkie, for her poster presentation entitled, “SRPK1 and Angel2 Interact with the HTLV-1 Hbz mRNA and Influence Cellular Proliferation.” Her mentor is Dr. Amanda Panfil, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students/Residents:
Clinical Research: Yea Ji Jeong, for her poster presentation entitled, “An Epidemiological Review of “Good Samaritan” Animals in The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center from 2014 to 2022.” Her mentor is Dr. Chris Premanandan, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Research: Gabrielle Fontes, for her poster presentation entitled, “ Thromboelastographic Results and Hypercoagulability in Dogs with Surgically Treated Hepatocellular Adenoma and Carcinoma: A Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology Study.” Her mentor is Dr. Laura Selmic, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Brittany Fischer, for her poster presentation entitled, “Public Aquaria and One Welfare: A Systemic Approach.” Her mentor is Dr. Mark Flint, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Structure/Function: Joshua Tu, for his poster presentation entitled, “Development of a Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 mRNA Vaccine.” His mentor is Dr. Amanda Panfil, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases and Structure/Function: Julia Faraone, for her poster presentation entitled, “Neutralization and Fusogenicity of SARS-COV-2 Omicron XBB Subvariant.” Her mentor is Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Victoria Maksimova, for her poster presentation entitled, “HTLV-1 Hbz Protein, but not Hbz RNA Secondary Structure, is Critical for Viral Persistence and Disease Development.” Her mentor is Dr. Amanda Panfil, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Veterinary Students:
Clinical Research: Ester Mamo, for her poster presentation entitled, “Efficacy of the Topical Antihistamine Olopatadine in Dogs with Experimentally Induced Allergic Conjunctivitis.” Her mentor is Dr. Georgina Newbold, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Virginia Behmer, for her poster presentation entitled, “A Review of Animal Cruelty Legislation Across States in The United States of America.” Her mentor is Dr. Jeanette O’Quin, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Basic Research: Luke Trimble, for his poster presentation entitled, “Evaluation of Pasteurella multocida Antibody Titers in Free-Range Brown Laying Hens.” His mentor is Dr. Andrew Bowman, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Graduate Students/Residents/Interns:
Clinical Research: William Clark, for his presentation, “Utility of cardiac MRI to diagnose myocardial ischemia and fibrosis in dogs with cardiomegaly secondary to myxomatous mitral valve disease.” His mentor is Dr. Randolph Winter, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Clinical Research: Alexandria Wood, for her presentation, “The impact of fecal identification markers on the feline microbiome.” Her mentor is Dr. Jenessa Winston, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Anna Smith, for her presentation, “Adaptive changes in viral envelope resulting from adaptation of simian-tropic HIV-1 to macaques confers resistance to interferon.” Her mentor is Dr. Amit Sharma, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Carolyn Lee, for her presentation, “Evaluation of a SARS-COV-2 intranasal nanoparticle vaccine in ferrets.” Her mentor is Dr. Scott Kenney, Center for Food Animal Health, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Mary Walker, for her presentation, “Isolation of periosteal-derived cells from porcine and ovine models to optimize migration on biomimetic scaffolds.” Her mentor is Dr. Heather Powell, University Laboratory Animal Resources and Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science.
Epidemiology & Applied Research and Structure/Function: Dillon McBride for his presentation, “Shorter swine exhibitions and decreased risk of zoonotic influenza a virus transmission.” His mentor is Dr. Andrew Bowman, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Professional Students:
Basic Research: Amanda Midkiff, for her presentation, “Defining the HBZ/YBX1 interaction and its role in HTLV-1 pathogenesis.” Her mentor is Dr. Amanda Panfil, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Research: Emily Lu, for her presentation, “Retrospective evaluation of PaO2:FiO2 ratio and SpO2:FiO2 ratio in dogs treated with high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy” Her mentor is Dr. Jiwoong Her, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research/Structure Function: Hannah Wittorff for her presentation, “Evaluation of histopathologic sectioning of canine soft tissue sarcomas.” Her mentor is Dr. Ryan Jennings, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students/Residents/Interns:
Clinical Research: Kathryn Seeley, for her presentation, "Validating the Use of Allostatic Load Index in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta): A Pilot Study." Her mentors are Drs. Mark Flint and Katy Proudfoot, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Clinical Research: Hannah Kinsella, for her presentation, "The Insulin-Modified Frequency Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test in Healthy Neonatal Foals and Horses." Her mentor is Dr. Laura Hostnik, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Anna Smith, for her presentation, "Adaptive Changes in Viral Envelope Resulting from Adaptation of Simian-Tropic Hiv-1 to Macaques Confers Resistance to Interferon." Her mentor is Dr. Amit Sharma, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Qian Zhang, for her presentation, "Random Mutagenesis of Ehrlichia Sp. Hf for Identification of In Vivo Virulence Factors." Her mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research and Structure/Function: Samantha Locke, for her presentation entitled, "Environmental Sources of Lymph Node Infection with Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Veal Calves." Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Professional Students:
Basic Research: Caitlin Kiefer, for her presentation, "Radiographic Assessment of Appendicular Skeletal Pathology in Stranded Pinnipeds (2013-2019)." Her mentor is Dr. Eric Hostnik, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Clinical Research: Brianna Farber, for her presentation, "Optic Nerve Sheath Size in Normal Standardbred Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Eric Hostnik, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Heather Walker, for her presentation, "Modeling Avian Influenza Virus Transmission Dynamics in Migratory Waterfowl to Assess Risk to Pig Populations." Her mentor is Dr. Laura Pomeroy, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Translational Data Analytics Institute.
Post Doc/Fellows:
Sankar Renu, for his poster presentation, "User-Friendly Salmonella Nanovaccine for Poultry Deliverable by Feed and Drinking Water." His mentor is Dr. Renukaradhya Gourapura, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Lindsey Rings, for her poster presentation, "Evaluation of the Enteronsular Axis Response of Healthy and Hospitalized Equine Neonates." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Clinical Research: Ashley Hechler, for her poster presentation, "Mechanical Quantitative Sensory Testing in a Canine Translational Model of Neuropathic Pain: Description and Pilot Investigation." Her mentor is Dr. Sarah Moore, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Marisa Joldrichsen, for her poster presentation, "SOX9 Deletion in the Intestinal Epithelium Increases House Dust Mite Induced Allergic Asthma Symptoms in Mice." Her mentor is Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Miaoge Xue, for his poster presentation, "Viral N6-Methyladenosine Upregulates Repolication and Pathogenesis of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus." His mentor is Dr. Jianrong Li, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Molecular & Cellular Biology and Structure/Function: Justin Breitbach, for his poster presentation, "Characterizing the Role of WWOX Dysregulation in Canine Osterosarcoma." His mentor is Dr. Joelle Fenger, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Molecular & Cellular Biology and Structure/Function: Brittney Johnson, for her poster presentation, "Effect of Oral Gabapentin on the Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Isoflurane in Dogs." Her mentor is Dr. Turi Aarnes, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Kate Creutzinger, for her poster presentation, "Effect of Stocking Density and a Barrier in a Group Close-up Pen on the Odds that Dairy Cows Develop Metritis after Calving." Her mentor is Dr. Katy Proudfoot, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Dipak Kathayat, for his poster presentation, "Pyrrolidinlyl Based Small Molecule Therapeutic to Control Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli (APEC) Infection in Poultry." His mentor is Dr. Gireesh Rajashekara, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center.
Professional Students:
Basic Research: John Rowe, for his poster presentation, "An Intranasal Vaccination Strategy to Improve Protection Against Respiratory Pathogens." His mentor is Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Basic Research: Andrew Nelson, for his poster presentation, "Asthma - Not Just an Airway Disease." His mentor is Dr. Ian Davis, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Research: Mariana Fernandez, for her poster presentation, "Femoral Remodeling in Dogs with Luxated Dysplastic Hips. A Complicating Factor for Total Hip Replacement." Her mentor is Dr. Jonathan Dyce, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Jessica Garcia, for her poster presentation, "Guiding Antimicrobial Therapy: Prevalence of Bacteremia in Dairy Calves with Diarrhea." Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Platform Presentations:
Stasia Sullivan, "Comparative Effects of Methylprednisolone and Triamcinolone on Endogenous Deep Digital Flexor Tendon and Navicular Fibrocartilage Cells." Her mentor is Dr. Sushmitha Durgam, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Jack Wellmerling, "Targeting the EGFR-ERK Axis to Stabilize CFTR in Cystic Fibrosis." His mentor is Dr. Estelle Cormet-Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Grace VanHoy, for her poster presentation, "Safety and Serologic Response to a Haemonchus Contortus Vaccine in Alpacas." Her mentors are Drs. Antoinette Marsh (Veterinary Preventive Medicine), Jeff Lakritz (Veterinary Clinical Sciences) and Greg Habing (Veterinary Preventive Medicine).
Clinical Research: Bryan Blawut, for his poster presentation, "Testicular Harvest as a Tool to Increase MILT Availability in Sauger (Sander Canadensis)." His mentor is Dr. Marco Coutinho da Silva, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Eunsoo Kim for her poster presentation, "Paneth Cells Regulate Allergic Sensitization in the Gastrointestinal Tract." Her mentors are Drs. Prosper Boyaka and Estelle Cormet-Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Miaoge Xue, for her poster presentation, "Rational Design of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Live Attenuated Vaccines by Inhibiting Viral mRNA Cap Methyltransferases." Her mentor is Dr. Jianrong Li, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Structure/Function and Molecular & Cellular Biology: Nathalie Reisbig, for her poster presetnation, "Chondrogenic Potential OD Synovium-based Cell-Scaffold Constructs in-vitro and in-vivo in Rat Osteoarthritis Model." Her mentor is Dr. Alicia Bertone, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Amanda Smith, for her poster presentation, "Canine Leptospirosis in the United States (2009 - 2016): Use of PCR Testing to Unravel Complex Spatial, Temporal, Human- and Animal-Level Risk Factors." Her mentor is Dr. Tom Wittum, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: John Rowe, for his poster presentation, "A Novel Supplementation Approach to Enhance Host Response to Sublingual Vaccination." His mentor is Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Research: Mary Walker, for her poster presentation, "Behavioral Validation of Analgesia of Carprofen in Three Formulations in a Mouse Celiotomy Model." Her mentor is Dr. Carrie Freed, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and University Laboratory Animal Resources.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Rachael Adams, for her poster presentation, "The Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in the Environment of a National Equestrian Competition." Her mentor is Dr. Tom Wittum, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Platform Presentations:
Graduate Student: Jingyou Yu, "Zika Virus Down-Regulates AXL and TIM-1 for Optimal Spread." His mentor is Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Post Doc: Jacob Al-Saleem, "Identification and Characterization of Novel Tax-1 Interacting Protein, SNX27, and its Role in HTLV-1 Pathobiology." His mentor is Dr. Patrick Green, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Bryan Blawut, for his poster presentation, " Use of Hypertonic Medium to Cryopreserve Sauger (Sander Canadensis) Spermatozoa." His mentor is Dr. Marco Coutinho da Silva, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Elshafa Ahmed, for her poster presentation, "Development of Genetic Risk Profile for Epstein-Barr Virus Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease." Her mentors are Drs. Rob Baiocchi and Michael Caligiuri, Department of Veterinary Biosciences and College of Medicine.
Molecular & Cellular Biology: Rebecca Kohnken, for her poster presentation, "Diminished MicroRNA-29B Expression is Associated with Increased BRD4-Mediated Activation of Tumor-Associated Genes in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma." Her mentors are Drs. Anjali Mishra and Michael Caligiuri, Department of Veterinary Biosciences and College of Medicine.
Epidemiology & Applied Research and Structure/Function: Lohendy Munoz-Vargas, for her poster presentation, "Fecal Microbiome of Periparturient Dairy Cattle and Associations with the Onset of Salmonella Shedding." Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: Jennifer Geisler, for her poster presentation, "miR-146a is an Endogenous Regulator of both Hematopoiesis and Bone Mass." Her mentors are Drs. Michael Ostrowski, Sudu Sharma, and Eason Hildreth, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and College of Medicine.
Clinical Research: Stephanie Vijan, for her poster presentation, "Association of Progestogens with Inflammation and Immunity in Critically Ill Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Emily Vincent, for her poster presentation, "Comparison of Field Research Methods to Characterize Free-Roaming Cat Populations in a Mixed-Urban Environment." Her mentor is Dr. Rebecca Garabed, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Platform Presentations:
Graduate Student: Dr. Mostofa Ghanem, "Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme (CGMLST): A Global Standardized Approach for Molecular Typing of Mycoplasma gallisepticum." His mentor is Dr. Mohammed El-Gazzar, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Post Doc: Dr. Madhav Karthik Kodigepalli, "Mechanisms of SAMHD1-mediated Anti-Proliferation in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma and Acute Monocytic Leukemia Cells." His mentor is Dr. Li Wu, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Kasia Dembek, for her poster presentation, "Androgen and Pregnane Response to Stress in Critically Ill Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Jenna Antonucci, for her poster presentaiton, "SAMHD1-Mediated HIV-1 Restriction in Cells Does Not Involve Ribonuclease Activity." Her mentor is Dr. Li Wu, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Molecular & Cellular Biology: Jacob Al-Saleem, for his poster presentation, "Identifying the Role of Novel Tax! Interacting Protein SNX27 in HTLV-1 Infection." His mentor is Dr. Patrick Green, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Mostafa Ghanem, for his poster presentation, "Development of Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Assay for Mycoplasma Iowae." His mentor is Dr. Mohamed El-Gazzar, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Poster Presentations - Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: Rachael Camiener, for her poster presentation, "Canine Model of Prostate Cancer and the Role of the Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor (GRPR)." Her mentor is Dr. Thomas Rosol, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Reseach: Keirsten Harris, for her poster presentation, "Lactoferrin Reduces Mortality in Pre-weaned Calves with Diarrhea." Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Christie Hammons, for her poster presentation, "Non-Woven Fabrics for Nasal Wipe Sampling of Influenza A Virus in Swine." Her mentor is Dr. Andrew Bowman.
Platform Presentations:
Graduate Students: Dr. Dimitria Mathys, "Enterobacteriaceae Producing Extended Spectrum ß-Lactamases (ESBL) from Wild Birds in Ohio." Her mentor is Dr. Thomas Wittum, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Post Doc: Dr. Amanda Panfil, "PRMT5 is Upregulated in HTLV-1-Mediated T-Cell Transformation and Selective Inhibition Alters Viral Gene Expression and Infected Cell Survival." Her mentor is Dr. Patrick Green, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Sarah Depenbrock, for her poster presentation, "Pharmacokinetics of Ampicillin Sulbactam in Serum and Synovial Fluid Following Regional Intravenous Perfusion of the Distal Limb in Cattle." Her mentor is Dr. Katie Simpson, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases: Tara Martin, for her poster presentation, "Identification of CGAMP as an Effective Adjuvant for Induction of Mucosal IGA via Sublingual Immunization." Her mentor is Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Lauren Himmel, for her poster presentation, "Suppression of Breast Cancer Stem Cells in the MMTV-HER2NEU Mouse Model by the HDAC Inhibitor AR-42." Her mentor is Dr. Ching-Shih Chen, Department of Veterinary Biosciences and College of Pharmacy.
Structure/Function: Katheryn Dern, for her poster presentation, "Delayed Cryotherapy and Inflammatory Signaling in Sepsis-Related Laminitis." Her mentor is Dr. Jim Belknap, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Kelvin Lim, for his poster presentation, "Effect of Flavomycin (Flavophospholipol) on the Acquisition and Loss of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis in Broiler Chickens." His mentor is Dr. Wondwossen Gebreyes, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: Elizabeth Helffrich, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "Effects of Megavoltage Irradiation on the Formation and Resorptive Activity of Osteoclasts in vitro." Her mentor is Dr. Matthew Allen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Clinical Research: Lindsey Johnson, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "Dynamics of Adrenal Steroids, Steroid Precursors and Neurosteroids in Hospitalized Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Kasey Godden, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "A 'One Health' Approach to Clostridium Difficile Infection in Humans and Animals." Her mentor is Dr. Greg Habing, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Platform Presentations:
Graduate Student: Dr. Kasia Dembek, "Multiple Adrenocortical Steroid and Steroid Precursors Response to ACTH Stimulation Test in Hospitalized Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Post Doc: Dr. Laura Pomeroy, "Serotype-Specific Transmission and Waning Immunity of Endemic Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus." Her mentor is Dr. Rebecca Garabed, Department of Preventive Medicine.
Research Scientist: Dr. Mingqun Lin, "Infection and Release of Obligatory Intracellular Pathogen Anaplasma Require Actin Cytoskeleton Regulation by Type IV Secretion Effector ANKA." His mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Alissa Hunter, for her poster presentation, "Effect of Serum Calcium Status at Calving on Survival, Health, and Performance of Post-Partum Dairy Cows and Calves." Her mentor is Gustavo Schuenemann, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. This award was sponsored by the CCTS.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases: Dipu Mohan Kumar, for his poster presentation, "Infectious Entry Triggered by Ehrlichia Chaffeensis ETPE via DNASE X is Mediated by CD147 and HNRNP-K." His mentor is Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa, Department of Veterinary Biosciences. This award was sponsored by the Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Program.
Molecular and Cellular Biology: Jacob Al-Saleem, for his poster presentation, "The Role of Tax-1 and the Alternative NF-KB Pathway in HTLV Transformation." His mentor is Dr. Patrick Green, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Structure/Function: Lauren Himmel, for her poster presentation, "Minocycline, a Putative Neuroprotectant, Co-administered with Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy in a Xenograft Model of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer." Her mentor is Dr. Ching-Shih Chen, Departments of Veterinary Biosciences and College of Pharmacy.
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Anthony Fries, for his poster presentation, "The Genetics of Influenza A Viruses in Mississippi Flyway Migratory Birds." His mentor is Dr. Richard Slemons, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: Stephanie Peteya, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "Subcellular Localization of RNA Helicase A by Confocal Microscopy." Her mentor is Dr. Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Clinical Research: Emillee Luckring, VME 3, for her poster presentation, "Laparoscopic Placement and Urodynamic Effects of an Artificial Urethral Sphincter in Cadaveric Dogs." Her mentor is Dr. Kat Ham, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology and Applied Research: Brittani Jones, VME 3, "Elution of Tumoricidal Doses of Bortezomib from a Resorbable Cement Carrier." Her mentor is Dr. Matthew Allen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Platform Presentations:
Dr. Joelle Fenger, "Dissecting the Role of MIR-9 in Normal and Malignant Mast Cell Biology." Her mentors are Drs. Cheryl London, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, and William Kisseberth, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Ms. Sarah Fritz, "RHA/DHX9 Regulates Oncogenic Retroviral and Cellular Gene Expression Through a Distinct Posttranscriptional Mechanism." Her mentor is Dr. Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Dr. Lance Visser, "Echocardiographic Assessment of Righ Ventricular Systolic Function in Conscious Healthy Dogs." His mentor is Dr. Brian Scansen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Graduate Students:
Clinical Research: Kasia Dembek, for her poster presentation, "Association of Hyperlactatemia with Aldosterone and Arginine Vasopressin Concentrations and Clinical Indicators of Hypoperfusion in Hospitalized Foals." Her mentor is Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. This award was sponsored by the CCTS.
Immunology & Infectious Diseases: Astrid Bonnegarde-Bernard, for her poster presentation, "Regulation of Allergen-Specific IgA and IL-17 Responses by Intestinal Epithelial Cells IKKbeta Reshapes Allergic Inflammation at Distant Sites." Her mentor is Dr. Prosper Boyaka, Department of Veterinary Biosciences. This award was sponsored by PHPID.
Molecular & Cellular Biology: Eric Skinner, for his poster presentation, "Gene Expression Profiles of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis." His mentor is Dr. Alicia Bertone, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Structure/Function: Blake Eason Hildreth, III, for his poster presentation, "The Nuclear Localization Sequence (NLS) and C-Terminus of Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein (PTHrP) Regulates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC)." His mentors are Dr. Ramiro Toribio, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Dr. Thomas Rosol, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Valeria Artuso-Ponte, for her poster presentation, "The use of Heavy Metals Micronutrients in Swine Feed and its Association with the Occurrence of Copper and Zinc Tolerant and Multidrug Resistant Salmonella." Her mentor is Dr. Wondwossen Gebreyes, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Veterinary Students:
Basic Research: Juliet Armstrong, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "Is Apoptosis Present in the Spinal Cord of Dogs with Cervical Spondylomyelopathy?" Her mentor is Dr. Ronaldo da Costa, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Clinical Research: Holly Snyder, VME 2, for her poster presentation, "Anti-Luteogenic Effects of PGF2 Alpha Administration in Cyclic Mares" Her mentor is Dr. Carlos Pinto, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Epidemiology & Applied Research: Kenneth Brunson, VME 3, for his poster presentation, "Understanding the Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureus in Dog Owning Households" His mentor is Dr. Armando Hoet, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.