Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters
| Scholar | Mentor |
| Lindsay Barounis, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Harold Laughlin, PhD and T Dylan Olver, PhD |
| Sara Bryan, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD, Casey Holliday, PhD and Sharon Deem, DVM, PhD ACZIM |
| Gabrielle Callanan, VM2, University of Missouri | Dr. Eileen Hasser, PhD |
| Carissa Cruz, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Jimi Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS and Aaron Stoker, PhD |
| Whitney Davis, VM2, University of Missouri | Dr. Craig Emter, PhD |
| Kari Deininger, VM2, University of Missouri | Dr. Chris Baines, PhD |
| Hagan Dooley, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC |
| Wendy Evans, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Catherine Hagan, DVM, PhD |
| Catherine Faull, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Charles Brown, PhD |
| Claire Gililland, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Jimi Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS, Aaron Stoker, PhD, Ferris Pfeiffer, PhD, and Kei Kuroki, DVM, PhD, ACVP |
| Renee Girens, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Kim Selting, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVR |
| Amber Graham, VM2, University of Missouri | Drs. Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Jeffrey Bryan, DVM, PhD, ACVIM |
| Brett Havis, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Bimal Ray, PhD |
| Jessica Issleib, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, ACLAM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Brendan Johnson, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Patrick Pithua, BVetMed, MSc and Dr. John Middleton, DVM, PhD, ACVIM |
| Catherine Jones, VM2, University of Missouri | Drs. Jimi Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS and Aaron Stoker, PhD |
| Maria Juarez, pre-vet scholar, University of Missouri | Dr. David Kline, PhD |
| Jessica Kitchell, VM2, University of Missouri | Drs. Ajay Sharma, PhD and Rajiv Mohan, PhD |
| Erik Kleeman, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, Robert Livingston, DVM, PhD, ACLAM and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, ACLAM |
| Mallory Klingenberg, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Brian Vander Ley, DVM, PhD, ACVPM and Meera Heller, DVM, PhD, ACVIM |
| Rachael Labitt, VM2, Cornell University | Dr. Yuksel Agca, DVM, PhD |
| Hannah Lanter, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Katie LaVallee, VM2, University of Missouri | Dr. Susan Nagel, PhD |
| James Lee, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Charles Maitz, DVM, PhD and Senthil Kumar, PhD |
| Elizabeth Limberg, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. John Middleton, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Pamela Adkins, DVM, MS, ACVIM |
| Christy Lundin, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Kevin Keegan, DVM, MS, ACVS |
| Kathleen Ma, VM2, University of Saskatchewan | Drs. George Stewart, PhD and Hsin-Yeh Hsieh, PhD |
| Chun Kuen Mak, VM4, National Taiwan University | Drs. Tim Evans, DVM, PhD, ACT, ABVT and Allen Hahn, DVM, PhD, ACVIM |
| Leanne Mathew, VM2, University of Missouri | Drs. Amy DeClue, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Sandra Axiak-Bechtel, DVM, ACVIM |
| Robert Newman, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Jimi Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS, Mathew Smith, MD, Aaron Stoker, PhD, and Ferris Pfeiffer, PhD |
| Rachel Nolan, VM1, University of Missouri | Dr. Brian Vander Ley, DVM, PhD, ACVPM |
| Brooke Pallas, VM2, Michigan State University | Drs. Kevin Wells, PhD and Randall Prather, PhD |
| Sarita Patel, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM, James Marzolf, MD, MPH, Cathy Vogelweid, DMV, PhD, ACLAM and Jessica Bibbo, PhD |
| Sonja Perry, pre-vet scholar, University of Missouri | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Alexa Personett, VM2, University of Missouri | Drs. Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Emily Quas, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. John Middleton, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Pamela Adkins, DVM, MS, ACVIM |
| Victoria Spreyer, VM1, University of Missouri | Drs. Leslie Lyons, PhD and Barbara Gandolfi, PhD |
| Jessica Xu, VM2, Texas A&M University | Dr. Jim Amos-Landgraf, PhD |
| Ching Yang, VM4, National Taiwan University | Drs. Tim Evans, DVM, PhD, ACT, ABVT and Allen Hahn, DVM, PhD, ACVIM |
2015 Tours, Trips and Social Events
| Date | Event | Speaker(s) / Leader(s) | |
| 3/9/2015 | Foundations course began | Drs. Franklin and Baines | |
| 3/16/2015 | Senior scholar networking and social event | VRSP senior and junior scholars | |
| 5/8/2015 | Phi Zeta Research Day | MU VRSP scholars from 2014 program | |
| 6/10/2015 | Networking with CVM residents and social event | Drs. Pamela Adkins, Food Animal Med & Surg Post Doc; Beth Ahner, Lab Anim Med Resident & MS candidate; Erin Burton, Clini Path Resident & MS candidate; Lindsay Donnelly, Onco Resident, Mike Fink, Lab Anim Resident & PhD candidate; Megan Haney, Lab Anim Resident & PhD candidate; Diana Hoffman, Clin Path Resident, Sarah Hooper, Lab Anim Resident & PhD candidate; Marina McCoy, Lab Anim Resident & PhD candidate; Farah Monibi, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Comp Orthopaedic Lab; Dan Montonye, Lab Anim Resident & MS candidate; Brian Shoemake, Food Anim Production Med Resident; Christy Sibigtroth, Neuro/Nerosurgery Resident & PhD candidate | |
| 6/19/2015 | Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals presentation and tour of Merial research Farm in Fulton, MO | Drs. Laura Tambrallo, Greg Royer, Tom Malinski, and Joe Prullage, Merial | |
| 6/19/2015 | VRSP reunion BBQ and welcome our out of state scholars, Rachael Labitt, Brooke Pallas and Jessica Xu | ||
| 7/9-7/12/15 | Comparative Medicine Research presentation and tour of rodent and baboon facilities at the Oklahoma University Health Science Center and Ft. Reno Science Park Baboon Facility, Oklahoma City, OK and float trip | Drs. Stan Kosanke, Roman Wolf, Maria Chavez, and Gary White, Oklahoma University Health Science Center and Ft. Reno Science Park Baboon Facility | |
| 7/30-8/2/15 | Merial-NIH Symposium | ||
Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Speed Networking with Senior Scholars
Experimental Design
Animal Facility Tours
Literature Search Strategies
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Small group discussions of VRSP projects
Translational Research in Veterinary Medicine
Ethics in Research
Abstract Writing Workshop
Poster Design Workshop and Practice
Future Research Opportunities and Planning Discussion