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2018 Veterinary Research Scholars

Scholar Mentor(s)
Federica Andreatta, class of 2019, Univ of Padova Drs. Jim Amos-Landgraf, PhD and Jacob Moskowitz, DVM
Kristen Bagley, class of 2021, North Carolina St Univ Drs. Teresa Lever, PhD and Nicole Nichols, PhD
Erin Bax, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD and Jiude Mao, PhD
Kaylie Canda, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Nicole Nichols, PhD
Alex Cardascio, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Brian Flesner, DVM, MS, ACVIM, Sentil Kumar, PhD, and Charles Maitz, DVM, PhD, ACVR
Kaiwen Chen, class of 2021, Kansas St Univ Drs. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD, Daniel Davis, PhD, and Hongshen Men, PhD
Michaela Clouden, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Chris Baines, PhD and Lihui Song, PhD
Karlee Cochran, class of 2022, Univ of Missouri Drs. Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD and Jiude Mao, PhD
Jessica Cordingley, class of 2020, Univ of Missouri Drs. Yuksel Agca, DVM, PhD and Cansu Agca, DVM, PhD
Tessa Cowser, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Amy DeClue, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
Barbara Allison (Crawford), class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Leslie Lyons, PhD and Leah Cohn, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
Sierra Crotty, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Craig Emter, PhD, Dylan Olver, PhD, Patrice Delafontaine, MD and Emily Leary, PhD
Marina Davis, class of 2020, Univ of Missouri Drs. Kevin Cummings, PhD and Jennifer Magnusson, PhD
Amanda Eshelman, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Sybil Amelon, PhD and Sarah Hooper, DVM, PhD
Leah Fray, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Jeffrey Adamovicz, PhD
Hannah Gafen, class of 2020, Univ of Missouri Drs. Rajiv Mohan, PhD, Ratnaker Tripathi, PhD, Lynn Martin, DVM, Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS and Nathan Hesemann, MD
Blake Gibson, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, ACLAM, Gabrielle Hofmann, DVM, Amanda Burling, DVM, ACVPM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Sydney Gooch, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Chuck Wiedmeyer, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Catherine Shoemake, DVM and Xu Han, PhD
Austin Kimes, Univ of Missouri Pre-Vet Scholar Drs. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD and Daniel Davis, PhD
Angelique LaMontagne, class of 2021
Nat’l Vet School of Toulouse
Drs. Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, Gretchen Carlisle, PhD, Med, RN, CHES and Steven Osterlind, PhD
Kristin Manley, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Bill Stich, PhD
Charles Moley, class of 2020, Univ of Missouri Drs. R. Michael Roberts, PhD, Randall Prather, PhD and Xueming Zhao, PhD
Katie Molind, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. George Stewart, PhD and Hsin-Yeh Hsieh, PhD
Marissa Mueller, Univ of Missouri Pre-Vet Scholar Dr. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC
Tyler Paneitz, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Sybil Amelon, PhD and Sarah Hooper, DVM, PhD
Allison Sanders, class of 2020, Univ of Missouri Drs. Gary Johnson, DVM, PhD and Jared Jaffey, DVM, MS, ACVIM
Robert Schmidt, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Dr. John Middleton, DVM, PhD, ACVIM, Rosalie Ierardi, DVM and Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
Sarah Scott, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Bill Stich, PhD
Samantha Shaffer, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD and Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM
Tess van Kan, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa, DVM, PhD, ACVM
Miranda Wallace, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Drs. Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP and Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM
Kenzi Wattenburger, class of 2021, Univ of Missouri Dr. Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Dr. John Middleton, DVM, PhD, ACVIM

 

2018 Tours, Trips and Social Events
Date Event Speaker(s) / Leader(s)
4/2/2018 Foundations course began1 Drs. Franklin and Baines
4/9 and 4/10/2018 MU Life Sciences Week poster sessions Scholars encouraged to attend and view posters being presented at the annual MU Life Sciences Week
5/25/2018 CVM Research Day Scholars assigned to visit at least one poster or presentation; MU VRSP scholars from 2017 program participated as presenters
6/1/2018 Field Day (Science Olympics) and welcome out of state scholars, Federica Andreatta, Kaiwen Chen and Kristin Bagley – hosted by Senior Scholar Kaitlin Bishop
7/6-7/8/18 Comparative Medicine Research presentation and tour of rodent and baboon facilities at the Oklahoma University Health Science Center. Followed by a float trip on the Niangua River Hosted by Dr. Ron Banks, Oklahoma University Health Science Center and Ft. Reno Science Park Baboon Facility
7/25/2018 Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social event Hosted by Sammy Gerb and Nick Harrison, Lab Animal Medicine Residents, PhD and MS candidates and VRSP alum
7/27/2018 MU VRSP tie dye shirt get-together
8/2-8/5/18 Boehringer Ingelheim-NIH Symposium
8/10/2018 Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals presentation and tour of Boehringer Ingelheim research Farm in Fulton, MO Hosted by Drs. Laura Tambrallo and Fabiano Silva, Boehringer Ingelheim

 

Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Experimental Design
Animal Facility Tours
Literature Search Strategies
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Small group discussions of VRSP projects
Being a Clinician Scientist
Abstract Writing Workshop
Poster Design Workshop and Practice
Future Research Opportunities and Planning Discussion

Past Programs

  • 2021 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2020 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2019 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2018 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2017 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2016 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2015 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2014 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2013 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2012 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2011 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2010 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2009 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2008 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2007 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2006 Veterinary Research Scholars
  • 2005 Veterinary Research Scholars

About the Program

The objectives of the MUVRSP are to expose veterinary students to research career opportunities through a mentored research experience and develop a much-needed community of veterinary research scientists.

For additional veterinary student research opportunities, see the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars and National and Canadian Research Opportunities for Veterinary Students web sites.

This program is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, IDEXX BioResearch, and the MU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Contact Us

Primary Contact:
Dr. Craig Franklin
Program Co-Director and Contact
Professor
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Voice: 573-882-6623
Fax: 573-884-7521
Email: franklinc@missouri.edu

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