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2021 Veterinary Research Scholars

Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters

 Scholar  Mentor 
Carley Allen, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Brian Flesner, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Angela McCleary-Wheeler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Kyle Cacciatore, class of 2024, Univ of Illinois Drs. Ram Raghavan, PhD and Bill Stich, PhD
Taylor Cook, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD and Michael Roberts, PhD
Erin Donovan, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD and Kevin Gustafson, DVM
Kerri Edwards, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and Marcia Hart, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Tamara Ford, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, and Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM
Jacob Franzak, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Dr. Katrina Knott, PhD
Sydney Harrison, Stephens College undergraduate Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD and Mark Does, PhD
Tori Herron, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Lindsay Donnelly, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Paige Isensee, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Rosalie Ierardi, DVM, MS
Remie Johnson, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Allison Meyer, PhD and Colby Redifer, PhD
Amy Keilholz, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Dr. Nicole Nichols, PhD
Stefan Keller, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Dr. Bill Stich, PhD
Breanna Killian, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Megan McCracken, DVM, DACVS
Austin Kimes, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Rajiv Mohan, PhD, FARVO, Suneel Gupta, PhD and Bret Ulery, PhD
Mackenzie Kinkade, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Chris Baines, PhD
Jessie Klasing, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Shawn Bender, PhD and Bysani Chandrasekar, DVM, PhD
Amanda Kujiraoka, Stephens College undergraduate Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD, Mark Does, PhD, Ben Parrott, PhD, and Kevin Flaherty, PhD
Julien Lanza, class of 2023, Oniris Nantes Veterinary School Dr. Bret Ulery, PhD
Annie Le, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Sarah Hooper, DVM, PhD and Elpida Artemiou, PhD
Maria Maggio, class of 2024, Univ of Pennsylvania Drs. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD, Daniel Davis, PhD, and Kristin Grimsrud, DVM, PhD
Beverly Meena, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, and Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM
Mike Morgan, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC
Caity Nelson, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Dr. Tamara Hancock, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Symphony Nguy, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Hans Rindt, PhD, and Jeffrey Bryan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Lucie Noall, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Shirley Chu, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Jeff Bryan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Alex Osterland, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Sybil Amelon, PhD
Milan Piva, class of 2023, Univ of Missouri Drs. Amanda Burling, DVM, DACVPM, and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Bridgette Rogers, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Bill Stich, PhD
Nicole Scarberry, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD, Mark Does, PhD, and Jan Myburgh, PhD
Nikki Seilhamer, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD and Kevin Gustafson, DVM
Caroline Spangenberg, class of 2023, Univ College Dublin Drs. Jim Amos-Landgraf, PhD, Rachel Olson, PhD, and Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Katelyn Smith, prevet scholar, Univ of Missouri Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, and Amanda Burling, DVM, DACVPM
Jessie Topka, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa, DVM, PhD
Ashley Torres Saez, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Michael Zhang, DVM, PhD, DACVM and Shuping Zhang, BVS, PhD, DACVM
Caroline Treadwell, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Drs. Rajiv Mohan, PhD, FARVO, Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, Praveen Balne, PhD and Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS, DACVO
Caroline Winiarski, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri Dr. Charles Brown, PhD

 

2021 Tours, Trips and Social Events
Date Event Speaker(s) / Leader(s)
4/9/21 Foundations course began Drs. Franklin, Baines and Donnelly
5/7/21 CVM Research Day Multiple presenters including scholars from 2020 VRSP
5/25, 6/1 & 

6/8/21

Microbiota data analysis workshop Dr. Ericsson; attended by several students whose projects involved microbiota data analysis
6/11/21 Social get-together at Stephens Lake Park and welcome out of state scholars, Kyle Cacciatore, Julie Lanza, Maria Maggio, Caroline Spangenberg (hosted by senior scholars)
7/2/21 Mentor data blitz Several VRSP mentors presented their research programs in 3-minute blocks and fielded questions
7/19/21 Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social event Hosted by Drs Jessica Cayton and Kevin Gustafson, Lab Animal Medicine Residents, PhD candidates, and VRSP alum (Cayton)
7/24-7/25/21 VRSP float trip
8/4-8/6/21 Boehringer Ingelheim-NIH Symposium (virtual)
8/5/21 Evening social get-together to celebrate symposium presentations
8/13/21 Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals presentations and tours of Boehringer Ingelheim Research Farm in Fulton, MO Hosted by Dr. Matt Myles, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and include presentations by Drs. Nicholas Perez, Keith DeJong, Chelsea Ballard, Alicia Zimmerman, Steve Grubb and Jeff Husa
9/11/21 VRSP shirt tie dye get-together (cancelled and to be rescheduled)
10/29/21 VRSP Data Blitz MU scholars presented to the MU community that included several prospective scholars for the 2022 program; a Q&A session was held afterwards

 

Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Experimental Design
Literature Search Strategies
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Small group discussions of VRSP projects
Data Presentation and Statistics
Clinical trials
Mentor Data Blitz
Abstract Writing Workshop
Poster Design Workshop and Practice

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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