Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters
| Scholar | Mentor |
| Favour Ajibade, class of 2024, Univ of Ibadan, Nigeria | Drs. Soloman Odemuyiwa, DVM, PhD and Anthon Ogunbadewa, DVM,MVSc |
| Marshall Browne, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Kevin Cummings, PhD and David Kline, PhD |
| Caroline Bruer, pre-vet scholar, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Jim Amos Landgraf, PhD, Bret Ulery, PhD and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
| Morgan Burke, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Lindsay Donnelly, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Aida Vientos-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DAVCIM, Owen Skinner, BVSc and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Jainee Cowen, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Davina D’Angelo, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC |
| Tenleigh Ellis, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD and Mark Does, PhD |
| Kexin Fang, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM |
| Cassie Fletcher, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, Kevin Gustafson, DVM and Daniel Davis, PhD |
| Tamara Ford, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Chris Lorson, PhD and Monique Lorson, PhD |
| Shaina Furman, class of 2025, Michigan State Univ | Drs. Samantha Gerb, MS, DVM and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD |
| Tucker Graham, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Bryan Torres, DVM, PhD, DAVSC, DAVSMR and Rowan Seabolt, DVM |
| Anya Helzer, pre-vet, Stephens College | Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD, Diane Kelly, PhD and Carlos Pina, PhD |
| Emily Hoffman, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Craig Emter, PhD Darla Tharp, PhD, Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM |
| Paige Isensee, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD |
| Christine Kemmerly, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Leslie Lyons, PhD |
| Taylor Kolbe, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Rachel Olson, PhD, James Chung, DVM, Jim Amos-Landgraf, PhD and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
| Amanda Kujiraoka, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD, Kevin Flaherty, PhD, Mark Does, PhD, Ben Parrott, PhD, and Matthew Milnes, PhD |
| Stephanie Lopez, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Nicole Nichols, PhD |
| Hailey Maresca-Fichter, class of 2024, Michigan State Univ | Drs. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD and Daniel Davis, PhD |
| Ali McAllister-Day, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Charlotte Phillips, PhD and Lixin Ma, PhD |
| Morgan Murray, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Chris Baines, PhD |
| Sarah Nguyentran, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Deb Anderson, PhD |
| Babatunde Olowu, class of 2024, Univ of Ibadan, Nigeria | Drs. Bill Stich, PhD and Samuel Shahzad, PhD |
| Alex Osterland, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Sybil Amelon, PhD |
| Madison Porter, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, and Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM |
| Nicole Scarberry, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Brandon Moore, PhD, Jason Herrick, PhD, and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Rebecca Schmieley, class of 2024, Univ of Minnesota | Drs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD and Kevin Gustafson, DVM |
| Nikki Seilhamer, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Rachel Olson, PhD, and Jim Amos-Landgraf, DVM, PhD |
| Tiernan Smith, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs, Sehwon Koh, MSc, PhD, and Joan Coates, DVM, MS, DACVIM |
| Ashley Sturgeon, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Katrina Knott, PhD |
| Jessie Topka, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Tamara Hancock, DVM, PhD, DACVP |
| Estela Williams, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Lane Clarke, DVM, PhD, and Rowena Woode, DVM |
| John Wray, class of 2024, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Bret Ulery, PhD, Joseph Herbert, MD, Blake Darkow, MS, and Samantha Gerb, DVM, MS |
| Tours, Trips, and Social Events | ||
| Date | Event | Speaker(s) / Leader(s) |
| 3/18/22 | Foundations course began | Drs. Franklin, Baines, and Donnelly |
| 4/22/22 | Mentor data blitz | Several VRSP mentors presented their research programs in 3-minute blocks and fielded questions |
| 4/29/22 | Tour of Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Medicine facility | Drs. Samantha Gerb (vivarium) and Ryan Dashek (laboratories) |
| 5/6/22 | CVM Research Day | Multiple presenters including scholars from 2020 VRSP |
| 5/22/22 | Social get-together at Twin Lakes Park and welcome out of state scholars, Shaina Furman and Hailey Maresca-Fichter | |
| 6/2/22 | Social get-together at Dr. Franklin’s house and welcome out of state scholars, Favour Ajibade, Babatunde Olowu and Rebecca Schmieley | |
| 6/30, 7/7, 7/14/22 | Microbiota data analysis workshop | Dr. Ericsson: session was attended by several students whose projects involved microbiota data analysis |
| 7/18/22 | Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social event | Hosted by Drs. Kate Olson, Luis Rivero, Charlie Moley (VRSP alum), Katie Dark, Kelly Sandelin, Jessica Cayton (VRSP alum), and Christa Cheatham |
| 7/22/22 | Tour of the Columbia Environmental Research Center | Dr. Thea Edwards |
| 7/30/22 | VRSP shirt tie dye get-together | |
| 8/4-8/7/22 | Boehringer Ingelheim-NIH Symposium (virtual) | |
| 8/12/22 | Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals presentations and tours of Boehringer Ingelheim Research Farm in Fulton, MO | Hosted by Dr. Matt Myles, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and included tours, case presentations by Drs. Chelsea Ballard, Kyle Hoffman and Andre Cutolo and a career panel with Drs. Alicia Zimmerman, Daise Cunha, Matt Myles and Keith DeJong, |
| 8/13-8/14/22 | VRSP float trip | |
| 9/14/22 | CV workshop | |
| 10/28/22 | VRSP Data Blitz | MU scholars presented to the MU community that included several prospective scholars for the 2023 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
CV Workshop