List of Mentors
Click on the mentor’s
name for a description of their research.
Dr.
Yuksel Agca
Cryopreservation of mammalian germplasm and assisted reproductive technologies.
Dr. Deborah Anderson
Yersinia pestis (plague) pathogenesis
Dr.
Robert Backus
Small animal nutrition
Dr.
Brenda Beerntsen
Mosquito-parasite interactions and malaria.
Dr.
Charles Brown
Immunopathogenesis of Lyme disease.
Dr.
Elizabeth Bryda
Genetic and molecular characterization of animal models
of polycystic kidney disease and hereditary deafness.
Dr.
Leah Cohn
Transmission and treatment of Cytauxzoon felis,
an often fatal, protozoal infection of cats that is
transmitted by tick bites.
Dr.
Jimi Cook
Comparative orthopaedic research with an emphasis on
osteoarthritis and tissue engineering of cartilage.
Dr. Amy DeClue
Sepsis and sepsis induced pulmonary inflammation.
These studies utilize a feline model of sepsis to investigate
the pathophysiology and potential novel treatments for
sepsis.
Dr.
Tim Evans
Development of porcine models for male reproductive
toxicology.
Dr.
Craig Franklin
Inflammatory bowel disease
Dr.
Sheila Grant
Biosensors
Dr.
Marc Hamilton
Functional genomics, exercise and lipid metabolism
Dr.
Cheryl Heesch
Neurohumoral control of the circulation (click
for more)
Dr.
Rebecca Johnson
Exploration of the mutual benefits of human-companion
animal interaction through social science research methods.
Dr.
Kevin Keegan
Kinematic analysis of equine lameness.
Dr.
Cathleen Kovarik
Neuroendocrinology
Dr.
Harold Laughlin
Cardiovascular effects of exercise: How is physical
activity good for arteries that provide blood flow to
cardiac and skeletal muscle?
Tim
LaBranche, Pfizer, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Characterizing / phenotyping rodent models
of inflammatory arthritis.
Dr.
Bob Livingston
Molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery
Dr.
Chris Lorson
Molecular basis of spinal muscular atrophy; gene expression
and RNA processing.
Dr.
Tony Mann
Development of novel therapies and monitoring techniques
for critical care patients.
Dr.
John Middleton
Mastitis prevention, control and treatment; Methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Dr.
Bimal Ray
Understanding the inflammatory response mechanism
and its role in the pathogenesis of disease.
Dr.
Carol Reinero
Evaluation of novel therapeutics for the treatment of
feline asthma, focusing on immunologic alterations induced
by these treatments
Dr.
Lela Riley
Pathogenesis of bacterial and viral infections and development
of novel molecular diagnostics.
Dr.
Leona Rubin
Cellular pathways that regulate cardiovascular function
during health and disease states.
Dr.
Susan Schommer
Genetic evolution of porcine viruses and its relationship
to pathogenesis. Canine papillomavirus sequence variation.
Interesting diagnostic laboratory cases as they come
up.
Dr.
George Stewart
Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin gene regulation,
sporulation-specific proteins in Bacillus; characterization
of Fusobacterium necrophorum leukotoxin.
Dr.
Bill Stich
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens.
Dr. Aaron Stoker
Comparative orthopaedic research with and emphasis on in vitro modeling and identification of diagnostic biomarkers.
James Turk, MU and Pfizer, Inc. St. Louis, MO
Dr. Turk collaborates with Dr. Laughlin; more info coming
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