Current & Previous Programs

2007 VRSP

2007 Veterinary Research Scholars

Participants

Mentors

Jesse Blades

Kevin Keegan, DVM , MS , ACVS

Heather Burckhardt

Philine Wangemann, PhD (KSU) and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, ACLAM (MU)

Rachael Cohen

Leah Cohn, DVM, PhD, ACVIM and Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, ACVIM

Kerrie Farrar

Kevin Keegan, DVM , MS , ACVS

Kevin Finn

Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM , MS , ACVO

Julie Freebersyser

Lela Riley, PhD, ACLAM

Wes Kimberlin

Jimi Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS

Miranda Meppan

Robert Backus, DVM, PhD, ACVN

Kira Moore

George Stewart, PhD

Jennifer Savini

Dan Hassett, PhD

Sarah Schlinck

Susan Schommer, PhD

Alton Swennes

Matt Myles, DVM, PhD, ACLAM

Tiffany Taylor

Beth Bauer, DVM, ACLAM

Kelvin Urday

Jeff Tyler, DVM, MPVM, PhD, ACVIM

Ashley Vincent

Tom Reilly, PhD

Kim Walker

Randy Prather, PhD

Click on the participants names to view their national symposium posters.

View our pictures from 2007

2007 MU VRSP activities

Evening Research Topics Course

Date

Title of Presentation

Speaker(s) / Leader(s)

3/23/07

Phi Zeta Research Day

4/4/07

Scholar Orientation

Dr. Franklin

4/19/07

Mentor Orientation

Dr. Franklin and VRSP faculty

5/21, 5/24/07

Experimental Design Workshop

Dr. Keegan and VRSP faculty

5/29, 6/4/07

Describing Your Research in 5 minutes : The Elevator Statement

Dr. Evans

7/5/07

Translational Research

Dr. Cook

7/18/07

Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals

Drs. Greg Royer, Marlene Dragg, Jeff Blair, Merial

7/19/07

How to Design a Poster

Mr. Wilson, Dr. Franklin

7/26/07

Post-DVM Graduate Opportunities

CVM post-DVM graduate students

8/5/07

Career Pathways

Dr. Franklin

8/10/06

Ethics Presentations

Drs. Vogelweid, Freeman and Franklin

8/16/07

Grantsmanship

Dr. Riley

3/21/08

Presentations at Phi Zeta Research Day

Tours, Trips and Social Events

5/21/07

Happy Hour welcome for Tiffany Taylor (coupled with Dr. Keegan's talk)

6/4/07

Happy Hour welcome for Alton Swennes (coupled with Dr. Evan's talk)

7/18/07

Tour of the Merial Research Farm in Fulton , MO (discussion with Drs. Royer, Dragg and Blair)

7/11-7/12/07

Visit Worlds of Fun amusement park ( Kansas City , MO ) with Kansas State University scholars – Science Olympics, barbeque and a day at the park

8/2-8/4/07

Attend 2007 Merck-Merial Symposium

8/9/07

Tour of Stowers Institute in Kansas City , Missouri (coupled with ethics discussions with Kansas State Scholars)

8/24/07

End of program picnic at Dr. Franklin's house

 

 

2006 VRSP

2006 Veterinary Research Scholars

Participants Mentors
Cheryl Adkins Jim Turk, DVM, PhD, ACVP
Ann Bosiack Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC
Eric Dent Kevin Keegan, DVM, MS, ACVS
Amanda Estabrooks
(Atlantic Veterinary College)
Tim Evans, DVM, PhD, ACT, ABVT
Katherine Hodes Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, ACLAM
Hannah Hsu Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM
Ted Kellerman David Wilson, DVM, MS, ACVS
Luise King Eileen Hasser, PhD
Vicky Nelson
(Illinois University)
Elizabeth Bryda, PhD
Tandi Ngwenyama Jim Turk, DVM, PhD, ACVP
Laura Pasieniuk Elmer Price, PhD
David Sikes Harold Laughlin, PhD

Click on the participants names to view their national symposium posters.

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Activities & Field Trips
In The Lab
The Symposium - Activities
The Symposium - Posters
Poster of Activities with KSU Scholars

Evening Research Topics Course

Date

Title of Presentation

Speaker

5/11/06

Orientation

Dr. Franklin

5/22/06

The Scientific Method

Dr. Keegan

6/2/06

Experimental Design Workshop

Drs. Franklin, Keegan, Bryda, Mann, Turk

6/28/06

Describing Your Research in 5 minutes – The Elevator Statement

Dr. Evans

7/5/06

Veterinary Pathology / Research Pathology

Dr. Turk

7/10/06

Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals

Drs. Greg Royer and Marlene Dragg, Merial

7/12/06

How to Design a Poster

Mr. Wilson, Dr. Bryda

7/26/05

Comparative Pathology and Biomedical Research

Dr. Besch-Williford

7/28/06

Presentation by Vicky Nelson, out-of-state scholar

 

7/31/06

Poster Practice Sessions

Dr. Franklin

8/9/06

Comparative Medicine Research

Dr. Bryda

8/10/06

Ethics Presentations

 

8/16/06

Grantsmanship

Dr. Riley

8/18/06

Presentation by Amanda Estabrooks, out-of-state scholar

 

3/23/07

Presentations by in-state scholars at Phi Zeta Research Day

 

Tours, Trips and Social Events

6/28/06

Happy Hour at Flat Branch Restaurant (coupled with Dr. Evans talk)

7/10/06

Tour of the Merial Research Farm in Fulton, Missouri (coupled with Dr. Royer's talk)

7/19-20/06

Visit Worlds of Fun amusement park (Kansas City, MO) with Kansas State scholars – Science Olympics, barbeque and a day at the park

7/28/06

Bowling night organized by scholars

8/3-6/06

Attend 2006 Merck-Merial Symposium

8/10/06

Tour of Stowers Institute in Kansas City, Missouri (coupled with ethics discussions with Kansas State Scholars)

8/18/06

End of program picnic at Dr. Franklin’s house

 

 

2005 VRSP

2005 Veterinary Research Scholars

Participants Mentors
Ryan Bader Dr. John Middleton
Amanda Burling Dr. Rebecca Johnson
Lydia Cook Dr.Craig Franklin
Autumn Davis Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld
Luise King Dr. Eileen Hasser
Crystal Kinnison Dr. Tim Evans
Tandi Ngwenyama Dr. Jim Turk
David Sikes Dr. Kevin Keegan
Sonja Weissbach Dr. Cheryl Heesch
Heather Wills (Ohio State) Dr. Lela Riley

Click on the participants names to view their national symposium posters.

View our pictures from 2005

At Work
At Play
Posters

Date

Title of Presentation

Speaker

5/2/05

Orientation

Dr. Franklin

6/2/05

The Scientific Method

Dr. Keegan

6/16/05

Experimental Design

Dr. Critser

6/29/05

Describing Your Research in 5 minutes - The Elevator Statement

Dr. Evans

7/6/05

How to Design a Poster

Mr. Wilson

7/14/05

Minimizing Threats to Internal Validity in Social Science Research

Dr. Johnson

7/19/05

Veterinary Pathology / Research Pathology

Dr. Turk

7/20/05

Research in Animal Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Greg Royer,
Merial

7/22/05

Poster Practice Sessions

 

7/25/05

Poster Practice Sessions

 

8/2/05

Swine Models of Research

Dr. Evans

8/4/05

Agriculture Animal Research

Dr. Middleton

8/9/05

Ethics Presentations

 

8/11/05

The Veterinarian's Role in Life Sciences Research

Dr. Rosenfeld

8/16/05

Granstmanship

Dr. Riley

8/30/05

Presentation by Heather Wills, out-of-state scholar

 

3/17/06

Presentations by in-state scholars at Phi Zeta Research Day

 
     

6/29/05

Luau at Dr. Franklin's home (coupled with Dr. Evans talk)

7/8/05

Visit Worlds of Fun amusement park (Kansas City, MO) with Kansas State scholars

7/20/05

Tour of the Merial Research Farm in Fulton, Missouri (coupled with Dr. Royer's talk)

7/28/05

Attend 2005 Merck/Merial National Veterinary Scholar Symposium

8/4/05

Pool party at Dr. Johnson's home (following Dr. Middleton's talk)

8/9/05

Tour of Stower's Institute in Kansas City, Missouri (coupled with ethics discussions)

8/16/05

End of program picnic at Les Bourgeois Winery (coupled with Dr. Riley's talk)

For additional veterinary student research opportunities, visit Merck Veterinary Scholars or the National and Canadian Research Opportunities for Veterinary Students web page
This program is sponsored by Merck-Merial, Pfizer Animal Health and the MU College of Veterinary Medicine
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