Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters
| Scholar | Mentor |
| Jordan Altug, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Chris Baines, PhD |
| Jayla Brown, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Katrina Knott, MS, PhD |
| Jacie Buescher, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD |
| Ben Byrd, pre-vet scholar, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Pamela Adkins, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM |
| Margaret Caldwell, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Drs. Julia Baldrighi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT and Edgar Miranda, MSc, PhD |
| Jenelle Catalina, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Michael Zhang, DVM, PhD and Shuping Zhang, BVS, PhD, ACVM |
| Shannon Draper, pre-vet scholar, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Darla Tharp, PhD |
| Lindsey Dutko, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Teresa Lever, PhD |
| Jessica Goldner, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri** | Drs. Kevin Cummings, PhD, and David Kline, PhD |
| Keisha Gray, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri** | Dr. Daniel Davis, PhD |
| Elizabeth Hinton, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Leslie Lyons, PhD |
| Olivia Hritzkowin, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Jeff Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM and Noe Reyes, DVM |
| Devin Jacques, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Brandon Moore, PhD |
| Katie Kersting, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Wenjun Ma, PhD |
| Amanda Kujiraoka, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri** | Dr. Maria Dashek, DVM, PhD |
| Millenium Mayo, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Laurel Grisanti, PhD |
| Julia Melaragno, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Celeste Morris, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Solomon Odemuyiwa, DVM, PhD, ACVM |
| Victoria Michel, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Kevin Cummings, PhD |
| Scott Miller, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Amy Molitoris, DVM |
| Kristen Rekus, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri* | Dr. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| James Turman, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Bill Stich, PhD and Stefan Keller, DVM |
| Jessica Warwick, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri** | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Jeff Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, and Julia Baldrighi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT |
| Jordyn Young, class of 2027, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Rosalie Ierardi, DVM, MS, DACVP, Celeste Morris, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Angela Royal, DVM, MS, DACVP and Ram Raghavan, MPH, PhD |
| Elizabeth Ziegler, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Jim Amos Landgraf, PhD, and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
| Tours, Trips, and Social Events | ||
| Date | Event | Speaker(s) / Leader(s) |
| 3/15/24 | Foundations course began | Drs. Franklin, Baines and Hancock |
| 4/13/24 | Field day (social event with science-related teambuilding games) | VRSP senior scholars |
| 4/26/24 | Mentor data blitz | Several VRSP mentors presented their research programs in 2-minute blocks and fielded questions |
| 5/3/24 | CVM Research Day | Multiple presenters including scholars from 2023 VRSP |
| 5/19/24 | Social get-together at Cosmo Park for scholars, mentors and alums | |
| 7/24/24 | Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social event | Hosted by Drs. Amy Keilholz (VRSP alum) and Samantha Norris |
| 7/19-7/21/24 | VRSP float trip | |
| 8/5/24 | VRSP shirt tie dye get-together | |
| 8/8-8/11/24 | Veterinary Scholars Symposium, St. Paul, MN | |
| 8/16/24 | 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. Theresa Quintana, Angela McCleary-Wheeler and Chelsea Ballard and a career panel with Drs. McCleary-Wheeler, Alicia Zimmerman, Daise Cunha, Marlene Drag, and Andre Cutolo |
| 10/25/24 | VRSP Data Blitz | MU scholars present to the MU community that included several prospective scholars for the 2025 program; a Q&A session was held afterwards |
Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Experimental Design
Literature Search Strategies
Small group discussions of scholar projects
Data Presentation and Statistics
Abstract Writing Workshop
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Poster Design Workshop and Practice
Clinical trials
Ethical conduct of research