VMS Seminar Series

2024-2025 Weekly Resident and Intern Seminar Series

Presented at the College of Veterinary Medicine
Fridays, 8:00-9:00 AM

(See dates and locations below as these may vary)
For additional information, please contact Lesley Linss: mucvmvmsadmin@missouri.edu

Second Year Resident 25 Minute Seminars

2024
August 2

Presenter

Dr. Alexandra Warren

 

Specialty Area

Equine Surgery

 

Advisor

Dr. Megan McCracken

 

Title

Ventral Midline Colopexy Effect on Repeat Large Colon Volvulus

 

Location

Adams Conf Room

 
August 9

Presenter

Dr. Ki Tae Kim Dr. Aaron Sieve

Specialty Area

Radiology SA – Ophthalmology

Advisor

Dr. Jimmy Lattimer Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano

Title

Overview of central lymphangiography in small animals A Microbiota Study of Trypan Blue Utilized During Canine Cataract Surgery

Location

Adams Conf Room
 
August 16

Presenter

   

Specialty Area

   

Advisor

   

Title

   

Location

 
 
August 23

Presenter

Dr. Laura Yannai

Dr. Gabrielle Gonzalez

Specialty Area

SA – Oncology

Equine IM

Advisor

Dr. Lee Talbott

Dr. Kile Townsend

Title

A Review of CAR-T Innunotherapy: Driving Cancer Treatment Forward Endothelial glycocalyx: Overview of its importance to health and disease

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
August 30

Presenter

Dr. Elizabeth Martin

Dr. Allison Naclerio

Specialty Area

Cardiology

SA – Oncology Resident

Advisor

Dr. Kelly Wiggen

Dr. Taya Marquardt

Title

Feline Pulmonary Hypertension Chemotherapy Resistance: Why Cancer Treatment Stops Working

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
September 6

Presenter

Dr. Kara Majors

Dr. Vivian Yang

Specialty Area

SA – Neurology

SA – Oncology

Advisor

Dr. Joan Coates

Dr. Lee Talbott

Title

Keeping up with Chiari-like Malformations: A Critical Analysis of Management Strategies Precision Medicine in Canine Lymphoma

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
September 13

Presenter

Dr. Allison Barbour

Dr. Katt Crowdis

Specialty Area

SA – Oncology

SA – Surgery

Advisor

Dr. Iwaki

Dr. Fox

Title

Fat or Foe? Differentiating Lipomas from Malignant Tumors in Canines Firearm injuries in the small animal patient; a comprehensive review

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
September 20

Presenter

Dr. Allison DuPont

Dr. Marta Hura

Specialty Area

SA

Radiology

Advisor

Dr. Joan Coates

Dr. Jimmy Lattimer

Title

Stiff Strides: Navigating Tetanus Brief Overview of Equine Cervical Imaging

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
September 27

Presenter

Dr. Rachel McNair

Dr. Hasan El Musa

Specialty Area

SA – IM

SA – IM

Advisor

Dr. Jason Eberhardt Dr. Michael Barchilon

Title

Spotlight on RMSF – A Review on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Recognizing and Treating Transfusion Reactions in Dogs and Cats

Location

Adams Conference Room

 
October 4

Presenter

Dr. Briana Lippert

Dr. Samantha Crist

Specialty Area

SA – IM

SA – Rad Onc

Advisor

Dr. Michael Barchilon

Dr. Charles Maitz

Title

GI foreign bodies: A review of endoscopic techniques Radiation Vacation: A foray into the treatment of Non-Cancerous Diseases with Radiation in Veterinary Medicine

Location

Adams Conference Room

FIRST YEAR RESIDENT
25 MINUTE SEMINARS
October 11
PresenterDr. Allison ValentijnDr. Katelyn Cotnoir
Specialty AreaSmall Animal OncologySmall Animal Surgical Oncology
AdvisorDr. Yoshimi IwakiDr. Megan Mickelson
TitleIt’s in the Blood: A Brief Overview of Canine LeukemiasWeathering the storm: A review of Thyroid storm and thyroid carcinoma
Location W235
October 18
PresenterDr. Morgan FlandersDr. Heather Reid
Specialty AreaTheriogenologySmall Animal Internal Medicine Resident
AdvisorDr. Julia BaldrighiDr. Leah Cohn
TitleBeyond Breeding: A Brief Overview of the Value of Vaginal Cytology in the BitchThe Latest on Leptospirosis: The 2023 ACVIM Consensus Statement
LocationAdams Conference Room
October 25
PresenterDr. Kristy Keyes
Specialty AreaNeurology
AdvisorDr. Fred Wininger
TitleLiving the dream: Exploring Narcolepsy
LocationAdams Conference Room
November 1
PresenterDr. Rashea MinorDr. Jackie Sankisov
Specialty AreaSt Louis ZooCardiology Resident
AdvisorDr. Kari MusgraveDr. Anna McManamey
TitleAvian HerpesvirusesA Change of Heart: The Phenomenon of Feline Transient Myocardial Thickening
LocationVet Med Bldg, Room W235
November 8
PresenterDr. Anna DuhDr. Danielle Lancer
Specialty AreaSA Internal MedicineSA Radiology Oncology Resident
AdvisorDr. Carol ReineroDr. Charles Maitz
TitleA Brief Overview of Therapeutic Plasma ExchangeHeart Problems, Fur Real: A Guide to Cardiac Tumors in Dogs
LocationAdams Conference Room
November 15
PresenterDr. Jessica TaylorDr. Alexander Rahn
Specialty AreaAnesthesia ResidentSmall Animal Surgery Resident
AdvisorDr. Alex BukoskiDr. Josie Dornbusch
TitleModulating the Cardiovascular Effects of Alpha-2 AgonistsA Glowing Review of Immunofluorescence
Location W235
November 22
PresenterDr. Albert D’AgostinoDr. Miranda Vega
Specialty AreaOphthalmology ResidentFood Animal Resident
AdvisorDr. Elizabeth GiulianoDr. Pam Adkins
TitleThird Eyelid Cartilage Eversion in an Adult MareA Breath Taking Case: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Large Animals
LocationW235
November 29 – No Seminar – Thanksgiving Holiday

INTERNS
25 MINUTE SEMINARS
December 6
PresenterDr. Brooke LeeDr. Peyton Mart
Specialty AreaSmall Animal Surgery ResidentSmall Animal Medicine and Surgery Intern
AdvisorDr. Derek FoxDr. Lauren Reeves
TitleAnti-nerve growth factor antibodies as treatment for OA pain: What is the evidence for safety and efficacy?Opening Up the Conversation to Open Wound Management
Location W235
December 13
PresenterDr. Paige IsenseeDr. Eva Epstein
Specialty AreaFood Animal Medicine and Surgery InternSmall Animal Medicine and Surgery Intern
AdvisorDr. Pamela AdkinsDr. Jessica McCarthy
TitleAn Antemortem Approach to Bovine Respiratory Disease DiagnosticsTo Cut or Not to Cut: Is Deep Gluteal Tenotomy Necessary for Femoral Head and Neck Excision
LocationAdams Conference Room
December 20
PresenterDr. Kiley Brauer 
Specialty AreaSmall Animal Medicine and Surgery Intern 
AdvisorDr. Josie Dornbusch 
Title  
LocationAdams Conference Room
December 27 – Winter Break
January 3 – Winter Break