2023-2024 Weekly Resident and Intern Seminar Series
Presented at the College of Veterinary Medicine
Fridays, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
**Beginning January 5, 2024 seminars
will be from 8 – 9 am on Fridays
(See dates and locations below as these may vary)
For additional information, please contact: Sue Leutschaft email: leutschafts@missouri.edu
2023
SECOND YEAR RESIDENT 50 MINUTE SEMINARS |
August 18
Presenter | Emily Clarke, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiology |
Advisor | James Karnia, Assistant Teaching Professor |
Title | Brain MRI: interpretation overview |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
August 25
Presenter | Valerie Morales, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiation Oncology |
Advisor | Charles Maitz, Assistant Professor |
Title | Lattice SBRT for sarcoma in dogs |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
September 1
Presenter | Brayden Routh, DVM |
Specialty Area | Comparative Ophthalmology |
Advisor | Elizabeth Giuliano, Professor |
Title | Safety and synergistic anti-fibrotic effects of lisinopril (ACE inhibitor) and fasudil (ROCK inhibitor) in combination for canine corneal fibrosis in vitro |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
September 8
Presenter | Katelin Dark, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Surgery |
Advisor | Owen Skinner, Assistant Professor |
Title | Thyroid cancer in dogs |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
September 15
Presenter | Kristen McCurdy, BVMSc |
Specialty Area | Equine Surgery |
Advisor | Megan McCracken, Assistant Teaching Professor |
Title | Use of Standing CT for surgical planning in equine orthopedics |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
September 22
Presenter | Iliana Navarro DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Internal Medicine |
Advisor | Joanna Murdoch, Clinical Instructor |
Title | Hard to swallow: esophageal disease and the truth about gastroprotectants |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
September 29
Presenter | Nicole Alleva, DVM |
Specialty Area | Neurology & Neurosurgery |
Advisor | Sissy Hong, Assistant Teaching Professor |
Title | Myasthenia Gravis: A Review |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
October 6
Presenter | Katherine Olson, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Oncology |
Advisor | Jeffrey Bryan, Professor |
Title | Ur-ine Trouble: A review of sterile hemorrhagic cystitis and other chemotherapy calamities |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
October 13
Presenter | Alexandre Silva, BVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Surgery |
Advisor | Lauren Reeves, Assistant Teaching Professor |
Title | Patella Luxation – A Patient-Specific Disease |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
October 20
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Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
October 27
Presenter | McKenna Sheriff, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiology |
Advisor | Jodi Matheson, Associate Teaching Professor |
Title | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Current Use and Future Applications |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
Nov 3
Presenter | Alix Saavedra, DVM |
Specialty Area | Cardiology |
Advisor | Kelly Wiggen, Assistant Teaching Professor |
Title | Contrast after pressure measurements: does it really matter? A closer look…. |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
November 10
Presenter | Christine Tran Hoang, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Oncology |
Advisor | Shirley Chu, Assistant Clinical Professor |
Title | |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
November 17
Presenter | Kristin Sawyer, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Oncology |
Advisor | Jeffrey Bryan, Professor |
Title | Check, check, does this checkpoint (inhibitor) work? |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
November 24 – No Seminar –Thanksgiving Holiday
FIRST YEAR RESIDENT 25 MINUTE SEMINARS |
December 1
Presenter | Elizabeth Martin, DVM | Presenter Katt Crowdis, DVM |
Specialty Area | Cardiology | Specialty Area Small Animal Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Stacey Leach | Advisor Dr. Lauren Reeves |
Title | Electrocardiograms: Congenital Diseases, answers hiding in plain sight | Hip Luxations |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
December 8
Presenter | Briana Lippert, DVM | |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Internal Medicine | Specialty Area |
Advisor | Dr. Laura Nafe | Advisor |
Title | Can I get a WITNESS? An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Leptospirosis in Dogs. | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
December 15
Presenter | Allison Naclerio, DVM | Presenter Hasan El Musa Penna, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Oncology | Specialty Area Small Animal Internal Medicine |
Advisor | Dr. Taya Marquardt | Advisor Dr. Michael Barchilon |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
December 22 No Seminar – VHC on Student Holiday Schedule
2024
January 5 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Kara Majors, DVM | Presenter Rachel McNair, DVM |
Specialty Area | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Internal Medicine |
Advisor | Dr. Ji-Hey Lim | Advisor Dr. Jason Eberhardt |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
January 12 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Alexandra Warren, DVM | Presenter Ki Tae Kim, DVM |
Specialty Area | Equine Surgery | Specialty Area Radiology |
Advisor | Dr. Megan McCracken | Advisor Dr. Jimmy Lattimer |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
January 19 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Samantha Crist, DVM | Presenter Allison Barbour, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiation Oncology | Specialty Area Small Animal Oncology |
Advisor | Dr. Charlie Maitz | Advisor Dr. Yoshimi Iwaki |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
January 26 – MVMB
February 2 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Allison DuPont, DVM | Presenter Aaron Sieve, DVM |
Specialty Area | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Specialty Area Comparative Ophthalmology |
Advisor | Dr. Joan Coates | Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
February 9 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Gabrielle Gonzalez, DVM | Presenter Marta Hura, DVM |
Specialty Area | Large Animal Internal Medicine | Specialty Area Radiology |
Advisor | Dr. Kile Townsend | Advisor Dr. Jimmy Lattimer |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
February 16 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Vivian Yang, DVM | Presenter Laura Yannai, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Oncology | Specialty Area Small Animal Oncology |
Advisor | Dr. Lee Talbott | Advisor Dr. Lee Talbott |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
February 23 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Alix Saavedra, DVM | |
Specialty Area | Cardiology | |
Advisor | Kelly Wiggen, Assistant Teaching Professor | |
Title | Contrast after pressure measurements: Does it really matter? A closer look… | |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
INTERN SEMINAR EACH PRESENTER’S SEMINAR IS 25 MINUTES |
March1 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Haley Rauch, DVM | Presenter Nichole Perez-Nieves, DVM |
Specialty Area | Equine Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Martha Scharf | Advisor Dr. Joan Coates |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
March 8 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Ryan Chang, DVM | Presenter Francess Blake, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Stacey Leach | Advisor Dr. Laura Nafe |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
March 15 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Sydney Swartz, DVM | Presenter Jamillah Kelly, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Leah Cohn | Advisor Dr. Sissy Hong |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
March 22 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Jessy Maddux, DVM | Presenter Maria Vilanova, DVM |
Specialty Area | Large Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Martha Scharf | Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
March 29 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Elimar Ruiz Cortes, DVM | Presenter Maggie Jensen, DVM |
Specialty Area | Food Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Luis Rivero | Advisor Dr. Alex Bukoski |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
April 5 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Bethany Roof, BVM | Presenter Alexandra Unis, DVM |
Specialty Area | Equine Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Food Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Lynn Martin | Advisor Dr. Celeste Morris |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
April 12 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Jennifer Piatt, DVM | Presenter Savanah Wilson, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Lee Talbott | Advisor Dr. Yoshimi Iwaki |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
April 19 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Yujin Joung, DVM | Presenter Andrea Mastorakis, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Medicine & Surgery | Specialty Area Small Animal Surgical Oncology |
Advisor | Dr. Ashton Story | Advisor Dr. Owen Skinner |
Title | Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
THIRD YEAR RESIDENT 50 MINUTE SEMINAR |
April 26 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Max Latifi, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Surgery |
Advisor | Dr. Megan Mickelson |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
May 3 – CVM Research Day
May 10 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Rachel Baumgardner, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiology |
Advisor | Dr. James Karnia |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
May 17 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Emma Vaasjo, DVM |
Specialty Area | Zoological Medicine |
Advisor | Dr. Kari Musgrave, Staff Veterinarian, St. Louis Zoo |
Title | |
Location | W235 Vet Med Bldg. |
May 24 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Kiran Vasudeva, BVSc & AH |
Specialty Area | Radiology |
Advisor | Dr. Jodi Matheson |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
May 31 – Thesis Presentation (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Whitney Wyatt, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiation Oncology |
Advisor | Dr. Charlie Maitz |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
June 7 – ACVIM
June 14 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Ada Naramor, DVM |
Specialty Area | Radiation Oncology |
Advisor | Dr. Charlie Maitz |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med Bldg. |
June 21 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
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June 28 (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Elizabeth Meiman, DVM |
Specialty Area | Neurology & Neurosurgery |
Advisor | Dr. Fred Wininger |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
July 5 – No Seminar
July 12 – Thesis Presentation (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
Presenter | Ashley Anderson, DVM |
Specialty Area | Small Animal Internal Medicine |
Advisor | Dr. Leah Cohn |
Title | |
Location | W 235 Vet. Med. Bldg. |
Thank you! The 2023-2024 VM&S Resident-Intern Seminar Series will begin on August 2, 2024
UPDATED 11/17/2023