2020 Veterinary Research Scholars

Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters

ScholarMentor
Carley Allen, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Brian Flesner, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Angela McCleary-Wheeler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Jake Brown, class of 2022, Univ of MissouriDrs. Martin Liebstein, DVM and Laura Tambrallo, DVM, MS, DACLAM (Boehringer Ingelheim, Fulton MO location)
Candida Chairez, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC
Shih-Yun (Blanca) Chen, class of 2021, National Taiwan University School of Veterinary MedicineDrs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, and Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM
Alysa Cook, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Chris Baines, PhD
Joanna Copio, class of 2023, Ohio State UniversityDrs. Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Ashley Cowan, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Sybil Amelon, PhD and Sarah Hooper, DVM, PhD
Nicole Creeden, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Craig Emter, PhD and Laurel Grisanti, PhD
Hana Demartelaere, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Sybil Amelon, PhD and Sarah Hooper, DVM, PhD
Billie Goh, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Jim Amos-Landgraf, PhD
Ethan Jasper, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Charles Brown, PhD
Amy Keilholz, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Nicole Nichols, PhD
Kelsie Kermendy, class of 2022, Univ of MissouriDrs. Lindsay Donnelly, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Taylor Krupp, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Hans Rindt, PhD, Aida Vientos-Plotts, DVM, and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Jessica Kwan, class of 2023, Univ of California-DavisDrs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD (MU) and KC Kent Lloyd, DVM, PhD (Univ of California-Davis)
Emily Lemoine, class of 2022, Univ of MissouriDrs. Lindsay Donnelly, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Jason Couto, DVM, MS and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Rachel Mastin, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Amanda Burling, DVM, DACVPM, and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Kaylee Motter, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Leslie Lyons, PhD
Caitlyn Nelson, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Amanda Burling, DVM, DACVPM, and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD
Lucie Noall, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Shirley Chu, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Jeff Bryan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Milan Piva, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Brandon Moore, PhD
Kendelle Puga, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Shuping Zhang, BVS, PhD, DACVM, Luis Rivero, DVM and Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Kennedy Resendiz-Biermaier, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Davin Ringen, DVM and John Middleton, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Melanie Rivera Barreto, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Allison Meyer, PhD and Colby Redifer, PhD
Michelle Seers, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDr. Katrina Knott, PhD
Natalie Verdi, class of 2023, Univ of MissouriDrs. Teresa Lever, PhD and Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM
2019 Tours, Trips and Social Events
DateEventSpeaker(s) / Leader(s)
4/3/20Foundations course beganDrs. Franklin and Baines
5/8/20Virtual trivia nightEmily Lemoine, senior scholar
5/22, 5/29 & 6/5/20Microbiota data analysis workshopAttended by several students whose projects involved microbiota data analysis
6/15/20Mentor data blitzSeveral VRSP mentors presented their research programs in 3-minute blocks and fielded questions
7/1, 7/15 & 7/22/20Wednesday after work wellness hikesDr. Franklin and 5-10 scholars
7/17/20Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social eventHosted by Dr. Charlie Moley, Lab Animal Medicine Resident, PhD candidate, and VRSP alum
7/31/20Pizza in the Park (masks, hand sanitizer, designated pizza server, social distancing in place)
8/4-6/20Boehringer Ingelheim-NIH Symposium (virtual)
10/4/20VRSP shirt tie dye get together #1 (gathering of less than 20 approved by MU incident command); more sessions to come
10/29/20VRSP Data BlitzAll MU scholars presented to the MU community that included several prospective scholars for the 2021 program; a Q&A session was held afterwards

Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Experimental Design
Animal Facility Tours
Literature Search Strategies
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Small group discussions of VRSP projects
Clinical trials
Abstract Writing Workshop
Poster Design Workshop and Practice