(view programs from 2005-2021)
Click on the participant’s names to view their national symposium posters
| Scholar | Mentor |
| Ridwan Adesola, class of 2024, Univ of Ibadan, Nigeria | Dr. Pamela Adkins, DVM, PhD |
| Caroline Bruer, pre-vet scholar, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Jim Amos Landgraf, PhD, Bret Ulery, PhD, Samantha Huddleston, PhD and Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
| Sydney Cardoza, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Aaron Ericsson, DVM |
| Davina D’Angelo, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Tony Mann, DVM, MS, ACVS, ACVECC |
| Cassie Fletcher, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. James Cook, DVM, PhD, ACVS, OTSC, Chantelle Bozynski, DVM, MSc, DACVP, and Gerard Ateshian, PhD |
| Jessica Goldner, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Kevin Cummings, PhD |
| Keisha Gray, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Rachel Olson, PhD and Deb Anderson, PhD |
| Brianna Greco, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Leslie Lyons, PhD |
| Emily Hoffman, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Darla Tharp, PhD, Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, and Warwick Bayly, BVSc, PhD |
| Yoomin Jo, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Sybil Amelon, PhD |
| Amanda Kujiraoka, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Rosalie Ierardi, DVM, MS, DACVP, Shuping Zhang, BVS, PhD, DACMV, and Ram Raghavan, MPH, PhD |
| Corynn Lewis, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Bill Stich, PhD |
| Tara McDaid, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Shawn Bender, PhD, Francisco Ramirez-Perez, PhD, David Brenner, MD, Vincent G. DeMarco, PhD, Luis Martinez-Lemus, DVM, PhD, Jaume Padilla, PhD, and Bysani Chandrasekar, DVM, PhD |
| Morgan Murray, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Chris Baines, PhD |
| Jennifer Pederson, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Lyndon Coghill, PhD and Leslie Lyons, PhD |
| Jake Simpson, class of 2025, North Carolina St Univ | Drs. Elizabeth Bryda, PhD and Daniel Davis, PhD |
| Mikaila Smith, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD, Lynn Martin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, and Kile Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVIM |
| Tiernan Smith, class of 2025, Univ of Missouri | Dr. Charles Maitz, DVM, PhD, DACVR |
| Amy Steeneck, class of 2025, Oregon State Univ | Dr. Craig Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Trevor Rodriguez, DVM, Kevin Gustafson, DVM, and Aaron Ericsson, DVM, PhD |
| Jessica Warwick, class of 2026, Univ of Missouri | Drs. Phillip Johnson, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, Dae Young Kim, DVM, PhD, DACVP |
| Tours, Trips, and Social Events | ||
| Date | Event | Speaker(s) / Leader(s) |
| 3/17/23 | Foundations course began1 | Drs. Franklin, Baines and Hancock |
| 3/24/23 | Field day (social event with science-related teambuilding games) | VRSP senior scholars |
| 4/21/23 | Tour of Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Medicine facility | Drs. Samantha Gerb (vivarium) and Ryan Dashek (laboratories) |
| 4/28/23 | Mentor data blitz | Several VRSP mentors presented their research programs in 3-minute blocks and fielded questions |
| 5/5/23 | CVM Research Day | Multiple presenters including scholars from 2020 VRSP |
| 5/21/23 | Social get-together at Twin Lakes Park and welcome out of state scholar, Jake Simpson | |
| 7/19/23 | Networking with CVM residents/grad students and social event | Hosted by Drs. Kate Olson, Luis Rivero, Charlie Moley (VRSP alum), Katie Dark, Kelly Sandelin, Jessica Cayton (VRSP alum), and Christa Cheatham |
| 7/31/23 | VRSP shirt tie dye get-together | |
| 8/3-8/6/23 | National Veterinary Scholars Symposium | |
| 8/11/23 | 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. Angela McCleary-Wheeler, Keith DeJong and Chelsea Ballard and a career panel with Drs. McCleary-Wheeler, Alicia Zimmerman, Daise Cunha and Matt Myles |
| 7/14-7/16/23 | VRSP float trip | |
| 8/18/23 | CV workshop | |
| 10/27/23 | VRSP Data Blitz | MU scholars presented to the MU community that included several prospective scholars for the 2023 program; a Q&A session was held afterwards |
| 11/TBD/23 | Grant and manuscript writing workshop | |
Foundations in Veterinary Research and Discovery course topics
Experimental Design
Literature Search Strategies
Describing Your Research in 5 Minutes: The Elevator Statement
Small group discussions of VRSP projects
Data Presentation and Statistics
Clinical trials
Mentor Data Blitz
Abstract Writing Workshop
Poster Design Workshop and Practice
CV Workshop