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Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program

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2013 VSSP Participants Scholar Mentor Research Project Scholar Mentor Research Project

Kirsten Becker Randy Basaraba

NIH: Effects of iron chelation on monocyte metabolism; changes in CD-36 and GLUT-1 expression

Kristin Freund Nicole Ehrhart

NIH: Quantum dot labeling of canine mesenchymal stromal cells for longitudinal visualization

Jeret Benson Craig Webb

MAF: Quantitative comparison of advanced glycation end-products in the serum of diabetic to non-diabetic cats

Madeline Fujishiro Mike Lappin

YIA: Administration of intranasal Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine and a subcutaneous FVRCP vaccine is superior to subcutaneous FVRCP vaccine alone in a FHV-1 challenge model

Julia Bromberek Paul Morley

AHA: Does exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage affect career longevity and performance among South African Thoroughbred racehorse

Nina Garbino Ed Hoover

NIH: Rapid in-vitro assay to detect CWD prions in deer saliva

Amy Casali Mary Jackson

Merial: Amoebal models of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) infection

Meghan Gibas Francisco Olea-Popelka

USDA: High variability in the risk estimates of zoonotic tuberculosis

Mandy Crouch Gerry Bouma

Merial: LIN28 in Exosomes Secreted by Human Placental Cells and Ovarian Cancer Cells

Lauren Hamil Jamie Custis

Merial: An analysis of radiation dose distribution following the administration of electronic brachytherapy to the canine nasal cavity

Kaitie Dozier Jeff Wilusz

NIH: Could the inhibition of the cellular decay machinery contribute to the pathogenicity of bovine viral diarrhea virus infections?

Elizabeth Hoaglund Glenn Telling

Merial: Robotically improving accuracy of the cervid prion cell assay (CPCA) method

Jessica Felgenhauer Steve Dow

Merial: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Immune Modulation of Canine Lymphocyte Responses

Cindy Hong Gabi Landolt

USDA: In vitro susceptibility of human influenza A and B viruses to nitazoxanide and tizoxanide

Genevieve Forster Elizabeth Ryan

CVMBS: Modulation of Canine Gut Hormones with Bean Consumption and Weight Loss

Sam Johnson Colleen Duncan

USDA: Degenerative and infectious change in heart valves from Northern Sea Otters


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2013 VSSP ParticipantsScholar Mentor Research Project Scholar Mentor Research Project

Elena Kaplan Anne Avery

AHA: Phenotype and origin of canine indolent T cell lymphoma/ leukemia

Katelyn Schermerhorn Anne Avery

Merial: Characterization of T-zone lymphoma cells

Jon Lee Gregg Dean

NIH: Quantitative measurement of bacterial 16s rRNA genes in plasma of FIV infected cats

Kat Stutzman-Rodriguez Sue VandeWoude

AHA: Novel gammaherpesviruses in mountain lions and domestic cats: variations in prevalence and predictor variables

Bree Loughridge Chris Kawcak

CRC: Deaths related to musculoskeletal injury peak mid racing season in Colorado racehorses

Lily Ngai Karsten Hueffer (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Use of filter paper to quantify polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in bottlenose dolphins whole blood

Derek Matthews Chris Orton

NIH: Evidence for endothelial to mesenchymal transition in canine degenerative mitral valve disease

Meagan Nakamoto Mike Lappin

YIA: Prevalence of zoonotic parasites in shelter dogs in Veracruz, Mexico

Heather Newett Torsten Eckstein

USDA: Evaluation of Live Bp82 Vaccination Efficacy in Goats

Caitlyn Romero Christine Olver

Merial: The effects of pathogen reduction technology on malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) in whole blood units

Samantha Salmon Melinda Frye

Merial: Dietary fatty acids do not predict insulin resistance in the presence of similar body weight and visceral adiposity


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Roxanne Benally Steve Dow

NIH: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Responses to Activation With TLR Ligands

Bernadette Loomis Valerie Moorman

Colorado Racing Commission: Precision of a Horse-Mounted Inertial Sensor Device Following Re-Application

Leigh Browning Anne Avery

Merial: Measuring cytokine production in blood from healthy dogs compared to dogs with T cell lymphoma

Bree Loughridge Chris Kawcak

Colorado Racing Commission: CT reveals higher bone density at the distal articular surface of racehorses with third metacarpal fractures

Emily Bryan Rebecca Ruch-Gallie

AHA: Prevalence of Dirofilaira Immitis in non-endemic Northern Colorado animal shelters

Kyle Martin Felix Duerr

MAF: Canine Gait Analysis Using Inertial Measurement Units During Outdoor and Treadmill Activity

Meg Gibas EJ Ehrhart

NIH: Development of an Immunocytochemistry Mast Cell Tumor profile

Daniel Moezzi Gabi Landolt

Merial: Antiviral resistance development of human-lineage influenza A viruses against Tizoxanide and Oseltamivir Carboxylate

Belen Hernandez Dawn Duval

NIH: Survey of Whole Exome Sequence Data of Canine Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinomas

Lily Ngai Rebecca Ruch-Gallie

AHA: Fecal cortisol and other measures of stress before and after clicker training cats in two Colorado animal shelters

Ellie Howe (RDSVS) Rushika Perera

Edinburgh Exchange: Inhibition of glycolysis and the TCA cycle alters dengue virus infection

Alex Pyuen Doug Thamm

Merial: In Vitro Effects of PI3K/mTOR Inhibition in Canine Hemangiosarcoma

Makenzie Kurth Gerry Bouma

NIH: Relationship between Androgen Receptor (AR) and LIN28A in the mouse placenta

Samantha Salmon Melinda Frye

AVMF: The effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on cardiac myocyte adiponectin protein expression

Emma Lantz Craig McConnell

USDA: Assessing pain and trauma in early lactation dairy cattle

Kaitlin Sholder Anne Avery

Clinical Immunology: Flow cytometric detection of canine B cell lymphoma subtypes

Naomi Lee Greg Amberg

Merial: L-type Ca2+ channel knock-out model in αT3-1 cells using the novel CRISPR-Cas9 system with gRNA

Olivia Shoup (OK St) Stu Tobet

Merial: Long-term behavioral consequences of fetal glucocorticoid excess


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Arik Smith Shane Hentges

NIH: Anorexigenic neuron activity reflects natural feeding patterns

Theresa Wendland Felix Duerr

YIA: Evaluation of gait patterns in dogs: the pace

Brian Smith Lon Kendall

ASLAP: Comparison of sustained-release formulations of buprenorphine to buprenorphine HCl in guinea pigs

Jonathan Yashari Felix Duerr

YIA: Evaluation of a novel canine activity monitor for at-home physical activity analysis

Kat Stutzman-Rodriguez

Sue VandeWoude

NIH: Detection of antigenic proteins of Felis catus gammaherpesvirus 1

Amanda Zellar Dick Bowen

NIH: H7N9 Influenza A virus Transmission in a Model Wet Market

Sarah Therio Christine Olver

Merial: Iron dysregulation is evident in canine hemangiosarcoma: preliminary studies

Jennifer Hafferman Arleigh Reynolds (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: The effects of conditioning and daylength on Vitamin D levels in Alaskan sled dogs

Brie Trusiano Melinda Frye

Merial: The effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on cardiac microvascular endothelial cell adiponectin production

Kelsey McClure Kelly Drew (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Brain regions involved in seasonally dependent A1 adenosine receptor agonist-induced torpor

Mandy van Koppen (Utrecht Univ)

Mike Lappin

Merial International: Prevalence of Cyclospora spp. in feces of cats in Colorado

Rachel Wanty Francisco Olea-Popelka

Merial: Effect of Azaperone on Blood Pressure in Immobilized Bull Elephants in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Daniel Wegenast (Texas A&M)

Lon Kendall

ASLAP: Evaluation of a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine and its analgesic effects in a post-laparotomy mouse model


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Libby Boesen Elizabeth Ryan

Merial: Effects of a bean-based diet on gut hormones in dogs undergoing short term and long term weight loss

Mariel Knox Chris Allen

NIH: DNA damage response signaling inhibition differentially affects canine osteosarcoma cell radiosensitivity

Edward Cheng Nicole Ehrhart

NIH: Influence of bone protein vaccine on macrophage recruitment and healing following allograft reconstruction of a massive bone defect Isabella Lowery Terry Spraker

Foundation: Histological features of California Sea Lion pups from the 2014-2015 die off of pups from San Miguel Island California

Teresa Garcia EJ Ehrhart

MAF: Characterization of FGFR1 and FGFR2 in Canine Osteosarcoma Tumors and Cell Lines

Kaitlyn McNamara Steve Dow

NIH: Differentiation of canine induced pluripotent stem cells into neural progenitor cells

Emily Hein Kelly Santangelo

NIH: A high fat diet versus regular chow drives an inflammatory cytokine profile in fat depots in obese guinea pigs

Emily Milchling (UPEI) Laurie Goodrich

ASLAP: An analysis of growth factor concentrations in rabbit Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) intended for accelerated ligament healing

Belen Hernandez Dawn Duval

Merial: Analysis of genetic mutations in canine bladder transitional cell carcinomas

Steven Murray (NCSU) Angelo Izzo

ASLAP: Lactate dehydrogenase isozymes as biomarkers for the progression of tuberculosis infection in guinea pigs

Dana Hill Sushan Han

Merial: Preliminary investigation of overgrown hooves in Colorado cervids

Iris Pepping Kevin Haussler

Merial International (Netherlands): Neck pain in sport horses: what does diagnostic imaging tell us?

Stacey Hunvald Amanda Guth

NIH: Novel immunotherapy utilizing cancer stem cell targeted vaccine for improved immune system control of cancer

Stephanie Porter Dick Bowen

USDA: Experimental infection of horses and sheep with MERS coronavirus

Marta Hura Ryan Ferris

Colorado Racing Commission: The Use of Equine Bone-Marrow Derived Stem Cells as a Potential Treatment Against Preformed Biofilms

Tyler Sedam Randy Basaraba

NIH: Inflammatory response to advanced glycation end products in the murine subcutaneous air pouch model

Mark Jeon Doug Thamm

NIH: Evaluation of antineoplastic effects of JQ1 and structural analogs against a panel of canine lymphoma-derived cell lines

Arik Smith Shane Hentges

Merial: The neural regulation of feeding: anorexigenic circuits


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2015 VSSP ParticipantsScholar Mentor Research Project

Stephanie Smith Craig Webb

Foundation: In vitro evaluation of the effects of pre-conditioning on female canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell cytokine production

Eliza Stout Francisco Olea-Popelka

USDA: Detection of tuberculosis antibodies and clinical signs in lions in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Clint Walker (LSU) Lon Kendall

ASLAP: Cationic liposome oligonucleotide complex adjuvant produces antibodies with minimal side effects in rabbits

Kelly Cunningham Todd O’Hara (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Mercury and selenium partitioning in Steller sea lion blood compartments

Vanessa Schilling Lorrie Rea (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Reference ranges in blood hematology in the Alaskan sled dog


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Troy Cabral Randy Basaraba

Merial: Improving Adjunctive Treatment of Drug Resistant Diabetic Foot Infections

Ruby Jong Sue VandeWoude

Merial: Prevalence of feline coronavirus in a specific pathogen-free cat colony

Kelly Cunningham Susan Bailey

NIH: Improving Radiation Risk Assessment: a case study on wildlife species in Fukushima

Anisha Kumar Yvette Nout-Lomas

USDA: Ataxic Horses Display Quantifiable Gait Abnormalities Determined By Videography

Ross Cutcliffe Amanda Guth

NIH: Cancer Stem Cell-Targeted Vaccine Induces Antibodies Against Conserved Vaccine Antigens

Tanya Lyakhova Mary Jackson

NIH: Soil-borne protozoans enable persistence of facultative intracellular pathogens in the environment

Emmanuelle Furst Shane Hentges

NIH: Primary neuron culture autapses as a model for investigating opioid receptor desensitization

Zachary Millman Anne Avery

NIH: Validating the Cell of Origin of Canine T-Zone Lymphoma

Teresa Garcia Christie Mayo

USDA: Phylogenetic analysis of bluetongue virus field strains collected from Colorado cattle

Laurel Myers Tony Schountz

Merial: Characterizing infection of Jamaican fruit bats with bat-derived influenza-like viruses, H17N10 and H18N11

Rebecca Hoffman Sue VandeWoude

YIA: Vaccine-induced anti-receptor antibodies inhibit FIV replication in vitro

Stephen Pannone Kelly Santangelo

NIH: Evaluation of systemic injections of mesenchymal stem cells for symptom modification of primary osteoarthritis in a rodent model

Jacquelyn Hunter Mark Stenglein

NIH: Metagenomic sequencing analysis of Ixodes scapularis virome

Stephanie Porter Richard Bowen

Foundation: Environmental Reservoirs of Francisella tularensis: Mechanisms for Transmission of Tularemia

Ashley Iodence Felix Duerr

MAF: Use of Pressure Mapping in Quantitative Analysis of Pressure Points Induced by External Coaptation in Dogs

Alyssa Strumpf Steve Dow

NIH: Antimicrobial properties of human mesenchymal stem cells

Tyler Johnson Christine Olver

Merial: Coagulopathy in Crotalus viridis envenomation, attenuation by carbon monoxide releasing molecule – 2 in vitro

Marjan van den Hoogan Kevin Haussler

Merial International (Netherlands): Development of a canine functional questionnaire assessing rehabilitation outcomes


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Kris Galang (OSU) Lon Kendall

ASLAP: Marble Burying for Assessing Postoperative Pain in Rats Treated with Meloxicam or Sustained-Release Meloxicam

Robert Onaga (Cornell) Lon Kendall

ASLAP: Marble Burying for Assessing Postoperative Pain in Rats Treated with Meloxicam or Sustained-Release Meloxicam

Paul Chavez Karsten Hueffer (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Investigation of routes of transmission for a novel Neisseria species in avian eggs

Jenny Kahabka Maggie Castellini (UAF)

UAF Veterinary Scholar: Comparison of Alaskan wildlife blood samples: an analysis of zoonotic disease antibody titers and Mercury/ Selenium levels


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Lauren Bracchi Edward Hoover

Georgia Norris Foundation Veterinary Scholar: Lympoid Cell Infection During Early Prion Disease

Michelle Evans Richard Bowen

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Transmission of chikungunya virus between mosquitoes and ectothermic vertebrates within an artificial ecosystem

Holly Grams-Johnson Amy MacNeill

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Characterization of the cellular immune response of solid canine tumors to recombinant myxoma virus

Kyrie Ivanovich Brian Foy

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Control of mosquito-borne pathogens using endectocidal drugs and anti-vector vaccines

Sarah Kechejian Sue VandeWoude

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Ecology of feline foamy virus infection in pumas (Puma concolor)

Alana Kuzmik Paul Avery

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Further characterization of canine small B cell lymphomas

Laurel Krause Mike Lappin

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Evaluation of an in clinic test for detection of Leptospire spp. antibodies in cats

Zachary Osterholz Mark Stenglein

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Tick transmission of arenaviruses and bunyaviruses

Norine Ornellas-Walsh Candace Mathiason

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Developing an immunologic profile of normal mouse placenta on day 18.5 of pregnancy

Maggie Rollert Kate Freeman

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Using a sentinel species to model cataract effects of ionizing radiation in Fukushima

Morgan Pearson Gregg Dean

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Determining correlates of protection against feline enteric coronavirus infection

Meredith Scarborough Susan Bailey

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Telomeres and varying lifespans in a range of rodent species

Natalia Gil Mike Lappin

Nestle Veterinary Scholar: Effect of a probiotic (Enterococcus faecium SF68) on cats with CKD

Lydia Smith-Osborne Gregory Amberg

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Visualization of calcium and oxidant signaling proteins in dopaminergic neurons

Jennifer Schefski Christine Olver

Morris Animal Foundation Scholar: Interaction of canine fibrinogen with Crotalus venom/Mitigation of snake envenomation using an alternative therapy on canine whole blood exposed to hemotoxic venom

Keira Sztukowski Seonil Kim

NIH Fellowship Grant Trainee: Molecular pathways underlying Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-induced neuropathology


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Claire Hovenga Mike Lappin

PetSmart Charities Summer Scholar: Assessment of a stress relieving diet on prevalence of upper respiratory disease and diarrhea in cats housed in a shelter Mark Parlier Mark Stenglein

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholar: Seroprevalence of Reptarenaviruses in Captive Snake Populations and Possible Vectors

Amy Zug Mike Lappin

PetSmart Charities Summer Scholar: Assessment of an immunomodulator on the duration of signs of URI in shelter dogs and cats

Elizabeth Stietzle Lon Kendall

Laboratory Animal Fellowship Trainee: Mirtazapine use in Guinea Pigs

Lauren Eytalis Ryan Ferris

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Incidence of uterine bacterial contamination, biofilm, and latent bacteria following breeding in the horse

Alexis Allen Lon Kendall

Laboratory Animal Fellowship Trainee: Identifying humane endpoints in infectious disease studies

Anthony Franceschelli Yvette Nout-Lomas

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Using Inertial Measurement Units to assess gait deficits induced in the horse by blindfolding and walking with the head elevated.

Ian Niu Lon Kendall

Laboratory Animal Fellowship Trainee: Pain assessment in rats

Elle Holbrook Christie Mayo

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Genetic characterization and comparative genome analysis of vesicular stomatitis virus isolates from Colorado Gregor Trebillod Dam Elizabeth Ryan

Boehringer Ingelheim International Summer Scholar (Utrecht): The complex influences of cancer chemotherapy and nutrition on the canine fecal microbiome and metabolome

Elizabeth Larsen Valerie Moorman

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Determination of short- and long-term prognoses for horses with navicular bursa abnormalities treated with navicular bursoscopy and stem cell therapy

Alidia Cornelissen Mike Lappin

Boehringer Ingelheim International Summer Scholar (Utrecht): Prevalence of bloodborne pathogens in client owned cats in the Netherland

Samuel Scheu Luciano Caixeta

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Evaluation of selective dry cow treatment on milk microbiome and post-partum udder health

Marion Cambrelin Todd O’Hara

University of Alaska Veterinary Scholar: The use of blood soaked filter papers to measure selenium and/or methyl mercury concentrations in marine mammals

Shana Wolfer Kevin Haussler

USDA Animal Health & Disease Scholar: Tissue heating and cooling properties of a dry-interface pneumatic sleeve applied to the equine distal limb

Nicole DelPino Lorrie Rea

University of Alaska Veterinary Scholar: Mercury concentrations and stable isotope values for Northern fur seals


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Jackie Rivero Molly Murphy

University of Alaska Veterinary Scholar: Analysis of blood-soaked filter paper for environmental agents of zoonotic concern in rural Alaska

Nick Dannemiller Scott Carver

University of Tasmania Exchange Veterinary Scholar: Host Demographic Analysis of Feline Foamy Virus Infection in Colorado Mountain Lions

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