Mentors and Projects for Summer 2024
Dr. Mike Apley
Professor of Food Animal Production/Pharmacology Project: Development of disc diffusion interpretive criteria for Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) generic veterinary breakpoints. |
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Dr. Chieko Azuma
Clinical Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology Project: Canine nasal tumors as a sentinel for environmental exposure. |
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Dr. Eduarda Bortoluzzi
Assistant Professor of Animal Welfare Project: Evaluating Non-Nutritive Oral Behaviors (NNOB) after milk feeding in beef on dairy calves. |
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Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro
Associate Professor - Epidemiology Project: Assessing mosquito vectors in U.S. commercial swine operations. |
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Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai
Assistant Professor - Parasitology Project: Tracking hookworm resistance with the power of qPCR. |
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Dr. Santosh Dhakal
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases Project: Extrapulmonary effect of influenza virus pathogenesis in a mouse model of obesity. |
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Dr. Stephanie HallAssistant Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Project: Approaches to promote neuroprotection against Alzheimer’s disease. |
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Dr. Brian HerrinAssociate Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Project: Effects on egg production when feeding the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) on an artificial membrane. |
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Dr. Brian HerrinAssociate Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Project: Ticks and tick-borne diseases of Kansas. |
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Dr. Nathaniel KapaldoAssistant Professor, Anesthesiology Project: Investigation of maximum Dantrolene solubility in different excipients for emergency parenteral administration. |
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Dr. Nathaniel KapaldoAssistant Professor, Anesthesiology Project: Comparison of two non-invasive blood pressure measurement locations, obtained from either the forearm or above the elbow in anesthetized dogs, with invasive dorsal pedal artery blood pressure. |
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Dr. Yunjeong KimAssociate Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Project: Antiviral susceptibility of high-risk bat coronaviruses. |
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Dr. Jeremy KlinglerAssistant Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Project: Computed Tomographical Mapping of the Vasculature of the African Hedgehog. |
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Dr. Kate KuKanichProfessor, Small Animal Internal Medicine; Director, VRSP Project: Risk factors for cruciate ligament and calcanean tendon ruptures in dogs- could previous medication exposure be to blame? |
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Dr. Phillip LancasterClinical Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle Institute Project: Enhancing sustainability of beef cattle production using a virtual cow herd.
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