Student Research Symposium 2001
Research Exposition 2001
Many students who were engaged in research in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001 presented a poster session on October 16 detailing their work. The research was performed by undergraduate students, veterinary students, residents and graduate students working with faculty mentors.
Topics
Impairment of the Sleep Response to Influenza Infection in Mice with a Defective GHRH-receptor.
Alt, J. A., Obal, F. Jr., Majde, J. A., and Krueger, J. M. Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, (a)Washington State University, Pullman, WA, (b)Dept. Physiology, Univ. Szeged A. Szent-Gyorgyi Med. Center, Szeged, Hungary, and (c)Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA.
Architecture Of The Cervical Muscles
Jess Anderson—Student
Anita Vasavada—Mentor

Wayne Muraoka1, Clive Gay2, Donald Knowles1,3, Josiel Lopez2, Monica Borucki1,3
1Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-7040; 2Field Disease Investigation Unit, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-6610; 3Animal Disease Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pullman WA 99164-6630
Peripheral PrPSc accumulation pattern in sheep Scrapie
Patrick Caplazi and Tim Baszler
Dept of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman

Effects Of IFN-y and TNF-α On Spontaneous Sleep In Mice
L. Chen(a), J. Fang(a), J.A. Majde(b) and J.M. Krueger(a)
(a) Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6520 and (b) Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA 22217
Genotyping of Horse MHC class I genes
Chungwon Chung, Steve Leib, Travis McGuire, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7040
C. W. Cunha 1,2*, L. S. Kappmeyer3, T. C. McGuire1, O. A. Dellagostin2, D. P. Knowles 1,3
1Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; 2Center for Biotechnology, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil; 3USDA/ARS, Animal Disease Research Unit, Pullman, WA

Evaluating methods for the molecular epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7
Margaret A. Davis, DVM, MPH

Effects Of Early Play Experience On Play Behavior Of Piglets After Weaning
Tammy M. Donaldson a *, Ruth C. Newberry a, Marek Špinka b, Sylvie Cloutier a
aCenter for the Study of Animal Well-being, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA, 99164-6351; bEthology Group, Research Institute of Animal Production, CZ-104 01 Prague-Uhřněves, Czech Republic
Ultrastructural Localization of Enteric Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Patrick D. Elias, David A. Schneider
Veterinary & Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology
Washington State University

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Expression of Pro-social Behaviors in Children with PDD
Franois Martin, Ph.D., Jennifer Farnum, B.A
Katherine Gailbreath, Tim Crawford and Hong Li
Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University
College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA 99164
Valerie Hamilton
Mentor: Dr. Glenn Cantor

Social transmission of cannibalism
Kristen Honda, Sylvie Cloutier & Ruth C. Newberry
Center for the Study of Animal Well-being, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA, 99164-6520
Methods for Isolated Heart Studies in the Mouse
Maci Keithly, mentored by Dr. Ken Campbell
Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6520

Investigations into Photodynamic Therapy for Equine Sarcoids
Kelly White, Oregon State University-College of Veterinary Medicine, and faculty mentor
Dr. Scott Gustafson, DVM, MS, DACVS, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Characterization of DNase activity from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus
Dongmi Kwak, Douglas P. Jasmer, Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology,
Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA 99164-7040
Characterization of VapA-specific immune responses to Rhodococcus equi
Lopez, M., Hines, M. Alperin, D. and Hines, S. College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman WA, USA.

Tiffany Ludka, James Krueger, Ping Taishi, Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman WA.

Jennifer O’Rourke, George Barrington
College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164

Increased Foraging opportunities as a means to reduce cannibalism in laying hens
Ragen M. Trudelle-Schwarz, Ruth C. Newberry, Sylvie Cloutier & Catherine M. Ulibarri
Center for the Study of Animal Well-being, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA, 99164-6520
Janice Siegford
Dept of IPN, Program in Neuroscience
College of Vet Med, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164
Shannon K. Smith, David A. Schneider, & Leslie K Sprunger
Angiotensin and Sleep: Role of Specific Receptors
Stephanie Rink

Cathy Styer, Guy Palmer, and Wendy Brown, College of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman WA.

Briedi Treece, Gilbert Burns, Robert Ritter, IPN, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA 99164-6520
Massaro W. Ueti1, David Stiller2, Glen A. Scoles2, Lowell S. Kappmeyer2, Donald P. Knowles1,2.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA1; Animal Disease Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA2

Characterizing single molecules of the giant muscle protein titin with atomic force microscopy.
Kaori Watanabe1, Siegfried Labeit2, and Henk Granzier IPN, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164. Anesthesiology/Intensive Operative Medicine, U. Hospital Mannheim, 68135

Activation Of Bovine B Lymphocytes, Monocytes And Macrophages By Cpg Oligodeoxynucleotides
Yan Zhang, Wendy Brown, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine,Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7040

Sympathetic nerves are not required for weight loss induced by systemic leptin treatment.
M.F. Wiater and S. Ritter, Programs in Neuroscience,
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6520 USA.