CVM Research Symposium 2019
CVM Research Symposium 2019
The 21st Annual
College of Veterinary Medicine
Research Symposium
October 24, 2019
Thank you to the students and faculty who participated in this year’s symposium. A big congratulations to our poster competition winners in five categories: undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, DVM students and interns, and DVM residents.
Undergraduate Students
First: Courtney Klappenbach
Poster titled: Campylobacter jejuni dramatically alters cell motility by modifying the focal adhesion.
Advisor: Michael Konkel, School of Molecular Bioscience

Second: Henry Harrison
Poster titled: Tissue-specific RNAi of fatty acid desaturase genes.
Advisor: Jennifer Watts, School of Molecular Bioscience
Poster titled: Tissue-specific RNAi of fatty acid desaturase genes.
Advisor: Jennifer Watts, School of Molecular Bioscience

Third: Hayley Masterson:
Poster titled: A comparison of gene variation between Babesia bovis in North America.
Advisor: Massaro Ueti, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Poster titled: A comparison of gene variation between Babesia bovis in North America.
Advisor: Massaro Ueti, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Graduate Students
First: Quan Phan
Poster titled: Lef1 expression in fibroblasts induces skin to be regenerative.
Advisor: Ryan Driskell, School of Molecular Bioscience
Poster titled: Lef1 expression in fibroblasts induces skin to be regenerative.
Advisor: Ryan Driskell, School of Molecular Bioscience

Second: Julianna Brutman:
Poster titled: Vapor Cannabis Exposure Promotes Genetic Plasticity in the Rat Hypothalamus.
Advisor: Jon Davis, Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience

Third: Gregory Bowden
Poster titled: Identifying the mechanism of action of Tartrolon E, a broad spectrum anti-apicomplexan compound.
Advisor: Roberta O’Connor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Poster titled: Identifying the mechanism of action of Tartrolon E, a broad spectrum anti-apicomplexan compound.
Advisor: Roberta O’Connor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Postdoctoral Researchers
First: Giulia Tebaldi
Poster titled: Endocytic trafficking of herpes simplex virus during viral entry.
Advisor: Anthony Nicola, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Poster titled: Endocytic trafficking of herpes simplex virus during viral entry.
Advisor: Anthony Nicola, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Second: Heba Alzan
Poster titled: Conservation of the Claudin-Like Apicomplexan Microneme Protein (CLAMP) in Babesia parasites of human and veterinary importance.
Advisor: Heba Alzan, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Poster titled: Conservation of the Claudin-Like Apicomplexan Microneme Protein (CLAMP) in Babesia parasites of human and veterinary importance.
Advisor: Heba Alzan, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

DVM Students and Interns
First: Summer Otto
Poster titled: Comparing Caustic Dehorning Pastes: Pain-Related Behaviors, Cost of Use, and Effectiveness.
Advisor: John Wenz, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Poster titled: Comparing Caustic Dehorning Pastes: Pain-Related Behaviors, Cost of Use, and Effectiveness.
Advisor: John Wenz, Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Second: Dylan Conradson
Poster titled: Effect of landscape level risk factors on elk hoof disease occurrence.
Advisor: Margaret Wild, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Poster titled: Effect of landscape level risk factors on elk hoof disease occurrence.
Advisor: Margaret Wild, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Third: Brooke Barton
Poster titled: The Efficacy and Toxicity of a Protease Inhibitor as a Novel Contraceptive.
Advisor: Joy Winuthayanon, School of Molecular Bioscience
Poster titled: The Efficacy and Toxicity of a Protease Inhibitor as a Novel Contraceptive.
Advisor: Joy Winuthayanon, School of Molecular Bioscience
