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NAME

MENTOR

TITLE

PLACEMENT

YEAR 2000

Lee Ann Curtis

Moore

"The role of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in equine laminitis and its association with endotoxin using digital endothelial cell culture"

PhD student at LSU/SVM/EHSP

Elizabeth Broussard

Malone

"A GIS Computer Model for Zoonotic Fascioliasis in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt"

Private practice in Bangor, ME

Kelvin Y. Kow

Grooters

"Characterization of the serological response of dogs to Pythium insidiosum and Lagenidium sp: Identification of immunodominant, cross reactive and unique antigens"

Intern at Colorado State School of Veterinary Medicine

Ashley Holm

Eades

"Characterization of the role of Endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in Platelet-neutrophil aggregation and its association with acute laminitis in horses"

Post-Doc at LSU/SVM/EHSP

Tiffany Wolf

Mitchell

"Prevalence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in reptiles of Louisiana"

Private practice in Destrehan, LA

Leslie Brown

Malone

"Studies on Animal Health Care for Zoonotic Schistosomiasis in China"

Private practice in Las Vegas, NV

YEAR 2001

Angelica Veitch

Moore

"The effect of insulin on production of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in cultured equine digital endothelial cells"

Year 4 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Ruth Ann Lobos

Dunning

"Levels of matrix mealloproteinases 2 and 9 in normal and osteoarthritic canine cartilage"

Private practice in Austin, TX

Jennifer Ponti

Hosgood

"A case control study of characteristics of canine diskospondylitis"

Intern at Colorado State School of Veterinary Medicine

Alaine Donnes

Malone

"Control of Bovine ostertagiasis using satellite surveillance and GIS"

Year 4 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Debbie Taranik

Baker

"Helicobacter sp. as a cause of equine gastric ulcer syndrome"

Private practice in Apple Valley, CA

Todd Fulton

Enright

"Assessment of the vaccine potential of a rough Brucella suis mutant in pregnant swine"

Year 4 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

YEAR 2002

Emily Dahlgran

Mitchell

"Determining the antibiotic resistance patterns of microbes isolated from wildlife presented to the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LA)"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Darrel Dawsey

French

"The efficacy of killed equine influenza virus vaccine versus attenuated live Equine virus vaccine in geriatric horses"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Lana Gallegos

Bowles

"Antiviral properties of surfactant associated protein D in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of young foals"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Meghan Gilhooly

Eades

"The ability of a nitroglycerine transdermal system to deliver nitric oxide to the Equine digital vasculature"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Harvey Kent

Roy

"Determining the seroprevalence of West Nile virus in chelonians from Louisiana"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Mary Claire Holley

Mitchell

"Characterizing aerobic bacteria and antibiotic resistance in shark population"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Katy Parr

O'Reilly

"In vitro effects of feline reproductive hormones on replication of Bartonella henselae"

Year 4 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Clint Waddell

Mauldin

"Targeting angiogenesis with Tum5: Killing cancer by starving tumors?"

Year 3 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

Shawn Wilson

Moore

"In vitro characterization of bronchial response to neurokinin-A in clinically healthy horses and those with obstructive pulmonary disease"

Year 4 student at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

YEAR 2003 (Click name for e-mail)

Randy Nehlig

Mitchell

"Evaluating the role of the Mediterranean house gecko in the epidemiology of West Nile virus in Louisiana"

Class of 2006 DVM student

Mary Claire Holley

Mitchell

"Characterizing blood and tissue concentrations of mercury in important sport fish species from Louisiana coastal waters: A potential risk to human and animal health"

Class of 2005 DVM student

Erica Wallace

Moore

"Immunohistochemical staining to determine and compare presence and location of matrix metaloproteinases-2 and ?9 in Laminar tissue of clinically healthy and laminitic horses"

Class of 2006 DVM student

Diana Watson

Walesby

"In vivo distribution and elimination of phenylbutazone 20% solution administered orally to fasted horses"

Class of 2005 DVM student

Lane Breaux

Hubert

"Effects of focused extracorporeal shock waves on osteonal activity and mineral apposition rate after osteoaxis in equine third metacarpus using fluorochrome bone labeling"

Class of 2005 DVM student

Sara Beth Bordelon

Strickland

"Normal QT dispersion and transmural dispersion of repolarization in Doberman pinschers"

Class of 2005 DVM student

Andrew J. Lewis

Natalini

"Evaluating the effects of epidural morphine buprenorphine, and hydromorphone on behavior, cardiovascular, and respiratory response variables in horses"

Class of 2005 DVM student

Sabrina Timperman

Hillmann

"Morphometrics of the Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus, skull and mandible"

Class of 2005 DVM student

YEAR 2004 - Merck Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)
Trinka Adamson Mitchell "Evaluating the efficacy of Bacquacil as a microbicide on the eggs of red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)" 
Kimberly Halbert Walesby "Equine myometrial smooth muscle cells in three-dimensional tissue assemblies: A model for the study of the pathogenesis of endotoxemia induced preterm fetal expulsion in the Mare"
Carla Janning (student from Germany) Kousoulas "Antiviral Investigations against Equine Herpesvirus-1?"
Natalie Meyer Penn "Local particulate air pollutant effects on human bronchial epithelial cells"
Brittany Schaezler Lauer "The use of adjustable supragenicular and supratarsal weights in canine aquatherapy-electrogonicmetric analysis and clinical implications" 
Jeff Schumacher Hillmann "Basic morphology of the bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, larynx"
Christopher Tobe Lauer "Comparison of kinematic, standard-goniometric and electro-goniometric evaluation of joint range of motion in normal dogs"
Daniel Vichot Miller "Integrated approach for controlling nematode parasites in goats"

Year 2004 - NIH Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)

Kristen Difulco Strain "Frequency-specific auditory evoked responses in the dog for applications in Alport syndrome and presbycusis" 
Whitney Hovland Strickland "Myocardial velocities by color tissue Doppler imaging to quantify regional left ventricular function in Doberman Pinschers"
Riley Jones Seghal "Regulation of MMP-9 by benzo(a)pyrene and TCDD in human prostate cancer"
Theresa MacNab Thune "Comparison of adherence of mutant and wild-type Edwardsiella ictaluri to epithelial cells using a FADS in vivo model"
Tiffany Rainier Strain "Endogenous seizure inhibiting activity of the vagus nerve" 
Katrin Saile McConnico "Mechanisms of Specific and non-specific cyclooxygenase inhibitor drug-induced injury in equine right dorsal colon mucosal" 
Erica Snowden Marchetti "Regulation of bFGF signaling in BMM in response to Hep III/Hpa-1 treatment"
Jessica Stuerer Marchetti "The p75 neurotrophin receptor: a molecular determinant of brain metastasis" 
Year 2005 - Merck Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)
Bates, Mark Baker
 
Comparison of methods used for restraint juvenile chimpanzees, Pantrogylodytes, and their effects on behavioral and physiologic indicators of sedation 
Carey, Jessica
 
McConnico
 
Effects of lidocaine and flunixin on permeability and secretory capacity of equine right dorsal colonic mucosa 
Fahrig, Brooke
 
Mitchell
 
Characterizing the techniques required to collect and cryopreserve spermatozoa from the royal python (Phython regius) and the green iguana (Iguana iguana) 
Hariu, Crystal Stickland Characterization of Plasma Endothelin-1 levels in normal, asymptomatic cardiomyopathic, and Symptomatic cardiomyopathic Doberman Pinschers 
Holifield, Alice Strain Presbycusis in Geriatric Dogs 
Liford, Jennifer
 
Lyle/Paccamonti
 
Expression of Cycolooxygenase-1 and -2 in a model of ascending placentitis in the mare 
Mocklin, Christine Paccamonti Effect of Post-ovulatory PGF2a or Cloprostenol on Plasma Progestrone Concentration in the Mare 
Year 2005 - NIH Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)
Boudreaux, Lindsey
 
Eilertson(PBRC)
 
In utero effect of a Low Protein Diet (LPD) during postimplantation development on DNA methylation patterns in near term pups to determine the Fetal Origins of Adult Disease 
Bourgeois, Nichole
 
Orandle Effects of SIV infection on innate immunity in the gastrointestinal tract 
Holliday, Jessica Lopez Expression of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator for nuclear factor κβ expression (RANK-L) in normal and Osteoarthritic Canine Coxofemoral Joint Articular Cartilage 
Jean, Sherrie Lackner (TNPRC) CD163 as a marker for monocytes, macrophages, and activated microglia in the brain of Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infected macaques with encephalitis 
Kopecky, Derek Marchetti Heparanase as a Determinant in Brain-Metastatic Melanoma 
Schmidt, Gregory O'Reilly Detection and quantification of Viral RNA from Serum of Calves infected with Respiratory Bovine Coronavirus (RBCV) to determine existence of viremia 
Sember, Courtney Francis Hypothalmic Activation of NADPH oxidase system in Heart Failure 
Towns, Chad Elzer Induction of TSE clinical signs and lesions using Spiroplasma injected intracranially into small ruminants 
Year 2006 - Merck Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)
Bonin, Glen Lauer Radiographic evaluation of perching joint angles in avian species

Clark, Mitzi

 

Sod

 

Therapeutic closing of oral acidifiers in small ruminants corresponding to decreased urine pH in an effort to provide preventative management of obstructive urolithiasis
Hanly, Brenna Stokes Equine hoof laminae tissue collection via biopsy

Leto, Jessica

Sod The pharmacokinetics of lefazdin after intravenous regional injection in bovine synovial fluid associated with septic arthritis
McMillan, Connie Strain Distortion product otoacoustic emissions in dogs-a screening tool for deafness
Roof, Erin Sod Effect of interference screw length on tibial tunnel fixation of cranial cruciate ligament repair in a bull via a bone-patellar-tendon autograft
Singh, Rimme Mitchell Evaluating the prevalence of herpesvirus in gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Louisiana
Year 2006 - NIH Summer Research Scholars (Click name for e-mail)
French, Hilari Elzer Inducing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in deer using Spiroplasma mirum
Henry, Gretchen Macaluso Rickettsia felis in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis

Kempf, Doty

Veazey

Lymphocyte homing marker integrin B7 expression as a determinant for immunologic response
Schexnider, Julie

Baker

Post-vasectomy semen evaluations for verification of azoospermia in chimpanzees
Steib, Crytstal

Venugopal

Equine airway smooth muscle culture: A model for the study of pathogenesis of Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO)

Todd, Elizabeth

Lopez

Osteoprotegrin and receptor activator к-ligand expression in normal & osteoarthritic equine cartilage
Van Brunt, Gabe Storey Ganglion cell degeneration resistance in the dorsal retina vs. the ventral retina of the glaucomatous canine eye as applicable to the concept of "Tapetal Sparing"
Zimmerman, Shawn Roy Development of a non-invasive diagnostic technique to characterize the adenoviral status of the Australian bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)