While the primary role of the College of Veterinary Medicine is to train professional veterinarians that address animal health issues in a variety of areas, we also have a major role in research in the biological sciences. Much of this research uses students who are not enrolled in the professional veterinary curriculum. We are very successful in training students at several levels, and from different departments including Microbiology, pre-pharmacy, Education, Animal Sciences, and the interdepartmental Molecular and Cellular Biology program. During the last year the Biomedical Sciences Department trained over 40 undergraduate students, 23 graduate students, and employed five postdoctoral trainees. They also trained 13 CVM professional students in a research setting, and have one recent DVM graduate who is pursuing an advanced academic degree. All of these students, whether they are officially enrolled in the college or are enrolled in other graduate programs, are critical elements for the success of faculty in the college.
Several of these students traveled to different parts of the country and the world this year. Most of these travelers presented their work at national meetings. This is a critical aspect of research that both allows them to visit with other scientists and to showcase work conducted in the college. Other individuals traveled for a different reason. Dr. Jolles’ students are currently working in South Africa on a research project examining blood parameters in wild buffalo and lions.
The pictures below show some of the students in our college who traveled for these purposes.
Alisha Aegesen, Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja, Pathima Udompijitkul, and Saeed Banawas, following their visit to the American Society for Microbiology Meeting in San Diego this past May. Alisha works in the laboratory of Dr. Claudia Hase, and the others work with Dr. Mahfuz Sarker.
Maciej Maselko, Meagan Prescott, and Kathleen Eide taking a break from the American Society for Virology meetings in Bozeman, Montana. Each of these students presented their data at the meeting.
- Erin Gorsich and Briana Beechler, DVM, on site at their field station in South Africa. These students work with Dr. Anna Jolles. Heather Broughton, a student in the Professional DVM program, will join these students for two months this summer.
Michael McNamara and Dr. Lia Danelishvili, during the meeting in San Diego. These individuals work with Dr. Luiz Bermudez.
