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Comparative Medicine & Pathology T32 Alumni
Comparative Medicine & Pathology T32 Alumni
Lauren Hughes, BS, DVM
Lauren Hughes, BS, DVM
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Molly McCue
Research Topic: Investigation of Genetic Risk Alleles of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in Horses"
Current Position: PhD Candidate Research Assistant, Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Natalie Kirk, BS, MS, DVM, PhD
Natalie Kirk, BS, MS, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Hinh Ly & Yuying Liang
Research Topic: Development of novel therapeutics and vaccines for pulmonary pathogens
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Kimberly Demos-Davies, DVM, PhD
Kimberly Demos-Davies, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Davis Seelig
Research Topic: The distant neurocognitive effects of extracranial radiation therapy
Current Position: Oncology Resident, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Nicole (Wanner) Flack, BA, DVM, PhD
Nicole (Wanner) Flack, BA, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris Faulk
Research Topic: Cannabidiol, the brain epigenome, and behavior across multiple life stages
Current Position: Bioinformatics Project Manager, Genevia Technologies
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eva Furrow
Research Topic: Characterization of the microbiome and metabolome in dogs with calcium oxalate (CaOx) urolithiasis
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathy Carlson
Research Topic: One medicine, one pathology: Evaluating and validating animal models of orthopedic diseases
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Marie Gilbertson, DVM, PhD
Marie Gilbertson, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Meggan Craft
Research Topic: Disease transmission models
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sara Isakson Osum, DVM, PhD
Sara Isakson Osum, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Largaespada
Research Topic: Characterizing pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in a swine model of NF1 syndrome
Current Position: Preclinical Researcher at Boston Scientific
Christina Larson, DVM, PhD
Christina Larson, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Fairbanks
Research Topic: Buprenorphine for pain relief in rodents
Current Position: Independent Farmer
Derek Korpela, DVM, PhD
Derek Korpela, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erin Dickerson
Research Topic: Adrenergic reprogramming of hemangio/angiosarcoma metabolism
Current Position: Research Scientist at Boston Scientific
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Jameson,
Research Topic: Understanding immune tolerance to the self-antigen Trp2
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Molly McCue
Research Topic: Tools for precision medicine in the horse
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Michael Rahe, DVM, PhD
Michael Rahe, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Murtaugh
Research Topic: Characterization of the porcine memory B cell response to infection
Current Position: Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University
Elaine Norton, DVM, PhD
Elaine Norton, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Molly McCue
Research Topic: Identification of genetic loci underlying metabolic differences, metabolic syndrome and laminitis risk across breeeds
Current Position: Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona
Annette McCoy, DVM, PhD
Annette McCoy, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Molly McCue,
Research Topic: Genetics of osteochondrosis and osteoarthritis in animal models
Current Position: Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Ned Patterson and Jody Lulich
Research Topic: Metabolic and genetic determinants of urolithiasis in a natural canine model
Current Position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathy Carlson
Research Topic: High field MRI studies of osteochondrosis
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Sally Robinson, BVSc, PhD
Sally Robinson, BVSc, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Murtaugh
Research Topic: Genetic basis of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs
Current Position: Research Scientist in Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Eunice Ndegwa, BVM, PhD
Eunice Ndegwa, BVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hinh Ly
Research Topic: Lassa fever firus vaccine development
Current Position: Assistant Professor at Virginia State University
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lucy Vulchanova
Research Topic: Mechanisms of neuropathic and visceral pain
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Kari Ekenstedt, DVM, PhD
Kari Ekenstedt, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Mickelson
Research Topic: Genetic basis of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University
Willie Greggs, DVM, PhD
Willie Greggs, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Louis Mansky
Research Topic: Development of a novel antiretroviral therapy for feline leukemia
Current Position: Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital
Mary Boyce, DVM, PhD
Mary Boyce, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Troy Trumble
Research Topic: Biomarker response to acute injury in an animal model of osteoarthritis
Current Position: Veterinarian in private practice
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathy Carlson
Research Topic: Naturally occurring and surgically induced animal models of osteoarthritis
Current Position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Faculty Advisor: Drs. Stephanie Valberg and James Mickelson
Research Topic: Genetic basis of polysaccharide storage myopathy in quarter horses
Current Position: Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine; former Associate Dean for Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Tamene Melkamu, DVM, PhD
Tamene Melkamu, DVM, PhD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Scott O'Grady, PhD
Research Topic: Toll-like receptor regulation of innate immune function
Current Position: Deceased.
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