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Congratulations to our School of Veterinary Medicine Graduate Students and Faculty who continually reach milestones and pioneer innovation in their fields and for our school. Well-earned recognition!

February 2025

Research & Innovation Awards

Project: Effects of uterine stimulation and follicle aspiration on embryo production from superovulated cows (Jessica Looman).”
Sponsor: American Embryo Transfer Association

PI:Dr. John Gibbons

SVM Phi Zeta Research Day Awards

Luciana Kluppel
First Place Oral Competition

Denis Stepihar
Second Place Oral Competition

Andrea Calix
First Place Poster Competition

Rafaela Santos
Second Place Poster Competition

New Alpha Iota Chapter of the Society of Phi Zeta Inductees

Dr. Heidi Villalba

Dr. Blaine Johnson

Dr. Lisa Ebner

Samuel Ajulo
Graduate Student

Luciana Kluppel
Graduate Student

Rafaela Santos
Graduate Student

Md Kaisar
Graduate Student

Juned Ahmed
Graduate Student

SVM Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

Md Kaisar
Graduate Student

Previous Recognitions

November 2024

Research & Innovation Awards

Project: Maternal supplementation of pea fiber to protect against obesity and hypertension in offspring
Sponsor: USDA Agricultural Research Service

PI:Dr. Prasanth Chelikani

Co-PI:Dr. Michael Cruz Penn

Project: Evaluation of exhaled nitric oxide as a diagnostic tool in horses with asthma
Sponsor: American Quarter Horse Association

PI:Dr. Laszlo Hunyadi

Co-PI:Dr. Emily Sundman

Project: Development of rapid diagnostic tools for detecting Taylorella equigenitalis, a causative agent of Contagious Equine Metritis
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc.

PI:Dr. Devendra Shah

Co-PI:Dr. Smriti Shringi

Project: Microbiome characterization of bacteria in equine synovial fluid from equine neonatal and juvenile foals
Sponsor: American College of Veterinary Surgeons - ACVS

PI:Dr. Carolyn Arnold

June 2024

Dr. Annelise Nguyen

She was recenlty inducted into the Nation Academy of Inventors. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

May 2024

Research & Innovation Awards

Project: Targeted Communication & Educational Training for Farm Animal Veterinarians and Students: Enhancing Adherence to Postmortem Procedures.
Sponsor: United States Department of Ag