An Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences graduate student conducts research on chemotherapy therapeutics. CVMBS Research Day showcases the excellent student research currently being conducted within the college.

13th Annual CVMBS Research Day

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted its 13th Annual CVMBS Research Day on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Hilton Hotel in Fort Collins.

Colorado State University's CVMBS is consistently ranked first nationally in extramural research funding among Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. As a way of showcasing the excellence in student research that contributes to this success, CVMBS has developed this annual symposium. In addition to highlighting cutting edge research and innovative research approaches, the symposium provides an opportunity for local researchers and scientists to connect, enhancing collaborations and communication between basic and clinical researchers alike.

This year, students, residents, and post-docs presented 88 posters and 36 oral presentations; 230 attendants signed in at the registration desk; and staff estimates that between 250 and 300 people attended.

The symposium began at noon with a keynote speech from Pfizer Research Award recipient, Dr. Shane Hentges, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Poster and oral presentations in basic and clinical sciences by graduate and veterinary students, veterinary residents, and interns followed the Pfizer addresses.

An evening reception and awards ceremony ended the day's activities. The Golden Pipette Award, based on the average scores for each department, was awarded to the Department of Biomedical Sciences. This year's award winners, listed with presenting authors in bold, are listed below:

Outstanding Oral Presentation - Clinical Research

First Place- Kathleen M. Brandes, Laura V. Ashton, Luke Wittenburg, Francisco Olea-Popelka, and Lutz S. Goehring, Department of Clinical Sciences: “Anti-inflammatory drugs will decrease the rate of endothelial cell infection with equine herpesvirus-1 in vitro.”

Second Place - David M. Wilson and Ross H. Palmer, Department of Clinical Sciences: “Arthroscopic Biceps Ulnar Release Procedure (BURP): Assessment of regional damage and completeness of release.”

Outstanding Oral Presentation - Basic Science

First Place- Alexa M. Dickson, Carolina M. López, Jerome E. Lee, Jeffrey Wilusz, Carol J. Wilusz, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology: “CELF1-mediated mRNA decay regulates protein secretion and myogenesis and may be impaired in myotonic dystrophy.”

Second Place - Brendan K. Podell, David F. Ackart, Natalie M. Kirk, Sarah Eck, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Elizabeth Creissen, Diane Ordway, Randall J. Basaraba, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology: “Alterations in the immunopathogenesis of tuberculosis associated with dietary-induced formation of advanced glycation end products.”

Outstanding Poster Presentation

First Place- Bridget A. Schuler, Jon Faford, Jenny G. Powers, Terry R. Spraker, and Colleen G. Duncan, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: “Potential effects of volcanic emissions on respiratory health of free-ranging Mouflon Sheep.”

Second Place - Kimberly M. Tarvis, Phillip H. Purdy, James K. Graham, Department of Biomedical Sciences; and USDA-ARS-NCGRP National Animal Germplasm Program: “Improving rooster sperm cryopreservation: effects of alternative cryoprotectants, diluent and straw size on cryosurvival.”

Third Place - Britta A. Wood, Ryan M. Troyer and Sue VandeWoude, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology: “Development of microsphere immunoassays for the detection of domestic cat antibodies.”

14th Annual CVMBS Research Day

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 14th Annual CVMBS Research Day scheduled for Jan 26, 2013. More information and abstract submission details will be posted in November 2012.