{"id":4758,"date":"2019-05-03T16:06:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=4758"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:23:01","slug":"phi-zeta-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/phi-zeta-recap.php","title":{"rendered":"Research Day Spotlights Scientific Discovery Across Purdue Veterinary Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Department of Comparative Pathobiology graduate student Brian Kim discusses his research project, entitled \u201cEstablishing a Zebrafish Model of Human Schwannoma Caused by lztr1 Gene Mutations,\u201d with Dr. Stephanie Thomovsky, clinical associate professor of veterinary neurology, at the PVM Research Day poster session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Research posters, lectures by faculty and graduate students,\nand a special keynote presentation were among the highlights of Purdue\nVeterinary Medicine\u2019s annual Research Day. \nHeld April 8, the popular event attracted a capacity crowd and continued\na longstanding PVM tradition affiliated with the College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s\nOmicron Chapter of the Society of Phi Zeta, which is the honor society of\nveterinary medicine in the U.S. The purpose of the Research Day is to showcase scientific\ndiscovery in the College that enhances the well-being of animals and people.  During the day, a number of prizes also were bestowed\nfor meritorious research accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The PVM Research Day attracted large audiences for talks like the one given by Dr. Wan-Chu (Ellan) Hung, a graduate student in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences who was one of the winners of the Phi Zeta Omicron Chapter Graduate Student Research Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The program began with a presentation by the recipient of the 2018 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, Dr. Jean Stiles, professor of ophthalmology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, who spoke on the topic \u201cFeline Herpesvirus, the Cat Tormentor.\u201d  A series of panel sessions followed, with a variety of faculty and graduate student talks on topics related to the human-animal bond, urology, and ophthalmology\/genetics.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another feature of the PVM Research Day was a poster session, held in the Veterinary Medical Library, where veterinary students, residents, and graduate students shared summations of their research studies.  A total of 53 research posters were on display. Of those, 50 were entered into competitions in the categories of Basic Research, Clinical\/Applied Research, and Research by DVM Students.  Congratulations to the following award winners:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Neurology resident Kelly Cummings, winner of the Phi Zeta Manuscript Award for Clinical\/Applied Research was among the featured speakers during the PVM Research Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Basic Science Research Category<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • First Place \u2013 Hassan Eldesouky, graduate research assistant, Department of Comparative Pathobiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Second Place \u2013 Shawna Cook, graduate student, Department of Basic Medical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Clinical\/Applied Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • First Place \u2013 Nelly Elshafie, graduate student, Department of Comparative Pathobiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Second Place: \u2013 Dr. Li-Jen Chang, anesthesiology resident, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      DVM Student Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • First Place: \u2013 Levi Smith, of the DVM Class of
        2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Second Place: \u2013 Caitlyn Ridenour, of the DVM Class
        of 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        During the afternoon, winners of PVM research awards gave presentations on a range of topics, from equine, canine, and feline diseases to the blood-tumor barrier.  Congratulations to the following award-winning speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Phi Zeta Manuscript Award – Clinical\/Applied Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Dr. Kelly Cummings, neurology resident, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, \u201cRadiographic Indices for the Diagnosis of Atlantoaxial Instability in Toy Breed Dogs\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Phi Zeta Omicron Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • First place \u2013 Cosette Rivera-Cruz, graduate
            research assistant, Department of Basic Medical Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Second Place \u2013 Dr. Wan-Chu (Ellan) Hung,
            graduate student, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, \u201cEvaluation of
            Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure and the Use of Three Cuff Inflation Syringe
            Devices in Dogs\u201d (Dr. Hung spoke in lieu of the first place winner who was
            unable to attend)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            PVM Graduate Student Award <\/strong>
            (only the first place winner speaks at the Research Day<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • First Place \u2013 Dr. Alexandra Dieterly, graduate
              student, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, \u201cThe Blood-Tumor Barrier in
              Lung Cancer Brain Metastases\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Second Place \u2013 Janelle (Wes) Salameh, graduate
              research assistant, Department of Basic Medical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Osborne Award Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • First Place \u2013 Dr. Natalia Strandberg, graduate teaching assistant, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, \u201cCryoglobulinemia in a 9-Month-Old Puppy with Multiple Myeloma\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Second Place \u2013 Dr. Jose Goni, \u201cSuspected Pituitary Dwarfism in a 5-Month-Old Quarter Horse Filly”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Third Place \u2013 Dr. Blake Marcum, \u201cToceranib Phosphate for Long Term Disease Control in a Case of Feline Pancreatic Carcinoma\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                The concluding presentation for the PVM Research Day featured the keynote speaker, who is a scholar with ties to Purdue Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. J\u00f6rg Steiner is professor and Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition and director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.  He spoke on the topic, \u201cResearch in Small Animal Gastroenterology \u2013 Thoughts About the Past and Future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Dr. Steiner received his veterinary degree from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany in 1992, and then completed a small animal internship at the University of Pennsylvania and a residency in small animal internal medicine at Purdue University.  He went on to earn his Dr.med.vet. degree from Ludwig-Maximilians University in 1995 followed by a PhD from Texas A&M in 2000. He is board certified with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and has been recognized as a Fellow by the American Gastroenterology Association. Dr. Steiner\u2019s research focus is small animal and comparative gastroenterology. He is the author or co-author of more than 290 peer-reviewed articles, 90 book chapters, and 430 research abstracts.  He has been invited to present his work nationally and internationally, and also has served professional organizations in various roles and currently serves as the president-elect of Small Animal Internal Medicine of the ACVIM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The Research Day concluded with the presentation of awards and the introduction of new Phi Zeta Members.  The event was co-sponsored by Elanco, the Purdue University Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships, IDEXX, and Zoetis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                The keynote speaker, Dr. J\u00f6rg Steiner (2nd from right), joins in a group photo with Dr. Craig Thompson, president of the Omicron Chapter of Phi Zeta (left), Dr. Jean Stiles, who gave the opening Research Day lecture as the recipient of the 2018 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, and Dr. Harm HogenEsch, associate dean for research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                Dr. Craig Thompson presents the second and first place awards for research posters in the Clinical\/Applied Research category to Dr. Li-Jen Chang (center) and Nelly Elshafie. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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