Research News
CDC externship for Ross student provides valuable experience | November 3, 2009
- Currently involved in an externship at Enteric Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 8th semester RUSVM student Rebecca Henderson, has been gaining beneficial experience. She is an Epidemiology elective student, working on outbreaks of foodborne disease at the CDC. One of only a few veterinary students, Rebecca is bringing a valuable perspective to a field where veterinary input is essential for the control of zoonotic diseases in the population. For more information about student opportunities with the CDC: CDC Externship.
Ross student conducts green sea turtle field work in Barbados | October 16, 2009
- Kirsten Thomas (7th Semester student and Research Assistant at RUSVM) was awarded a Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) Veterinary Student Scholar Grant earlier this year. This is awarded to top veterinary students to conduct short-term animal health study projects. Kirsten submitted a research proposal entitled: Measuring the effect of human interaction and feeding on green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Barbados. She conducted the field work in August in Barbados with the guidance of Dr Kimberly Stewart (RUSVM), Dr Julia Horrocks (University of the West Indies) and Dr Terry Norton (Georgia Sea Turtle Center). She will present her findings at a MAF meeting next year. Kirsten is the first MAF Student Scholar at RUSVM. For more information about the Morris Foundation Veterinary Student Scholars Program visit: http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/professionals/veterinary-students.
- Kirsten Thomas holds a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) while conducting her field work in Barbados (photo courtesy of Kirsten Thomas)
Expert in zoonotic tick-borne diseases at RUSVM | October 1, 2009
- Dr Lorenza Beati is Associate Professor and Curator of the US National Tick Collection, Georgia Southern University. She is also an Affiliated Associate Research Scientist at the Yale School of Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health. Dr Beati is a specialist in molecular diagnostics of tick-borne diseases including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), Lyme disease, leishmani vectors and other emerging diseases. She has consulted and worked in many countries of Africa, Europe and the USA. Dr Beati visited RUSVM in 2006, 2007, 2008 and recently in 2009. During this fourth visit to RUSVM, Dr Beati was accompanied by Dr Jim Keirans and gave a lecture titled, "Research Highlights: Activities of the US National Tick Collection". Activities included discussions with RUSVM faculty about collaborative projects on the tropical bont tick (Amblyomma variegatum).
- Dr Lorenza Beati speaks to RUSVM students and faculty about the activities of the US National Tick Collection (photo by Matt McMillan)
