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August 2–4, 2018 Welcome National Veterinary Scholars Symposium August 2–4, 2018 Welcome ......................................................................................................... 3 Sponsors ......................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................... 5 Maps ................................................................................................................ 6 Schedule ........................................................................................................ 10 Speaker Biographies .................................................................................... 15 Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Research Awards ............................................ 31 AVMA/AVMF Young Investigators Award Finalists ................................... 32 AVMA Excellence in Research Awards ....................................................... 34 Poster Session Date/Time Assignments ................................................... 36 Assigned Poster Locations .......................................................................... 37 Abstracts Listed Alphabetically .................................................................. 38 Symposium Participants by College of Veterinary Medicine .................. 59 Complete Abstracts (listed alphabetically) ................................................ 71 CONTENTS Late Abstract Submission .........................................................................326 Share your symposium experiences on Social Media! Use the symposium hash tag, #NVSS18, and tag @tamuvetmed on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Symposium program edited and designed by CVM Communications at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. 2 • 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOBIOLOGY August 2, 2018 Dear 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Attendees, The entire Texas A&M University community welcomes you to Aggieland! We are honored to host this year’s National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS) at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on the Texas A&M University campus. This year’s attendance is once again projected to be over 600. The theme of the 2018 NVSS, Veterinary Scientists in Global Health Research, will emphasize the role that veterinary medical scientists play in promoting animal, human, and environmental health around the world. We will be taking a global perspective on the contributions of veterinarians in these realms. All speakers have been invited to discuss their own career paths and development in the context of their science and offering advice to aspiring veterinary medical scientists. In addition, there will be two panels on Pathways to Research Career Development, one on Friday and the other on Saturday. Each of these will feature three veterinarians in various career paths and stages, focusing on their paths and answering questions. Most speakers and award winners have also agreed to meet small groups of students for “Lunch with a Speaker.” Hopefully, you have signed up to have an opportunity to meet our distinguished speakers in a casual setting and get to know them better. We hope that during your visit you will make new friends, meet future colleagues and employers, and be inspired to be part of veterinary medical research and discoveries that will impact the health and well- being of animals and humans. We hope you have a wonderful experience with us and we look forward to passing the torch to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, who will be hosting the 2019 NVSS. Sincerely, Roger Smith III, DVM, PhD L. Garry Adams, DVM, PhD, DACVP Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology Senior Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology Texas A&M University Texas A&M University 668 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy | VIDI Building (#1813) 4467 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4467 Tel: 979-845-5941 | Fax: 979-845-9231 | Web: vetmed.tamu.edu/vtpb 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium • 3 SPONSORS Thank you for your support of the 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium! 4 • 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium There are so many to thank for putting together the 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS At the risk of omitting a deserving person, we thank the following: From the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM): Overall Organization & Logistics: Communications: Stephanie Hollis Dr. Megan Palsa Registration & Student Housing: Graphic Design: Dr. Ashley Seabury & Lauren Pluhar Jennie L. Lamb & VeLisa Ward Bayer Finances: Photography: Anila Zaidi, Crystal Trammel, & Belinda Hale Tim Stephenson Facilities Management: Website: Heather Quiram & Michaela Thomas Tim St. Martin Technology: Tours: Rick Young, Brice Peterson, Jennifer Gauntt & Mike McConnell & the CVM Ambassadors Our partners at the Our partners at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): Roberto Alva, Cynthia Kahn, & Melesa Gary Ted Mashima, Leslie Wilson, Dotty Gray, & Andrew Zoeller Our partners at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): NVSS Program Committee: Ed Murphey L. Garry Adams, Chair (Senior Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology) Reviewers for the Young Investigator Award Finalists: Helene Andrews-Polymenis (Professor, Microbial Pathogenesis Charles Long, Chair (Texas A&M University) & Immunology, College of Medicine) Angela Arenas (Texas A&M University) Robert Burghardt (Associate Dean Robert Burghardt (Texas A&M University) for Research & Graduate Studies) Xinbin Chen (University of California-Davis) Noah Cohen (Professor, Veterinary Johanna Elfenbein (NC State University) Large Animal Clinical Sciences) Dana Gaddy (Texas A&M University) Sarah Hamer (Richard Schubot L. Garry Adams (Texas A&M University) Endowed Chair, & Associate Professor, Michael Golding (Texas A&M University) Veterinary Integrative Biosciences) Linda Mansfield (Michigan State University) Katrin Hinrichs (Patsy Link Chair in Mare Hélène Marquis (Cornell University) Reproductive Studies & Regents Professor, Annie Newell-Fugate (Texas A&M University) Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology) Michael Oglesbee (Ohio State University) Natalie Johnson (Assistant Professor, Isaac Pessah (University of California-Davis) Environmental & Occupational Health, Sanjay Reddy (Texas A&M University) School of Public Health) John Parker (Cornell University) Ann Kier (Senior Professor, Susan Sanchez (University of Georgia) Veterinary Pathobiology) M. Sawkat Anwer (Tufts University) Jonathan Levine (Helen McWhorter Jörg Steiner (Texas A&M University) Endowed Chair, Professor & Head, Larry Suva (Texas A&M University) Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences) L. Tiffany Lyle (Purdue University) Peter Nghiem (Assistant Professor, Sue VandeWoude (Colorado State University) Veterinary Integrative Biosciences) Tracy Vemulapalli (Texas A&M University) Courtney Smith (4th-year veterinary Ashlee Watts (Texas A&M University) student & PhD candidate) Mark Westhusin (Texas A&M University) James Womack (Distinguished Professor Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan Emeritus, Veterinary Pathobiology) (Michigan State University) 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium • 5 MAPS 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Keynote & Plenary Sessions VIDI 127 VIDI 126 Food Serving Dining VIDI 106 Lunch with a Speaker VIDI 121 VIDI 120 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Workshop VIDI 105 Restrooms Posters: VENI 1st Floor (Additional Posters VEI rd Floor) VIDI 104 VIDI 115 VIDI 113 Veterinary & Biomedical VIDI 112 VIDI 109 Education Complex VIDI 103 (VBEC) VIDI 102 VIDI Bldg. VICI Bldg. Shuttle Bus Stop Vet Med Cafe Vet Restrooms Dining Room Information/ Registration Posters CVM VENI 101 C Marketplace VENI 106 A VENI 107 A VENI 101 B Posters VENI 106 B VENI 107 B Restrooms VENI 101 A Posters Gallery Tours VENI Bldg. (1st Floor) 6 • 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium College of Veterinary Medicine VBEC VICI & Biomedical Sciences VIDI VENI Shuttle Stop Pkwy (Hwy 60) TIPS Stotzer Raymond TIPS Parking Entrance White Creek Apartments Shuttle Stop 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium • 7 White Creek Apartments Check In / Check Out Drop-Off for Check In / Check Out Pkwy (Hwy 60) Shuttle Stop to NVSS Venues Stotzer Raymond 8 • 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Hildebrand Equine Complex College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VBEC) TIPS White Creek Apartments Stella Hotel George H.W. Bush Presidential Library 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium • 9 2018 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Schedule Thursday, August 2 3:00–6:00 pm Arrivals & Registration White Creek Apartments 4:15–5:30 pm T Directors Meeting VIDI 106A Harold Watson, PhD Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director; National Institutes of Health 6:30– 9:00 pm Boehringer Ingelheim Welcoming Reception Thomas G. Hildebrand, Introduction by Roberto Alva, DVM, MS, PhD DVM ‘56 Equine Complex Senior Director, Clinical Research & Development, & Executive Director, Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program Remarks by Paul Fonteyne, MBA, MS Country President, US Animal Health Business Unit, Chairman of Boehringer Ingelheim USA Friday, August 3 7:00–8:00 am Breakfast VENI 101 Students
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