Boehringer-Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program (BIVSP) 2023
In 2023, four Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) students conducted their summer research at TUCVM with support from the Boehringer-Ingelheim Summer Scholars Program (BIVSP). Additionally, two TUCVM students conducted research at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) sites as USDA ARS Boehringer-Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars.
2023 BIVSP Awardees and their Research Projects
1. Kierney Burks Research Topic: Exploring Qualitative and Quantitative presence of Salmonella Serovars from Poultry products using Genovar and Nano Biosensor Technologies Mentor: Dr. Woubit Abebe
2. Stephanie Hall Research Topic: Maternal Staphylococcus Aureus Mastitis Immunomodulatory Treatment Effect on Nursing Mouse Pups Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Adu-Addai
3. Amol Morrow Research Topic: Synthesis and In-Vitro Evaluation Irinotecan Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Against Colorectal Cancer Mentor: Dr. Dilip Gunturu
4. Sabria Wooten Research Topic: Molecular Characterization of Listeria Monocytogenes Isolated from the Cow-Calf Farming System of Central Alabama Mentor: Dr. Rawah Faraj
2023 USDA ARS BIVSP Awardees and their Research Projects
1. Mark Harden Research Topic: Increasing Next-Generation Sequencing Detectability of Newcastle or Avian Influenza through Host Depletion Mentor: Dr. David Suarez, USDA-ARS, Athens, GA
2. Nina Davis Research Topic: Development of an Immunohistochemical Multiplex to Elucidate the Immune Landscape of Influenza-A Virus Mentor: Dr. Bailey Arruda USDA-ARS, Ames, IA
