| MENTOR | Projects in Clinical and Translational Science in Physiology, Pathophysiology and Developmental Biology |
| Donald Brightsmith, VTPB, Hill Country Aviary | Comparative ophthalmology with a focus on the ocular microbiome and clinical parameters of exotic species |
| Noah Cohen, VLCS NCohen@cvm.tamu.edu | 1. Evaluate different stimuli to induce innate immune memory in equine monocytes and their effects on intracellular killing and cell metabolism 2. Evaluate the effects of blocking surface receptors on equine monocytes in the immune response to R. equi infection (intracellular killing, gene expression, and activation of pathways, etc.) |
| Michelle Coleman, VLCS Coleman@cvm.tamu.edu | Identify differences in inflammatory and metabolic responses in obese and non-obese asthmatic horses |
| Kate Creevy, VSCS kcreevy@cvm.tamu.edu | Dog aging project: descriptive report of labwork findings in mature adult and senior dogs in the DAP Precision cohort whose owners reported them to be healthy at the time |
| Lindsay Dawson, VTPP ldawson@cvm.tamu.edu | Regulation of mouse digit regeneration |
| Dana Gaddy, VIBS dgaddy@cvm.tamu.edu | Explaining muscle weakness and bone mineralization defects in sheep hypophosphatasia |
| Mike Golding, VTPP mgolding@cvm.tamu.edu | Imaging fetal hearts of alcohol-exposed offspring in mice |
| Greg Johnson, VIBS gjohnson@cvm.tamu.edu | Regulation of placentation, maternal fetal interactions in the pig |
| Chuck Long, VTPP clong@cvm.tamu.edu | Equine TNF Receptor blockade of inflammation in horse cells |
| Annie Newell-Fugate, VTPP Anewell-fugate@cvm.tamu.edu | Assess androgen effects on mouse white adipose tissue mitochondrial function & its contribution to insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome |
| Mary Nabity, VTPB mnabity@cvm.tamu.edu | Biomarkers and pathogenesis of kidney disease in dogs |
| Steve Safe, VTPP ssafe@cvm.tamu.edu | Development of ligand for the orphan nuclear receptor 4A and their applications in cancer, endometriosis and neuronal diseases in mice |
| Erin Scott, VSCS/ Schubot escott@cvm.tamu.edu | ID ophthalmic parameters of cockatiels or Quaker parrots |
| Larry Suva, VTPP lsuva@cvm.tamu.edu | Bone repair mechanisms in mouse models of Down Syndrome |
MENTOR | Projects in Infection & Immunity and Epidemiology Research |
| Helene Andrews-Polymenis, HSC, MPIM handrews@tamu.edu | Use mouse genetics to understand the host determinants that contribute to different disease outcomes after infection with bacterial pathogens |
| Angela Bordin, VTPB abordin@cvm.tamu.edu | Host-pathogen interaction in horses and foals, innate immune memory, and diagnostics of equine infectious diseases |
| Jeffrey Cirillo, HSC, MPIM jdcirillo@tamu.edu | Developing interventions for respiratory diseases including COVID-19, tuberculosis, and pneumonias |
| Paul de Figueiredo, COM pdefigueiredo@tamu.edu | Host-viral pathogen interactions: BLOS1 control of innate immunity against viral pathogens; Biotechnology development |
| Mike Criscitiello, VTPB mcriscitiello@cvm.tamu.edu | Evolution of the vertebrate adaptive immune system, immunogenetic diversification of lymphocyte antigen receptors (I,I & E) |
| Sarah Hamer, VIBS shamer@cvm.tamu.edu | 1- Projects related to wildlife/domestic animal emerging zoonotic disease ecology and 2- Project to advance the mission of the Schubot Center for Avian Health |
| Sara Lawhon, Laura Bryan, VTPB slawhon@cvm.tamu.edu | Antimicrobial resistance and bacterial pathogenesis of bacterial pathogens of veterinary patients, with emphasis on Staphylococcus species, Campylobacter species, and Salmonella. Projects are developed through discussions between prospective students and Dr. Lawhon and take into consideration the individual student’s long-term career goals. Additional projects in the detection of novel pathogens in veterinary patients are available |
| Keri Norman, VIBS knorman@cvm.tamu.edu | Epidemiology of bacterial foodborne pathogens at the interface between agriculture and human health |
| Meriam Saleh, VTPB msaleh@cvm.tamu.edu | Parasitology, particularly diagnosis/molecular characterization of canine intestinal parasites; tick-borne diseases; improved diagnosis of heartworm |
| James Samuel, COM jsamuel@medicine@tamhsc.edu | Immunologic model of skin sensitivity; infection-based studies to test virulence in a SCID mouse model of acute Q fever |
| Guilherme Verocai, VTPB gverocai@cvm.tamu.edu | 1. Advancing molecular diagnostics of zoonotic, vector-borne nematodes of domestic and wild carnivores (e.g., dogs, cats, wild canids 2. Understanding the biodiversity and phylogenetic relationships of parasitic nematodes of wild North American ungulates (e.g., bison, cervids) |
| Zhilong Yang, VTPB yang@cvm.tamu.edu | 1. Identifying host factors that affect poxvirus replication 2. identifying anti-poxvirus compounds 3. developing vaccinia virus-based anti-cancer agents and vaccines against other infectious diseases through collaborative efforts |
| VERO, CANYON Texas Mentors and Projects 2023 | |
| Paul Morley, VERO pmorley@cvm.tamu.edu | Use sequencing, bioinformatic and statistical analyses to investigate the relationship between microbial community structures and diseases in cattle or horses |
| Robert Valeris-Chacin, VTPB, VERO rvalerischacin@tamu.edu | Whole genome sequencing of respiratory pathogens in cattle, with emphasis in Mycoplasma, in order to get insights of their phylogeny, virulence factors, and antibiotic resistance genes |
| Matthew Scott, VTPB, VERO mascott@cvm.tamu.edu | High throughput host transcriptomics to predict risk and severity of bovine respiratory disease in beef cattle |
