Veterinary and Undergraduate Student Researchers

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VETERINARY RESEARCH STUDENTS
Michaelle Purdee
Summer 2009
Chytrid infections of amphibians in Georgia

Raj Joshi
Summer 2009
Chytrid infections of amphibians in Georgia

Mason Savage
Summer 2008
"In vitro characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates from the United States"

Yup-he's back...just can't stay away.
Kate McMillan
Summer 2007

"Infection dynamics of four Trypanosoma cruzi isolates for degsu (Octodon degus) and short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica)"

Kate with a degu
Sean Adams
Summer 2006

"Infection dynamics of Ehrlichia ewingii in domestic dogs and white-tailed deer fawns"

Sean feeding a white-tailed deer fawn.
Sarah Clay
Summer 2006

"Development of PCR-protocol to detect Demodex species"

Sarah working hard in the lab...
Staci Murphy
Spring 2005 - Spring 2006

Staci worked on several project while at SCWDS.  Two projects were 1) the use of PCR to characterize piroplasms from Florida panthers [publication] and 2) experimental infection of raccoons with various tick-borne pathogens.

Staci presenting a poster at the National Veterinary Scholar Symposium


UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Ashley Rogers
Summer 2009
Parasites of tokay geckos from Indonesia

Sarah Arnold
Summer 2009
Parasite of tokay geckos from Indonesia

Joey Magnus
Fall 2007-present
Chytrid testing of amphibians

Wendy Fujita
Fall 2006 - present

"Investigation of phylogenetic incongruities in Trypanosoma cruzi isolates as revealed by analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial gene targets"

Mason Savage
2004 - 2007

"Molecular and biological characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi from the southeastern United States"
Amanda Limbaugh
Summer 2006

"Molecular characterization of Anaplasma species from cervids in Kansas"
Rhett Willis
Fall 2005

"Biological characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi from the southeastern United States wildlife"

Erica Sessler
Fall 2005

"Biological characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi from the southeastern United States wildlife"