August 23, 2021
Summer veterinary 1xbet best casino website program includes new mentoring award
A select group of Kansas State University veterinary students spent this summer working with faculty mentors on high-level 1xbet best casino website projects. While hosting a record number of participants, the Veterinary 1xbet best casino website Scholars Program presented a brand-new mentoring award to one of the faculty members on July 29.
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This year, the competitive three-month summer program hosted 23 students who were then paired with faculty researchers.
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The mentoring award is sponsored by Elanco and includes a ,000 stipend for the recipient.
"We had a number of excellent mentors nominated, confirming the strength of our mentor pool and the dedication of our mentors to their scholars and the VRSP, and we are so appreciative of Elanco for their support,"KuKanich said.
Cernicchiaro, an associate professor of epidemiology, mentored Edache's project, which focused on how a preharvest fermentation product can reduce salmonella in cattle lymph nodes. Edache plans to return to K-State to work on a master's degree with Cernicchiaro after he completes his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine studies in Nigeria.
"I am truly honored and grateful to be the recipient of this inaugural award,"Cernicchiaro said. "I have been extremely fortunate to work with brilliant and hard-working VRSP students over the years, and this year was no exception. The VRSP not only gives students an introduction to 1xbet best casino website but also faculty the possibility to attract and recruit very talented students for a graduate 1xbet best casino website program."
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Other student projects this year included the use of various pharmaceutical substances to relieve pain in different species, analysis of SARS-CoV-2, vector-borne disease transmission and more.