Student Research

2014

Wilson, D.J., Rood, K.A., Bunnell, J., Whitehouse, C., Byrem, T.M., Goodell, G.M. (2014). Johne’s disease, mycoplasma and BVD in Utah - bulk tank milk testing and comparison to previous regional prevalence and individual herd results over time. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology 5 (3), pp. 1-7.

2015

Cox, L., Vanderwall, D.K., Parkinson, K.C., Sweat, A. & Isom, S.C. (2015). Expression profiles of select genes in Cumulus-Oocyte complexes from young and aged mares. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 27, pp. 914-924.

Smith, G.D., Hopkins, G.R., Mohammadi, S., Skinner, H.M., Hansen, T., Brodie, Jr., E.D., & French, S.S. (2015). Effects of temperature on embryonic and early larval growth and development in the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa). Journal of Thermal Biology 51, pp. 89-95.

Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Whitehouse, C.H., Hullinger, G. (2015). Causes of mortality in farmed mink in the Intermountain West, North America. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 27 (4), pp. 470-475. http://vdi.sagepub.com/content/27/4/470.full.pdf+html

Wilson, D.J., Rood, K.A., Whitehouse, C., Bunnell, J., Goodell, G.M., Byrem, T.M. (2015). Dairy herd-level prevalence of Johne’s disease and BVD in the Intermountain West of the U.S.A. and farm management practices and characteristics for test-positive herds. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology 6 (4), pp. 1-7. http://omicsonline.org/veterinary-science-technology.php

2016

Skinner, H.M., Durso, A.M., Neuman-Lee, L.A., Durham, S.L., Mueller, S.D., French, S.S. (2016). Effects of diet restriction and diet complexity on life history strategies in side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburians). Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A (325A), pp. 626-637.

Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Kelly, E.J., Van Wettere, A., Hullinger, G., Bunnell, J. (2016). Prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in bovine samples from the Intermountain West of the U.S.A. – comparison between age, sex, breed and diagnostic methods. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 7 (3), pp. 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000326

2017

Spence, A.R., Durso, A.M., Smith, G.D., Skinner, H.M., French, S.S. (2017). Physiological consequences of parasitic infection in side-blotched lizards. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 90 (3), pp. 321-327.

Wilson, D., Baldwin, T. J., Wilhelm, A., Whitehouse, C. H., Bunnell, J. L., Rood, K., Van Wettere, A. (2017). Estimation of the trichomonad concentration in beef bull preputial samples and resultant population effect of pooling on detection of Tritrichomonas foetus using qPCR. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology 8 (2), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7579.1000434

2018

Koroghli, J.A., Floyd, E., Regouski, M., Rood, K., Gash, K., Panter, K., Stott, R., Davies, C.J., Polejaeva, I.A., Rutigliano, H.M. (2018) Gene expression and lymphocyte population in the maternal-fetal interface in sheep pregnancies established by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30 (7), pp. 1011-1020. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD17224

Palzer, L., Bader, J.J., Angel, F., Witzel, M., Blaser, S., McNeil, A., Wandersee, M.K., Leu, N.A., Lengner, C.J., Cho, C. E., Welch, K.D., Kirkland, J.B., Meyer, R.G., Meyer-Ficca, M.L. (2018). Alpha-Amino-Beta-Carboxy-Muconate-Semialdehyde Decarboxylase Controls Dietary Niacin Requirements for NAD+ Synthesis. Cell Reports 25 (5), pp. 1359-1370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.09.091

2013

Bunnell, J., Whitehouse, C., Rood, K.A., Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Van Wettere, A. (2013). Characteristics of Utah dairy farms test-positive for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, Mycoplasma spp., or Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus. 56th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.

Whitehouse, C., Bunnell, J., Wilson, D.J., Rood, K.A., Baldwin, T.J., Van Wettere, A. (2013). Evaluation of effect of sample pooling on sensitivity for detection of T. foetus using real-time qPCR assay. 56th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.

2014

Cox, L., Vanderwall, D.K., Parkinson, K.C., Sweat, A., Isom, S.C. (2014) Expression Profiles of Select Genes in Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes from Young and Aged Mares. Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation Symposium on Comparative Aspects of Reproductive Aging in the Mare and Woman, Estes Park, CO, USA. Proceedings- pp. 30-31 (Vanderwall, D.K. - oral presentation).

Koroghli, J.A., Davies, C., Polejaeva, I.A., Rutigliano, H.M. (2014) Gene expression and lymphocyte populations at the maternal-fetal interface in sheep and goat pregnancies established by cloning. Proceedings of the Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, Ithaca, NY, USA.

2015

Parkinson, K.C., Vanderwall, D.K., Rigas, J., Sweat, A. (2015). Effect of Chronic Administration of Oxytocin on Corpus Luteum Function in Cycling Mares. 66th Annual Meeting Western Section American Society of Animal Science, Ruidoso, NM, USA. Proceedings- Volume 66, pp. 48-51. (Parkinson, K.C. - oral presentation).

Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Kelly, J., Van Wettere, A., Hullinger, G., Bunnell, J. (2015). Bovine Viral Diarrhea detection in bovine samples and necropsy specimens – comparison between diagnostic test methods and age, sex, and breed. Proceedings 58th Annual Conference American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Providence, RI, USA.

Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Whitehouse, C.H., Hullinger, G. (2015). Causes of mortality in farmed mink in the Intermountain West, North America. Chosen for reprinting with permission of author in: Fur Animal Research, Fur Commission USA.

Wilson, D.J., Baldwin, T.J., Whitehouse, C.H. (2015). Diagnoses of cause of mortality in farmed mink in the Intermountain West. Proceedings 58th Annual Conference American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Providence, RI, USA.

2016

Kessler, L., Jensen, K., McNeil, A., Meyer, R.G., Meyer-Ficca, M.L. (2016) Vitamin B3 dependent effects on body weight, behavior and sperm quality in a mouse model of Acquired Niacin Dependency (ANDY). Gene Families and Isoenzymes Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ketchum, C.C., Larsen, C., McNeil, A., Meyer-Ficca, M.L., Meyer, R.G. (2016) The Search for a Sperm Chromatin Quality Marker: Chromatin Remodeling in Equine Spermiogenesis. Gene Families and Isoenzymes Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Regouski, M., Liechty, D.H., Van Wettere, A., Rutigliano, H.M., Polejaeva, I.A. (2016) Molecular basis of atrial fibrillation in TGF-b1 transgenic goats. Proceedings Large Animal Genetic Engineering Summit, Bethesda, MA, USA.

Wilson, D.J., Rood, K.A., Whitehouse, C., Bunnell, J., Goodell, G.M., Byrem, T.M. (2016). Johne’s disease and Bovine Viral Diarrhea bulk milk surveillance in the Western U.S. - regional prevalence and positive farm characteristics. Proceedings XXIX World Association for Buiatrics, Dublin, Ireland. Proceedings - p. 369.

2017

Kessler, L., Jensen, K., Witzel, M., McNeil, A., Meyer, R.G., Meyer-Ficca, M.L. (2017) Environmental effects on germline epigenome - NAD deficiency/ infertility. The XXIVth North American Testis Workshop, Miami, FL, USA.

2013

Thacker, C.R. (2013). Characterization of CD21+ Cells During Bovine Pregnancy. The 2nd ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Whitehouse, C., Bunnell, J. (2013). Evaluation of effect of sample pooling on sensitivity for detection of T. foetus using real-time qPCR assay. The 2nd ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2014

Ayné, L.E., Rood, K.A., Wilhelm, A., Van Wettere, A.J. (2014). Detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus, bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine parainfluenza virus 3 and bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 in healthy and diseased cattle lung tissue using a multiplex real-time PCR. The 3rd ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Koroghli, J., Davies, C.J., Polejaeva, I.A., Rutigliano, H.M. (2014). Maternal Immune Responses to Sheep and Goat Pregnancies Established by Cloning. The 3rd ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2015

Koroghli, J. (2015). Gene Expression and Lymphocyte Populations at the Maternal-Fetal Interface in Sheep and Goat Pregnancies Established by Cloning. The 4th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Koroghli, J. (2015). Immunology of the Maternal-Fetal Interface in Cloned Small Ruminant Pregnancies. The 4th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Larsen, C.D., Meyer, R.G. (2015). Biomarkers of Stallion Fertility. The 4th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2016

Bellgrau, A. (2016). Impact of the Total Western Diet and Supplementation with Tart Cherries on colitis: Histopathology and Biomarkers of Inflammation in C57BL/6J mice. The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Cheetham, L.E. (2016). Surveillance of dairy cattle health and husbandry using drones and other methods. The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Jensen, K.Z. (2016) Assessment of Vitamin B3 dependent sperm quality in a novel mouse model with acquired niacin dependency (ANDY). The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Liechty, D.H. (2016). Assessment of cardiac leukocyte populations in a TGF-b1 transgenic goat model of atrial fibrillation. The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Liechty, D.H. (2016). Cardiac fibrosis and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in a TGF-b1 transgenic goat model of atrial fibrillation. The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Liechty, D.H. (2016). Molecular basis of atrial fibrillation in TGF-b1 Transgenic Goats. The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Van der Walt, M. (2016). Evaluating reproductive success in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The 5th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2017

Bresnahan, K. (2017). Development of a clinically relevant gene therapy protocol for laminitis prevention in horses. The 6th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Jensen, K. (2017). Adaptation of a smart-phone based sperm analysis method for large animal breeding soundness evaluations (BSE). The 6th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Nordwall, J. (2017). Differential microRNA expression in abortion-prone and healthy cattle pregnancies. The 6th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Van der Walt, M. (2017). Evaluating reproductive success in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The 6th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2018

Barker, C. (2018). Congenital abnormalities in ruminant clones submitted for necropsy. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Collins, P. (2018). Identification of Immune Cells Involved in the Development of the Bovine Fetal Allograft. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Lilly, N. (2018). Assessing Thermoregulatory Behavior in Side-blotched Lizards Facing an Immune Challenge. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Nordwall, J. (2018). Differential MicroRNA Profiles in SCNT Pregnancies. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Swanson, C. (2018). Dietary Niacin Deficiency in Transgenic Mice and the Effect on Male Reproduction. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Ustach, A. (2018). Water drinking and running wheel activity in influenza infected mice. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Welsh, P. (2018). Peroneus Tertius Lesions: A Case Report of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Desmotomies in Sheep. The 7th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

2019

Gucwa, S. (2019). Causes of bovine mortality diagnosed at necropsy at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory over a 10 year period. The 8th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Lilly, N. (2019). Effects of wound healing on thermoregulatory behavior in side-blotched lizards. The 8th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.

Sroufe, I. (2019). Analysis of the immune response in mineral deficient receiving steers. The 8th ADVS Student Research Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.