Estefania Benavides, V’25, is the first veterinary student accepted into the newly established dual-degree program for a master’s in translational research at the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics in the Perelman School of Medicine. She will be exploring the use of NfL and CXCL13 to understand the pathophysiology and the progression of meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) in dogs. She was also awarded a CTSA TL1 grant for support through the program. Her collaborators are Dr. Molly Church and Dr. Jenni Punt.
Dana Bubka, V’25, participated in the student research presentation competition at the 94th Annual Northeastern Conference on Avian Diseases (NECAD) held at Penn State on September 14, 2022. Her presentation focused on quantifying the impacts of common bedbug infestations on laying hen health and welfare. She won first place in the competition and received an award certificate for Best Graduate or Veterinary Student Presentation. She collaborated with Dr. Meghann Pierdon and Dr. Kris Smith.
Casey Madeline Rubin, V’26, published “Reproductive Veterinarians: The Long-Term Solution for Reducing Pressure on Companion Animal Shelters” in DVM360 in January 2023. Her article can be found at https:// tinyurl.com/PennVetDVM.
Abigail Seeley, V’24, was invited to speak to the senior capstone class in the International Agriculture program at Penn State on her experiences working in the domestic and foreign animal agriculture industry and what considerations regarding agriculture students can have while trying to be good global citizens. She collaborated with Noel Habashy, PhD (Penn State).