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The Math.Epi.Lab at the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
The CAVEPM conference rotates between the Canadian veterinary colleges and this year the meeting was hosted here at the Ontario Veterinary College. Our group presented three oral presentation and three posters. It was also a great way for our new summer students to begin their summer research experience.
Enjoying a sunny lunch outside on the lawn. Just missing Gabrielle and Emma.
Kelsey starting her talk on equine networks.
Luz giving a great talk about her field work in Mexico.
Listen to Kelsey talk about her equine research!
Kelsey was recently interviewed for an equine podcast called Straight from the Horse's Mouth. If you participated in Kelsey's study or are interested in the equine research that we are conducting check out Kelsey's interview here.
External funding success for Math.Epi.Lab graduate students!
Over the course of the winter, both current and prospective graduate students have been busy crafting their external funding applications for submission to various granting agencies.
I am pleased to announce that our group has been extremely successful this spring and I would like to congratulate the following students from our group on their successful applications.
1) Kelsey Spence was awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and OVC scholarship as well as the Dr. Casey Buizert Memorial Scholarship.
2) Emma Gardner was awarded an OVC fellowship.
3) Rachael Milwid was awarded an OVC scholarship.
4) Gabrielle Brankston was awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and an OVC scholarship.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to former Math.Epi.Lab member Beverly Goh!
Beverly was an undergraduate research assistant in our group during the summer of 2014. As a part of her summer research project, she conducted a scoping review of dynamic models in veterinary epidemiology. Beverly entered her final paper into the Alltech Young Scientist Paper Competition this fall. She has just been notified that her paper has been awarded third place in the undergraduate student category out of all Canadian papers submitted to the competition. Information about the competition and the winning papers can be found here. Congratulations Beverly!
Beverly discusses her research with OVC Dean Dr. Elizabeth Stone at the summer student leadership and research program (SLRP) final poster session in August 2014.
Happy New Year!
The math.epi.lab is thrilled to be starting a new semester! With the new semester, we are adding two new lab members, Dr. Emma Gardner (PhD candidate), and Cyndi Boughen. More information about their research projects will be posted soon. In addition, this semester will see the first course offering at OVC focused on Mathematical Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Dynamics. The course has found an enthusiastic audience here at the University of Guelph and I am excited to start teaching on Wednesday. Stay tuned to read more about the student projects that emerge from the class over the coming months.
Kelsey takes home a student award from CRWAD 2014
Congratulation to Kelsey who gave an excellent oral presentation to attendees at the 2014 annual meeting of the Conference for Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD) in Chicago this week. Kelsey was awarded the The Biosafety and Biosecurity Student Award in recognition of her excellent talk. This award was sponsored by the Animal Health Institute and the Joseph J. Garbarino Foundation and includes $300, a Plaque, and a Laboratory Biosafety book. Congratulations to Kelsey!
Kelsey and Beverly collecting equine biosecurity and contact patterns data at the Caledon Dressage Show at the Orangeville Fairgrounds.
Kelsey presenting her preliminary research results at the OVC graduate student research symposium in November.
OVC Professional Welcoming Ceremony
On Saturday September 27, the new incoming class of student veterinarians at OVC were welcomed to the profession at the Professional Welcoming Ceremony. Students and their families and friends also got a chance to learn about research at OVC. Beverly Goh was a summer student in our research group and she also participated in the Summer Leadership Research Program (SLRP) at the College. Beverly was invited to present her summer research at this event and even had her photo taken with the Dean of the Ontario Veterinary College Dr. Elizabeth Stone. Congratulations Beverly!