Two Receive Nomination for National Research Award
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Two veterinarians from the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine were recently selected by the Nu Chapter of Phi Zeta at Oklahoma State University to compete in the National Phi Zeta Manuscript Award Competition. Congratulations to Ruth Scimeca, DVM, MSc, Ph.D., and Jenna Young, DVM, on being recognized for their respective research.
Scimeca’s research manuscript, “Seroprevalence, DNA isolation, and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from black bear (Ursus americanus) sera collected in Eastern Oklahoma,” was nominated in the basic science category. From 2016 to 2019, Scimeca was the Bayer resident in veterinary parasitology under the direction of Mason Reichard, MS, Ph.D., professor of veterinary parasitology in the college’s Department of Veterinary Pathobiology.
From 2016 to 2019, Young was an equine surgery resident under the direction of Mike Schoonover, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR, associate professor of equine surgery and sports medicine in the college’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Young’s research entitled, “Efficacy of orally administered gabapentin in horses with chronic thoracic limb lameness,” was nominated in the clinical science category.
“The scholarly works by Drs. Scimeca and Young and their mentors and team members are excellent examples of research conducted at the College of Veterinary Medicine to protect and preserve animal health and productivity in Oklahoma,” said Jerry Malayer, Ph.D., associate dean of research and graduate education. “The One Health concept addresses the interconnectedness of the health of animals, people, and the environment, which we seek to advance in our work through benefits to the health of companion animals, wildlife, and the people who care for them. This recognition of the work of Drs. Young and Scimeca will serve to bring even greater visibility to the excellent work of the faculty, students, and staff of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Oklahoma State University.”
The Phi Zeta Manuscript Award Competition occurs annually. Each Phi Zeta chapter may submit one manuscript in each of the two categories—basic science and clinical science. The lead author must be a veterinarian who has been involved in a graduate or residency program in the last two years and the manuscript must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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