Center for Zoonoses Research at the University of Illinois
Veterinary Student Summer Training Program
Activities & Speakers
In addition to our comprehensive orientation session (which includes training in research ethics, safety, proper animal care and use, and using scientific databases), participants in the Center for Zoonoses Research Summer Training Program enoy the following opportunities:
Informational Brownbags
Past topics and speakers include:
- Dr. Marilyn Ruiz, University of Illinois on GIS Spatial Analysis and Infectious Disease Research
- Dr. LInn Haramis, Illinois Public Health on West Nile Virus
- Dr. Lyndon Goodley, University of Illinois on Laboratory Medicine
- Dr. Uriel Kitron, University of Illinois on Chagas
- Dr. Ned Hahn, University of Illinois on Grant Writing and Funding
- Dr. Federico Zuckermann, University of Illinois on PRRS
Field Trips
Past visits: Elanco/Lilly
National Veterinary Student Symposium
Past locations include: LSU/Baton Rouge, Louisiana and NIH Campus/Bethesda, MD
Speaker Visits
Past speakers include:
Dr. David Huxoll, LSU, Senior Science Advisor, National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
Dr. Daniel Snyder, Ressearch Scientist, Elanco Technology Acquisitions Group
Annual Conference on New & Reemerging Infectious Diseases
Participants are encouraged to attend this conference (free of charge) and given the opportuntity to present their scientific posters.
Translational Biomedical Research Seminar Series
Participants are encouraged to attend this weekly series. For more information visit http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/research/tbrseries.html