Deadline for submission of Mentor proposal abstracts:  January 13, 2012. 

Mentors are expected to:

• encourage students to attend seminars, journal clubs and program activities
• encourage students to publish/present posters at meetings
• provide lab/research facilities
• have an active, ongoing research project

Mentors for Iowa State's Veterinary Scholars Research Program include two members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. In addition to faculty from the College of Veterinary Medicine, some of the participating mentors are collaborators from the USDA National Animal Disease Center. Additional mentors come from other academic departments within ISU. These highly motivated researchers and teachers hold dozens of patents for their discoveries and innovative techniques.

Areas of research empahsis include:

Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Immunopathology, Molecular Genetics and Biology, Neurosciences, Pathogenesis of Diseases, Animal Welfare, and Veterinary Medical Education.

2011 Scholars and Mentors   (2012 Information coming in Spring 2012!!)

Click on Mentor's name for more information about a specific mentor listed.
Click on Mentor's abstract for specific project abstract.