RIDE Seminar Series

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The CVM Research, Innovation, Discovery, and Education (RIDE) Seminar Series offers a platform for cutting-edge exploration and discussion in the field of veterinary biomedical research. The series will bring engaging experts from diverse disciplines to present their latest findings, methodologies, and innovations, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas. The RIDE Seminars will serve as a catalyst for collaboration and intellectual growth, promoting advancements that contribute to the forefront of One Health biomedical knowledge and its applications in animal healthcare.

Upcoming Seminars

Save the dates for upcoming seminars:

July 16, 2025

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 135 AS/VM
RIDE Summit keynote featuring CVM's 2025 Distinguished Research Alum  Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
 
Find more details and RSVP for the RIDE Summit on the intranet page.
 
Please note that there will be no RIDE Seminar in August. 
 
Stay tuned for the 2025-26 academic year RIDE Seminar Series lineup, coming soon.

Past seminars

June 11, 2025

"The Role of the Microbiome in Canine Urinary Stone Disease"
Speaker: Emily Coffey, DVM, DACVIM, PhD
 
"Could the secret to immunotherapy response be hiding in your pet’s poo?"
Speaker: Amy Treeful, PhD

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Archive of past seminars

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2024–5

Jason Lombard, DVM, Colorado State University - May 14, 2025      

"What have we learned about H5N1 in dairy cattle in the past year?"

Aniruddha Belsare, PhD (Auburn University) - April 10, 2025 

"Investigating complex host-pathogen systems using pragmatic agent-based models"

"Ethical Research Partnerships: Navigating Collaboration, Competition, and Innovation in Academic Partnerships" - March 4, 2025 

Moderator: Maxim C. Cheeran, MVSc, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
Panelists: 

  • Peter Larsen, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Tiffany Wolf, DVM, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Tim Johnson, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine

Yuying Liang, MS, PhD, (2024 Mark of Excellence Awardee) and Declan Schroeder, PhD - February 12th, 2025

"Exploiting Arenaviruses to prevent and treat human and animal diseases"
Yuying Liang, MS, PhD

"Developing tools to study honey bee viruses - how these can be used to better describe viral infections in animal systems" (presentation not recorded)
Declan Schroeder, PhD

Joon-Seok Chae, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl KCVIM - February 4, 2025

"Tick-borne Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus: Insights from Korea"

Jennifer Granick, DVM, MS, PhD and Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, PhD - December 11, 2024

"Using data for action: a summary of recent companion animal antimicrobial use studies"
Jennifer Granick, DVM, MS, PhD

"Switching On Survival: Specialized translation driving canine osteosarcoma"
Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, PhD

“Climate Change and One Health” - November 20, 2024

Moderator: Kent Reed, MS, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
Panelists:

  • Matthew Aliota, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Alexandra Zachwieja, PhD - Duluth Medical School
  • Kyle X. Hill, PhD, MPH - School of Public Health

Kim VanderWaal, PhD and Amy Kinsley, DVM, PhD - September 11, 2024

"Chasing a moving target: The emergence of new PRRSV genetic variants in U.S. swine"
Kim VanderWaal, PhD

"Safeguarding aquatic ecosystem health through technology, education, and collaboration"
Amy Kinsley, DVM, PhD

Chand Khanna, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVP - July 17, 2024

"A comparative and iterative approach to osteosarcoma metastasis biology and therapy"

Susan Arnold, DVM and Stuart Lichtenberg, PhD - June 12, 2024

"Breed-associated differentially-expressed genes in canine high-grade glioma: Will these findings have translational impact for human glioblastoma multiforme?"
Susan Arnold, DVM

"Search and destroy: Prion identification and remediation"
Stuart Lichtenberg, PhD

Noelle Noyes, DVM, PhD and Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD - May 8, 2024

“How does pooling impact the observed microbiome diversity and composition of fecal samples collected from piglets?”
Noelle Noyes, DVM, PhD

"Insights and challenges from a decade of studying autoimmune diseases in dogs"
Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD

Aniruddha Belsare, PhD - April 10, 2024
“Investigating complex host-pathogen systems using pragmatic agent-based models” 
Aniruddha Belsare, PhD (Auburn University)

Ferenc Toth, DVM, PhD and Bruce Walcheck, PhD - March 13, 2024
“A quest to develop a large animal models of developmental orthopaedic diseases”
Ferenc Toth, DVM, PhD
“Manipulating leukocytes and their receptors to kill cancer cells better”
Bruce Walcheck, PhD

“Research in an A.I. World: Balancing Innovation and Integrity” - February 27, 2024
Moderator: Peter Larsen, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
Panelists:

  • Dr. Joseph Konstan, PhD - College of Sciences and Engineering
  • Dr. Gerard Cramer, DVM, DVSc - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Manci Li - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Jonah Cullen, DVM, PhD - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Drew Swartz - College of Veterinary Medicine
  • AI program ChatGPT