When
Poster Preview
Thursday, April 24, 2025
5 to 7 PM
Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day
Friday, April 25, 2025
8 AM to 2 PM
Where
Presentations in the Auditorium
Posters in the Auditorium and on the first- and second-floors in the hallways around
the Courtyard.
Keynote Speaker
Srinand Sreevatsan, BVSc, MVSc, MPH, Ph.D., Dean, University of Missouri College of
Veterinary Medicine
Srinand Sreevatsan, BVSc, MVSc, MPH, Ph.D., is dean of the University of Missouri
College of Veterinary Medicine. The goal of his research is to advance an understanding
of pathogen-host interactions through a systems approach. By using advanced technologies
like genome sequencing and functional genomics, the interdisciplinary research strategy
aims to uncover new insights into zoonotic pathogen infections. Studying the interactions
and interplay of many levels of biological information systems enables researchers
to understand and cure complex infectious diseases. Dr. Sreevatsan’s scientific inquiry
focuses on the worlds’ greatest infectious diseases such as those caused by mycobacteria,
prions, and influenza A. This work provides a scientific basis for improved disease
surveillance and mitigation through development of improved diagnostic tests and methods
for microbial identification/tracking, as well as developing new generations of antimicrobial
vaccines and therapeutics.
Dr. Sreevatsan’s work on mycobacteria began in 1995 with investigations on the molecular
basis of drug resistance in the M. tuberculosis complex. Building on that experience,
he added newer technologies to improve the resolution of understanding pathogenesis
in the natural host. His work has contributed significantly to the understanding of
genomic diversity in mycobacteria, mycobacterium-host interactions in natural infections,
serum biomarkers of mycobacterial infections and their response to treatment, iron
physiology in mycobacteria, and microbial population structure and functioning in
pathogen-induced environments. These findings have been funded by USDA and published
in high impact and widely read journals including, Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences, Nature Medicine, Analyst, BMC Microbiology, BMC Genomics, Journal of
Clinical Microbiology, PLoS One, Microbes and Infection, Frontiers in Cellular Microbiology,
and more.
Studies on influenza virus ecology and evolution involve the investigation of viral
population structures in avian and swine populations and their contribution to the
emergence of novel subtypes. This work feeds into the evaluation of host specific
immune responses, extensive viral diversity and development of universal vaccines.
His work on influenza viruses received funding by the USDA and NIH. Findings have
been published in PLoS One, EMI, Virology, and the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
Program
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Time |
Description |
Speaker |
Location |
8 to 8:15 AM |
Phi Zeta Kickoff |
Dr. Mustajab Mirza, President |
Auditorium |
8:15 to 8:30 AM |
Dean's Welcome |
Dean Oliver Garden |
Auditorium |
8:30 AM to 11 AM |
Poster Viewing and Judging |
|
Auditorium, 1st and 2nd Floor Corridors |
11 AM to 12 PM |
Keynote Speaker |
Dr. Srinand Sreevatsan |
Auditorium |
12:30 to 2 PM |
Induction and Awards Ceremony |
|
Auditorium |