Executive Director (and PhD Student) Tessa Cannon won $7500 in the OSU Buckeye Social Entrepreneurship Pitch Event for her non profit, For the Love of Primates, and she was a finalist for Next Generation Innovator of the year! Way to go Tessa!

The urobiome was on full display at @OSUVetCollege Research Day! Andrew McGlynn shared research on longitudinal dynamics in the healthy canine urobiome. Zach Lewis evaluated varying urine volumes and dilutions for 16S and metagenomics – all key foundations for low biomass urine studies.

Way to go Dani on a FANTASTIC defense about human, canine, and feline bladder cancer distribution in Ohio in association with agricultural pesticide use. We’re so proud of you and so excited to keep you around for vet school at OSU!

Zach Lewis shared his research on the urobiome and minimum urine volumes (3+ ml!) needed to capture representative microbial communities via 16S & shotgun metagenomics. Great work Zach! 

Way to go on your first research presentation, Angela!

Congratulations to Kilmer for successfully defending his PhD! We had so much fun learning all about honeybees and the bee microbiome with you!

Good luck in the next round! We’re rooting for you!

Andrew McGlynn and Ryan Mrofchak recently released a new manuscript resulting from the Canine Urine Project (CUP) that analyzes urine samples from healthy dogs over 12 timepoints. Andrew and Ryan assessed urine pH, specific gravity, proteins, culture, and resistance profiles. Check out the preprint here. Bravo to the entire team who worked hard on collecting, analyzing, and writing us this project!!

Celebrating Chinese New Year with all the best food and all the best people!

You’ve both worked so hard to achieve this and we’re so excited for you! Here’s to you and the future animals and people you will impact in your veterinary careers! Way to go!!