# Summer Research Experience for Veterinary Students

> **NIH NIH T35** · MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $99,263

## Abstract

Project Summary
 There is a critical shortage of veterinarians with training in experimental design and research
technologies, which is evidenced by the great demand for competent veterinary researchers
sought by veterinary colleges, medical schools, pharmaceutical industries, and federal
agencies. In particular, veterinary scientists are necessary to address two critical areas of need
for biomedical research: translational medicine and emerging infectious diseases. At the
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Tuskegee University College of
Veterinary Medicine, we are particularly well suited to address these areas of need. Our long-
term goal is to contribute to the national capacity of veterinarians in biomedical research by
engaging and educating veterinary students in short-term research training early in their
curriculum. The immediate goal of this application is to involve veterinary students in short-term
research training opportunities supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Short-Term
Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) program. Specifically, MSU-CVM and TUCVM
propose to administer a Summer Research Experience Program to recruit and train veterinary
students in biomedical research. Another important goal of our program is to increase diversity
in the veterinary research workforce.
 Our program will provide summer research experiences for twelve veterinary students each
year that have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior year in an AVMA-accredited
veterinary curriculum. The proposed training will consist of a continuous twelve week block of
time in summer. The program will have three major components: 1) research conducted under
the mentorship of an active faculty researcher, 2) educational activities in research, career
development, and leadership, and 3) training and experience in preparation of scientific
presentations. MSU-CVM and TUCVM will take several steps to ensure the program is jointly
operated: both colleges will participate in selecting trainees, educational activities will be jointly
administered, and trainees will be assigned to MSU or TU based on individual research
interests. Our colleges have unique research programs to give trainees experience in
toxicology, epidemiology, translational research, genomics/functional genomics, computational
biology, infectious disease, oncology, or food safety.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10160981
- **Project number:** 5T35OD010432-20
- **Recipient organization:** MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** STEPHEN B PRUETT
- **Activity code:** T35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $99,263
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2000-09-01 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10160981

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10160981, Summer Research Experience for Veterinary Students (5T35OD010432-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10160981. Licensed CC0.

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