The Department of Animal Sciences would like to acknowledge the outstanding participants of SURCA 2025!
Each year the Showcase for Undegraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) gives undergraduate students at WSU an opportunity to present their research in a public format.
We are very proud of our student participants and their mentors:
| Author | Co-Authors | Poster Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Bagby | Martin Maquivar, Adriana Zaragoza, Jose F. Martinez, Jennifer Michal, Zhihua Jiang, Chiron Sisee | Is the Body Condition Score a Good Correlation to Hematological Characteristics for Early Postpartum Health in Holstein Organic Dairy Cattle? |
| Ty Boies | Michael Phelps | CRISPR Fish to Go: A Rapid eDNA Protocol for Field Detection in Water and Air |
| Jocelynn Brown | Avery Lyons, Kimberly Davenport | Immune cells in the Placenta and their Role in Cattle and Human Pregnancy Loss |
| Elyssa Cotton, Elizabeth Estes, Lex Howard | Alexander Iritani | Mucus Vs. Environment |
| Morgan Leavitt | Thomas E. Spencer, Kimberly Davenport | Single-cell transcriptomic insights into epithelial to mesenchymal transition in the post-implantation ruminant placenta |
| Avery Lyons | Jocelynn Brown, Kimberly Davenport | Comparative Analysis of Trophoblast Cells in the Mammalian Placenta |
| Rocio Ortiz-Rodriguez | Kimberly Davenport | Interplay of Genetics and Nutrition: The Effects of the AGOUTI Gene and MC4R Gene on a Dog’s Motivation and Suppression on their Eating Behavior |
| Mackenzie Potter | F. N. S. Pereira, A. Martelo-Pereira, M. H. Rashid, E. F. Santos, C. S. McConnel, J. R. Wenz, H. F. Monteiro, J. Ranches, R. C. Neves, E. Trevisi, C. C. Figueiredo | Evaluating differences in liver metabolism, inflammation, and behavior associated with vaginal discharge characteristics in peripartum dairy cows |
| Breana Ramirez | Stephanie Borden | Pore Unfortunate Souls: a comparative look at elasmobranch sensory pore morphometrics |
A huge round of applause to Mackenzie Potter, who took home a Crimson Award! Your hard work and dedication paid off—great job!
Keep shining and making waves in the world of Animal Science!