Find more information about Phi Zeta Research Day below:
What is Phi Zeta Research Day?
Phi Zeta Research Day was founded by the University’s Comparative and Experimental Medicine graduate program in 2007.
The goals of Phi Zeta Research Day are as follows:
- Provide a venue for students and new investigators to gain experience showcasing their work as oral presentations.
- Gather UTCVM investigators with related and varying interests to provide opportunities for the creation of new ideas, collaborations, and networking that will enhance health-related research.​
When is Phi Zeta Research Day?
Phi Zeta Research Day will be held on Wednesday, September 9th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The general schedule is as follows:
| Event Name | Start Time | End Time |
| Presentation Block #1 (presentations occurring in ANR Rooms 102 and 103) | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Break/Transition to Rooms | 9:30 AM | 9:40 AM |
| Five-Minute Findings from Veterinary Summer Scholar Research Program Students (Room 101A) | 9:40 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Faculty Awardee Presentations from Drs. Dennis Makau and Hameeda Sultana (Room 101A) | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Lunch/VSRP Poster Viewing (Foyer) | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Presentation Block #2 (presentations occurring in ANR Rooms 102 and 103) | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Break/Transition to Rooms | 1:30 PM | 1:40 PM |
| Presentation Block #3 (presentations occurring in ANR Rooms 102 and 103) | 1:40 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Break/Transition to Rooms | 3:00 PM | 3:10 PM |
| Five-Minute Findings from Veterinary Summer Scholar Research Program Students (Room 101A) | 3:10 PM | 4:10 PM |
| Closing (Room 101A) | 4:10 PM | 4:30 PM |
2025 Phi Zeta Research Day Award Winners:
Graduate Student 15-Minute Oral Presentation Category (19 competitors):
1st Place – Grace Perrin, Comparative & Experimental Medicine
2nd Place – Dr. Katie Whisenant, Comparative & Experimental Medicine
3rd Place (tied) – Anna King, Comparative & Experimental Medicine
3rd Place (tied) – Myranda Gorman, Comparative & Experimental Medicine
Veterinary Student “Five Minute FIndings” Oral Presentation Category (21 competitors):
Phi Zeta Award for Excellence in Animal Health Research (1st Place) – Maxwell Phillips
2nd Place – Grace Bates
3rd Place – Jordan Tesar
Top Resident or Post-Doc Presentation (6 competitors):
Dr. Jessie Richards, Biomedical and DIagnostic Sciences
Boehringer Ingelheim Faculty Research Mentoring Award:
Award Recipient: Dr. Brian Whitlock
Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence:
Award Recipient: Dr. Michelle Dennis
Congratulations to our 2025 Phi Zeta Research Day award winners! We are very thankful to have witnessed such wonderful presentations from all of our participants. Join us on Wednesday, September 9th for the next Phi Zeta Research Day.
