EQUUS Foundation Research Fellowships Awarded at the 2014 AAEP Convention
WESTPORT, CT - December 9, 2014 - The EQUUS Foundation and the American Association of Equine Practioners (AAEP) Foundation joinly established the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellowship program in 2011 to emphasize the importance of equine research, to reward researchers for their contributions, and to meet the increasing need to train future equine veterinary researchers.
Left to Right: Dr. Jeff Berk, AAEP Foundation Chairman, Elaine Norton, DVM, Dr. Richard Mitchell,
DVM,
EQUUS Foundation Board Member, Liara Gonzales, DVM, and Dr. Jeff Blea, AAEP President.
North Carolina State University doctoral candidate Liara Gonzalez, DVM, DACVS, and University of Minnesota doctoral candidate Elaine Norton, DVM, MS, received the 2014 EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows for their work to advance equine veterinary knowledge.
Drs. Gonzalez and Norton were recognized on December 8, 2014 during the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AAEP's 60th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"We sponsor the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows program to emphasize the importance of equine research, reward researchers for their contributions, and meet the increasing need to train future equine veterinary researchers," said Jenny Belknap Kees, EQUUS Foundation Chairman of the Board.
Recipients receive a $5,000 grant to support their endeavors in equine research and a $500 stipend to support their travel to Salt Lake City.
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