Tony Cappa
Pathology Resident, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, Graduate Student, Pathobiology PhD Program
Education:
-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 2006
-Bachelor of Science, Biology and chemistry, Hope College, Holland, MI, 2002
Work Experience:
-Veterinary Intern Instructor, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, July 2006-July 2007
Research and professional interests:
Under the mentorship of Dr. Kuhlenschmidt and working with Dr. Saif in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department, we will be evaluating the adhesion strengths of different cancer cells with varying degrees of metastatic potential. The hypothesis is that cells alter their adhesiveness depending on cell density or cellular environment. We then hope to correlate these adhesive strengths with expression of specific cell adhesion molecules, which ultimately may open avenues for anti-metastatic cancer drug development.
Poster presentations:
Influence of season and temperature on questing of immature Ixodes scapularis. A Cappa, U Kitron, R Cortinas; University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Center for Zoonotic Research Veterinary Student Summer Training Program, 2004.
Diurnal patterns of activity of Ixodes scapularis, the tick vector of Lyme disease. A Cappa, U Kitron; University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Center for Zoonotic Research Veterinary Student Summer Training Program, 2003.
Publications:
Cappa A, Levine JM, Saunders AB, Levine GJ, Fosgate GT. Heart rate variability after nociceptive stimulation in healthy dogs. Res Vet Sci. (submitted)
