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Kathryn Elizabeth Gibson
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 7, Grenada, West Indies
(473) 458-0877, [email protected]
Professional Summary
I am a veterinarian with ten years of experience in veterinary research. I have a master’s degree and
a Ph.D. in Veterinary Biosciences. My goals are to apply my knowledge towards teaching veterinaryrelated fields and to pursue novel veterinary research opportunities.
Employment and Laboratory Experience
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine,
Dept Pathobiology; Grenada, West Indies
Associate Professor (07-2011-Present)
07/2011-Present
06/2007-06/2011
The Ohio State University, Dept Vet Biosciences;
Columbus, OH
Graduate Research Associate, NIH/NIAD (06/2007-12/2007, 09/2010-03/2011)/Postdoctoral
Fellow (01/2008-09/2010, 03/2011-06/2011)
Dissertation title: Neorickettsia spp.: Molecular classification of a vector and roles of bacterial
surface proteins in pathogenesis
Research topics: Identifying the major surface-expressed proteins of Neorickettsia sennetsu and
Neorickettsia risticii, porin identification, creating a disease mouse model for N. sennetsu,
determining cytokine expression during Sennetsu neorickettsiosis, and identifying Neorickettsia
surface protein variation, and N. risticii antigen recognition.
05/2001-08/2003
The Ohio State University, Dept Vet Biosciences;
Columbus, OH
Graduate Research Associate (NIH/NIAID), M.S. program
Thesis title: Neorickettsia risticii: Discovery of the definitive host and localization and persistence of
the organism
Research topics: Determining the life cycles of Neorickettsia risticii and its digenetic trematode
host, Acanthatrium oregonense and exploring the persistence of N. risticii within the metacercarial
form of the trematode within its insect host.
1997-2000
Salem College; Winston-Salem, NC
Biology Laboratory Assistant
Laboratory duties: Preparing, assembling, and disassembling laboratory sessions, and teaching
during laboratory sessions.
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Research techniques utilized: Skilled at DNA and RNA isolation; primer design; polymerase
chain reaction (PCR); reverse-transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR); quantitative PCR and RT-PCR; cell
culture; bacterial culture; TA cloning; immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and creation of IFA slides;
DNA sequencing; field research (collecting and processing snails, insects, bat blood, and fecal
specimens and investigating Potomac horse fever-endemic regions); mouse, hamster, and
chicken infection experiments; mouse, hamster, bird, bat, frog, fish, insect, and snail dissection;
trematode collection; in situ hybridization; Western blotting; recombinant protein production;
protein purification, dialysis, and concentration; surface protein biotinylation; proteomics
analyses; secondary protein structure prediction; proteoliposome-swelling assays; mouse
infection and disease model experiments; antibody neutralization studies; in vitro and ex vivo
infection and cytokine induction studies; and mouse immunization studies.
(473) 458-0877•[email protected]
Kathryn Elizabeth Gibson
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Computer programs utilized: Competent with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
DNAStar EditSeq, Protean, MegAlign, and PrimerSelect; Adobe Photoshop; PHYLIP; JDotter;
PRED-TMBB; Basic Local Alignment Search Tools; Center for Biological Sequence Analysis
SignalP and LipoP; and ExPASy Compute pI/MW tool and PROSITE.
Writing opportunities: Completed four first author and one co-author manuscripts, one thesis,
and one dissertation; have experience in grant writing; wrote a mouse protocol and amendments
for N. sennetsu experiments (IACUC 2008A0066); and wrote and updated laboratory protocols
and techniques.
Presentation experience attained: Have had numerous occasions to present in small and large
group settings, including speaking personally with veterinarians and equine owners regarding
Potomac horse fever and Equine anaplasmosis, diagnostic testing methods, and test results;
Veterinary Biosciences seminars; weekly laboratory meetings; college meetings; and national
meetings.
Summer research performed: Research on Neorickettsia risticii and trematode molecular
identification was performed during summer quarters, winter breaks, and spring quarter
2007; 2004-2007.
Summer research project mentoring: Helped recruit students and taught laboratory
techniques to and assisting in research project creation and progression for two veterinary
students and an undergraduate student for summer research projects involving Neorickettsia
risticii.
Experience in performing diagnostic tests: Proficient in diagnostic testing, including IFA, PCR,
and culture isolation for Anaplasmataceae bacteria, and in reporting and explaining results.
Other laboratory duties performed: Assigned as lab coordinator (ordering supplies, checking
laboratory supply availability and overall status, and ordering/making repairs) and radiation
safety recorder and surveyor (smear wipes of laboratory, recording smear wipe results, and
updating inventory). Also involved in arranging laboratory cleaning, monitoring liquid nitrogen
tanks, and arranging and imputing chemicals into the laboratory inventory.
Education
The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
 Ph.D., Department of Veterinary Biosciences
 GPA: 3.9
The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
 D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine
 GPA: 3.5
The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
 M.S., Department of Veterinary Biosciences
 GPA: 3.9
Salem College; Winston-Salem, NC
 BA; Majors in Biology and Music, Minor in Chemistry
 GPA: 3.9
Professional Memberships and Other Experience
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06/2007-03/2011
08/2003-06/2007
05/2001-08/2003
08/1996-05/2000
Ohio Licensed Veterinarian (license no. 9173); 2007-Present.
American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) member; 2007-Present.
Veterinary Information Network (VIN) member; 2008-Present.
American Association for Public Health Veterinarians (AAPHV) member; 2011-Present
World Vets member; 2011-Present
American Society for Rickettsiology (ASR) member; 2010-2011.
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) member; 2008-2010.
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Kathryn Elizabeth Gibson
Honors
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Received fifth place in the AVMA/AVMF-Sponsored 2010 Young Investigator Award
competition; Atlanta, GA; 2010.
Received travel award for presenting research at the ASR General Meeting; Stevenson, WA;
2010.
Awarded T-32 Training Grant from the College of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State
University; Mentor: Dr. Yasuko Rikihisa; Title: Virulence Potential and Protein Expression of
Neorickettsia sennetsu in the Mouse Model; 2008-2010
Received OSU Veterinary Summer Research Training Grant; 2004-2005.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Salem College; 2000.
Member of Mortar Board, Salem College; 1999-2000.
Member of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Salem College; 1998-2000 (Treasurer,
2000).
Received President’s Prize in Biology; 2000.
Dean’s List Member, Salem College; 1997-2000.
Scored in the Ninety-Seventh Percentile on the ETS Biology Field Test; 1999.
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta; Salem College; 1997.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Gibson, K., G. Pastenkos, S. Moesta, and Y. Rikihisa. (2011) Neorickettsia risticii surfaceexposed proteins: Proteomics identification, recognition by naturally-infected horses and
strain variations. Vet. Res. 42(1): 71. PMID: 21635728.
Gibson, K., Y. Kumagai, and Y. Rikihisa. (2010) Proteomic analysis of Neorickettsia sennetsu
surface-exposed proteins and porin activity of the major surface protein P51. J. Bacteriol.
192(22): 5898-5905. PMID: 20833807.
Lin, M., C. Zhang, K. Gibson, and Y. Rikihisa. (2009) Analysis of complete genome sequence of
Neorickettsia risticii: Causative agent of Potomac horse fever. Nucleic Acids Res. 37(18):
6076-6091. PMID: 19661282.
Gibson, K. and Y. Rikihisa (2008) Molecular link of different stages of the trematode host of
Neorickettsia risticii to Acanthatrium oregonense. Environ Microbiol. 10: 2064-2073. PMID:
18422641.
Gibson, K., Y. Rikihisa, C. Zhang, and C. Martin (2005) Neorickettsia risticii is vertically
transmitted in the trematode Acanthatrium oregonense and horizontally transmitted to bats.
Environ. Microbiol. 7: 203-212. PMID: 15658987.
Presentations
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Oral presentation performed at the ASR General Meeting, Stevenson, WA:
An Analysis of Neorickettsia sennetsu Surface-exposed Proteins: The 51-kDa Antigen is a
Porin (2010).
Posters presented at ASM General Meetings:
K.E. Gibson and Y. Rikihisa (2009) Surface protein and gene expression of Neorickettsia
sennetsu in cell culture and mouse model, abstr. D-101. 109th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc.
Microbiol. American Society for Microbiology, Philadelphia, PA.
K.E. Gibson and Y. Rikihisa (2008) Identification of surface proteins on Neorickettsia
risticii, abstr. D-140. 108th Gen. Meet. Am. Soc. Microbiol. American Society for
Microbiology, Boston, MA
Posters presented at Advances in Veterinary Medicine Day; The Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine:
K.E. Gibson and Y. Rikihisa (2010) The four major surface-expressed proteins in
Neorickettsia sennetsu.
K.E. Gibson and Y. Rikihisa (2009) Surface protein and gene expression of Neorickettsia
sennetsu in cell culture and mouse model.
K.E. Gibson and Y. Rikihisa (2008) Surface protein expression identified through SulfoNHS-SS-biotinylation labeling in Neorickettsia sennetsu.
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K.E. Gibson, Y. Rikihisa, A. Sargeant, and C. Martin (2005) Neorickettsia risticii:
Molecular characterization of the trematode host and survivability of the bacterium.
Oral presentations for VBS850 seminar in Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine:
Neorickettsia sennetsu: Neorickettsia surface proteins (2010).
Neorickettsia sennetsu: Interactions between bacterium and host (2009).
Host of a host: Searching for the Definitive Host of the Trematode Harboring
Neorickettsia risticii (2003).
Oral presentations for equine owners and staff in Lexington, Kentucky:
Neorickettsia risticii: Potomac horse fever presentation and proposal 12/11/2007 (2007).
Neorickettsia risticii: Potomac horse fever presentation (2007).
Other Experience
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Yearly training at the Responsible Conduct of Research Conference, The Ohio State
University; 2008-2011.
Training in mouse handling through University Laboratory Animal Resources (ULAR); The
Ohio State University; 2008.
Continuing education in Veterinary Medicine (Organ and ABVP core review module C [VIN],
Royal Canin/OSU symposium on canine medicine [OSU], Small animal CE series [OSU],
Alumni reunion weekend CE [OSU], Basic and intermediate ultrasound [OSU], AVMA
General Meeting Sessions [AVMA], Practice avian medicine modules 1-4 [VIN], Exotic and
emerging animal diseases [VIN], and Parasitology conference [OSU]); 2008-Present.
Radiology Club member; College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University (Vice
President, 2005-2006); 2004-2006.
Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (SCAVMA) member;
College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University (SCAVMA Points Advisor, 20032005); 2003-2007.
Student Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) member; College
of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University; 2003-2006.
Judge for Summer Research Program posters; College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio
State University; 2010.
Science day judge for 4-H veterinary projects at the Ohio State Fair; 2007-2009.