News

Oct 7, 2024

Review article on equine colitis and epithelial ion transporters published!

https://www.mdpi.com/2986850 The Sheahan lab has been busy this fall getting our massive review article published! Spoiler alert – there’s a lot we don’t know about equine-specific ion transporters, particularly in the context of colitis! 

Oct 4, 2024

Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship Training Grant awarded to study equine colitis. Congrats Dr. Haywood!

Dr. Haywood has been awarded a prestigious MAF fellowship grant to support her research in equine colitis and provide a stipend for the next two years! Congratulations! 

Sep 28, 2024

Foundation for the Horse Grant Awarded to Study the Impact of C. Difficile on Equine Colon

We are excited to share that the Sheahan lab has obtained a Foundation for the Horse Innovation and Discovery Grant for 2024-2025! 

Jul 16, 2024

Sheahan lab represented at International Colic Symposium

Dr. Sheahan and Dr. Haywood attended the International Colic Symposium in Edinburgh, UK this year. Dr. Haywood presented an oral presentation on her research on a novel virus found in some cases of equine colitis, and Dr. Sheahan presented a poster on RNA sequencing of tissues from colitis cases. NC State was well represented with 13… 

Jul 1, 2024

CVM Intramural Grant is awarded to study a novel virus associated with equine colitis in North Carolina

The Sheahan lab has been awarded a grant for the following proposal: “Determining the role of a newly discovered equine kirkovirus in equine colitis”.  This project is the brain child of Dr. Lilly Haywood, a PhD student in the lab. Congrats Lilly!