Kate Watson

Kate Watson

Associate Professor

California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab
Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology


Licenses
California Veterinary License
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Education
2019, DACVP, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA
2016, DVM, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA
2014, PhD, University of California, Davis, CA
2005, BS, University of California, Davis, CA
Active Research Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, Effects of inorganic bromide in pregnant cattle and in calves exposed in utero: the sequal, Wilson Rumbeiha (Principal Investigator), USDA Animal and Plant Health InspectionService (APHIS)
Honors and Awards
2004 UC Davis Provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship (PUF): supports undergraduate students doing research or creative projects under the guidance of UC Davis faculty members.
2009 Yearlong Exposure to Advanced Research (YEAR) Fellowship ($30,267): a T32-predoctoral training grant award to UC Davis from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Awakens DVM students to the possibility of becoming research scientists.
2009 World Molecular Imaging Conference Travel Award ($350): funding to present research material at the congress.
2010 Young Investigator Award at the MR-guided Focused Ultrasound 2010 2nd International Symposium: encourages quality research by scientists-in-training and support them in presenting meritorious scientific papers at the symposium.
2010 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Integrating Medicine into Basic Science (HHMI IMBS), T32 Cardiovascular Training Fellowship ($30,267): introduced PhD students in biomedical research and engineering to the world of clinical medicine, with the goal of preparing them for careers in clinical academic or industrial biopharma settings.
2010 Poster award at the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group Fall Colloquium
2011 T32 Cardiovascular Training Fellowship ($27,050): comprehensive training in cardiovascular topics and in-depth discussion in biostatistics, bioinformatics, bioethics and courses on responsible conduct in research.
2012 UC Davis Irving J. Hertzendorf Memorial Award in Physiology: superior scholarly achievement in physiology research with demonstrated excellence in leadership.

2013 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Excellence in Student Training in Advanced Research (STAR) award: competitive funding for veterinary students to experience veterinary and biomedical research during the summer months.
2014 UC Davis Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology: superior scholarly achievement and promise for teaching and research.
2014 UC Davis Max Kleiber award: most outstanding dissertation in the areas of nutrition and metabolism.
2014 Grand Prize Winner of the Veterinary Innovation Challenge (VIC) at the University of Pennsylvania: recognizing entrepreneurial thinking and innovative ideas among veterinary students.
2014 AVMA/AVMF 2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship: funding support for veterinary students who have previously conducted a summer research project and are seeking to gain a second summer of research experience.
2015 Mortui Vivos Docent Pathology Scholarship: scholarly achievement in pathology as a veterinary student.
2015 American College of Veterinary Pathologists Externship Scholarship: funding to expand pathology knowledge include.
2016 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedical Inc. Food Animal Clinical Proficiency Award
2016 California Veterinary Medical Association Award for Practice Excellence: outstanding veterinary student service award.
2016 California Veterinary Medical Association Lifelong Learning Award: recognition for a veterinary student who promotes continuing education.
2016 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship
2016 Dr. Paola V. Mohlere Memorial Endowed Scholardship - Large Animal
2016 Florence Hutt and Benjamin Frank Edwards Award for Cancer Research
2016 American College of Veterinary Radiology Excellence in Clinical Radiology Award
2019 Donald L. Dungworth Graduate Student Travel Award given to individuals whose thesis work advances comparative pathology.
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2022 Watson KD, Rumbeiha WK: Chapter 2: Necropsy Analysis, Hovda LR, Benson D, Poppenga RH, (ed), Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult: equine toxicology, . .
Research Focus
Radiology/Pathology Correlates; Nanomedicine
Specialty Focus
Calcium nanoparticles; Targeted nanotherapeutics
Ten Recent Publications

2022
Clothier KA, Watson KD, Mete A, Giannitti F, Anderson M, Munk B, McMillin S, Clifford DL, Rudd J, Shirkey N, Famini D, Woods L
Generalized dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton equinum in 8 juvenile black bears in California

2021
Jordan TJ, Affolter VK, Watson KD, Genovese DW, Montgomery EA, Outerbridge CA, White SD, Lam AT
Pathology in Practice

2020
Rivas V, Magdesian KG, Fagan S, Slovis N, Luethy D, Javsicas LH, Caserto BG, Miller AD, Dahlgren AR, Peterson J, Hales E, Peng S, Watson KD, Khokha MK, Finno C
A nonsense variant in Rap Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor 5 (RAPGEF5) is associated with equine familial isolated hypoparathyroidism in Thoroughbred foals

2020
Rosati T, Burkitt JM, Watson KD, Jandrey KE, Osborne LG, Sinnott DM, Epstein SE
Obstructive Tracheal Necrosis in a Dog Secondary to Smoke Inhalation Injury-Case Report

2020
Lee DB, Watson KD, Wilson S, Arzi B
Diagnostic Imaging in Veterinary Dental Practice

2019
Siniard WC, Sheley MF, Stevens BN, Parker-Graham CA, Roy MA, Sinnott DM, Watson KD, Marinkovich MJ, Robertson JA, Frei S, Soto E
Immunohistochemical analysis of pigment cell tumors in two cyprinid species

2019
Lee DB, Watson KD, Wanamaker MW, Arzi B
Diagnostic Imaging in Veterinary Dental Practice