Top Researchers
Top Medicine Researchers at Kansas State University for 2026
Kansas State University’s recent Medicine research spans exercise physiology, cardiovascular biology, infectious disease, and veterinary clinical studies. Looking across the last year, the portfolio shows a strong mix of human and animal health questions, with work ranging from mechanisms of blood flow and vascular function to pathogen detection and treatment strategies.
Below, you’ll find a curated snapshot of researchers whose recent publications help define that activity. Their work reflects how medical research at Kansas State University connects laboratory insight, clinical relevance, and applied health problems across multiple settings.
Featured Researchers
David C. Poole
David C. Poole’s recent work at Kansas State University centers on complementary and alternative medicine, cardiology, and orthopedics, with publications such as “Increasing the health span: unique role for exercise” and studies of redox signalling in skeletal muscle and diaphragm arterioles.
Activity over the last year: 26 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Increasing the health span: unique role for exercise (Apr 2025)
- State of the art in vivo reactive oxygen species measurements in skeletal muscle using fluorescent proteins (Jun 2025)
- Ageing impairs endothelium‐dependent vasodilatation and alters redox signalling in diaphragm arterioles from male and female Fischer‐344 rats (Mar 2025)
Jüergen A. Richt
Jüergen A. Richt’s Kansas State University publications connect agronomy, animal science, and infectious diseases, including studies on bovine-derived HPAI H5N1 in pigs, alphamesonivirus findings in horses, and SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a pathogenesis.
Activity over the last year: 17 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Pathogenicity and transmissibility of bovine-derived HPAI H5N1 B3.13 virus in pigs (May 2025)
- Insect-specific Alphamesonivirus-1 ( Mesoniviridae ) in lymph node and lung tissues from two horses with acute respiratory syndrome (Jan 2025)
- The Role of the Tyrosine-Based Sorting Signals of the ORF3a Protein of SARS-CoV-2 in Intracellular Trafficking and Pathogenesis (Apr 2025)
Raghavendra G. Amachawadi
Raghavendra G. Amachawadi’s recent Kansas State University output brings together animal science, food science, and infectious diseases through work on Brucella melitensis, liver abscess detection in cattle, and regional genomic variation.
Activity over the last year: 15 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Systematic review, Meta-analysis, and Pan-genome analytics predict the surging of Brucella melitensis by China and India-specific strains, elucidating the demand for enhanced preparedness (Feb 2025)
- Efficacy of ultrasonography to detect liver abscesses in cattle* (Feb 2025)
- Genomic insights into Brucella melitensis in India: stability of ST8 and the role of virulence genes in regional adaptations (Apr 2025)
Britton Scheuermann
Britton Scheuermann’s work spans complementary and alternative medicine, cardiology, and surgery, with recent publications on diaphragm blood flow, cerebrovascular reactivity, and sex differences in GLP-1 receptor-mediated blood pressure responses.
Activity over the last year: 12 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Bulk and regional diaphragm blood flow during chemical hyperpnea in pulmonary hypertensive rats (Feb 2025)
- Effects of ageing and exercise training on cerebrovascular vasomotor reactivity, depressive behaviour and the hippocampal transcriptome (Aug 2025)
- Abstract 4369369: Sex Differences in GLP-1 Receptor Mediated Effects on Exercising Blood Pressure Responses in Peripheral Artery Diseas (Nov 2025)
T. G. Nagaraja
T. G. Nagaraja’s Kansas State University research bridges agronomy, endocrinology, and food science, highlighted by studies on liver abscess detection, bacterial prevalence in feedlot cattle, and Fusobacterium in bovine and ovine samples.
Activity over the last year: 10 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Efficacy of ultrasonography to detect liver abscesses in cattle* (Feb 2025)
- Culture- and polymerase chain reaction–based prevalence of bacterial pathogens in liver abscesses and ruminal wall tissues of beef-on-dairy feedlot cattle fed finishing diets with no additives, tylosin, or antibiotic alternatives to control liver abscesses* (Jun 2025)
- Characterizing the prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum, Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme, and Fusobacterium varium in bovine and ovine semen, bovine gut, and vagino-uterine and fetal microbiota using targeted culturing and qPCR (Mar 2025)
Pierre Picavet
Pierre Picavet’s recent Kansas State University publications focus on small animals, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and epidemiology, including canine humeral condylar fracture fixation, feline hyoid osteochondromatosis, and chronic wound management in cats.
Activity over the last year: 11 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Buried transcondylar locking screws ensure stable fixation and favorable owner-reported outcomes in canine humeral condylar fractures (Oct 2025)
- Computed Tomography Images of Feline Hyoid Osteochondromatosis in a Cat (Apr 2025)
- Use of a single pedicle advancement flap with a transarticular external skeletal fixation for chronic calcaneal wound management in two cats (Jul 2025)
Carl J. Ade
Carl J. Ade’s Kansas State University work ties complementary and alternative medicine to cardiology and orthopedics, with recent papers on replicability in sports and exercise science, exercise reflex pathways, and diaphragm blood flow in pulmonary hypertension.
Activity over the last year: 13 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research (Jun 2025)
- Novel role for purinergic 2× subtype 4 (P2X4) receptors in the exercise pressor reflex and mechanoreflex: Effect of heart failure (Apr 2025)
- Bulk and regional diaphragm blood flow during chemical hyperpnea in pulmonary hypertensive rats (Feb 2025)
Bradley J. Behnke
Bradley J. Behnke’s recent Kansas State University research combines complementary and alternative medicine, cardiology, and genetics, with studies on ageing, vascular reactivity, and diaphragm blood flow in pulmonary hypertensive rats.
Activity over the last year: 11 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Ageing impairs endothelium‐dependent vasodilatation and alters redox signalling in diaphragm arterioles from male and female Fischer‐344 rats (Mar 2025)
- Effects of aging on the vasoconstrictor reactivity and potassium channel regulation of diaphragm arterioles from male and female Fischer-344 rats (Jun 2025)
- Bulk and regional diaphragm blood flow during chemical hyperpnea in pulmonary hypertensive rats (Feb 2025)
What Kansas State University's Medicine Community Is Working On
Across the featured researchers, the most common subfields point to an active cluster around complementary and alternative medicine and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, alongside recurring work in orthopedics and sports medicine. That pattern suggests a community deeply engaged with exercise physiology, vascular function, and the biological responses that shape health span, while also extending into applied veterinary medicine, infectious disease, and animal health. Taken together, the recent publications show a research environment that links mechanism-driven biomedical inquiry with practical questions in clinical and translational settings.- Complementary and alternative medicine - seen across 4 of the featured researchers
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - seen across 4 of the featured researchers
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Agronomy and Crop Science - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Animal Science and Zoology - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
These researchers illustrate the breadth of medicine-related scholarship at Kansas State University, from cardiovascular and exercise science to animal health and infectious disease. Explore the profiles below to see how their recent publications fit into the broader research picture, and consider using Resub to streamline your own citation discovery, manuscript formatting, and submission prep.
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