Ruth Scimeca

Associate Professor

Veterinary Pathobiology

  • Associate Professor
    Veterinary Pathobiology

FUNDING

  • GRANT
    Detection of intestinal parasites in canine and feline fecal samples
    IDEXX Laboratories1 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
    IDEXX Laboratories
  • GRANT
    Dirofilaria immitis and Macrocyclic Lactone Resistance: A Hearty Concern
    American Heartworm Society1 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2027
    American Heartworm Society
  • GRANT
    Detection of Cytauxzoon felis in pet owned domestic cats from Oklahoma.
    OSU Foundation1 Dec 2023 - 31 Oct 2024
    OSU Foundation
  • GRANT
    Microbe Finder (MiFi®) for early detection and diagnosis of tick-borne illnesses
    OU Foundation1 Aug 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
    OU Foundation
  • GRANT
    Microbe Finder (MiFi®) for early detection and diagnosis of tick-borne illnesses
    OU Foundation1 Aug 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
    OU Foundation
  • GRANT
    Efficacy of revolution® Plus for the Prevention of Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis from Infected Amblyomma americanum Ticks on Cats
    Zoetis LLC26 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026
    Zoetis LLC
  • GRANT
    Canine Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. fecal sample collection from shelters to RSV infection
    Zoetis LLC1 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
    Zoetis LLC
  • GRANT
    Tick-borne Field Sample Collection from shelter dogs in Oklahoma and surrounding areas
    Zoetis LLC1 May 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
    Zoetis LLC
  • OTHER FUNDING
    Preparation of primary Haemaphysalis longicornis cell culture
    Oklahoma State University30 Nov 2021 - 31 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • de la Fuente J,
    • Weerarathne P
    Oklahoma State University
  • OTHER FUNDING
    An innovative approach to replicate the Cytauxzoon felis life cycle in vitro
    Morris Animal Foundation1 May 2021 - 1 May 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Scimeca R,
    • Reichard M
    Morris Animal Foundation
  • GRANT
    Validation of Fecal Sample Preparation for Equine Samples with Utilization of the VETSCAN IMAGYST
    Zoetis LLC1 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2021
    Zoetis LLC
  • GRANT
    Field Evaluation of Vetcyte Feline Fecal Parasite Egg Detection, Field Evaluation of Vetcyte Canine Fecal Parasite Egg Detection, and Field Evaluation of Vetcyte Canine and Feline Giardia Fecal Parasite Egg Detection,
    Zoetis LLC1 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2021
    Zoetis LLC
  • OTHER FUNDING
    Prevalence of anthelmintic resistance in Oklahoma beef cattle herds
    OSU CVM Research Advisory Committee1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    OSU CVM Research Advisory Committee
  • OTHER FUNDING
    Combined host-pathogen transcriptomics to reveal therapeutic targets of Cytauxzoon felis infection
    Oklahoma State University1 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Scimeca R
    Oklahoma State University
  • OTHER FUNDING
    Definition of the vector competency of Ixodes spp. ticks for Anaplasma phagocytophilum by functional genomics and proteomics. (Co-PI)
    Castilla la Mancha Government, Spain. Ministry of Education, Spain,1 Oct 2011 - 30 Jun 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Scimeca R
    Castilla la Mancha Government, Spain. Ministry of Education, Spain,