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Keeping an equine athlete at the top of his game , articleThe 20-year-old Lusitano owned by horse trainer Katherine Abrams receives veterinary care through Equine Field Service, part of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Thanks to the diligence of his owner, riders, farrier, and veterinary care team, the aging athlete is able to compete at advanced levels.
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Faculty Spotlight: Erin Phoenix '11, DVM '17 , articleErin Phoenix, a VMCVM alum and faculty member who is excited for the opportunity to grow and support future veterinarians to give back to her profession and alma mater.
Date: Feb 09, 2024 -
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Chance meeting changes life trajectory toward fulfilling career in equine veterinary medicine , articleJennifer Barrett traveled an unusual path to land her dream job at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC), a job that combines her three passions in life: clinical service, research, and teaching.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
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Laura Parkhurst joins veterinary college amid national shelter crisis , articleLaura Parkhurst has taken on the role of clinical instructor in shelter medicine and surgery clerkship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine amidst a critical time for animal shelters nationwide.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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Veterinary college experts pen definitive book on dog breeding , articleJulie Cecere, clinical associate professor of theriogenology, and Phillip Sponenberg, recently retired professor of pathology and genetics, have co-authored "Breeding Better Dogs: Canine Breeding Management.”
Date: Feb 06, 2024 -
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Two veterinary college faculty members author textbook to guide education of next generation of veterinarians , articleVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members have written a much-needed textbook designed to provide practical advice and guidance for educators teaching the next generation of veterinarians.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
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Virginia beef producers' day of learning and connection at Virginia Tech , articleFaculty from both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine presented topics at the 2024 Beef Cattle Health Conference held on the Virginia Tech campus.
Date: Jan 30, 2024 -
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Accomplished alum guides veterinary students in surgical techniques , articleVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine alumnus Justin Ganjei, an accomplished veterinary surgeon in Maryland, offers his expertise to help today’s veterinary students learn proper surgery techniques.
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Sunshine Lahmers awarded 2023 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award , articleSunshine Lahmers has won the 2023 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award. A clinical associate professor of cardiology, Lahmers works with students throughout their veterinary education, from their first year to their cardiology clerkships in their clinical year. Through facilitating discussion and listening to students work through problems, Lahmers gives students time to shine, and it also allows her to pick up on points of confusion.
Date: Jan 24, 2024 -
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Kevin Pelzer influences many lives during 36 years at veterinary college , articleKevin Pelzer’s 36-year teaching and clinical background at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is primarily in large animal medicine and epidemiology, but one of his most memorable experiences involved something much different.
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Scholarship helps student pursue equine veterinary medicine , articleSarah Landeck, a Class of 2027 student at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first recipient of the Maria and David Williams Equine Veterinary Scholarship.
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Equine Sports medicine specialist complements comprehensive sports medicine facilities now in place at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center , articleGustavo Zanotto joined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) on January 10 as a clinical assistant professor of equine sports medicine and lameness.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
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Growley III gets a clean bill of health from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleIt takes a village to take care of Growley III, the mascot of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. The cadets work together to take care of the happy-go-lucky labrador, and he receives veterinary care through the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Jacquelyn Pelzer DVM '97 , articleJacquelyn Pelzer, a VMCVM alum and committed faculty member since 2009, delights in nurturing veterinary students through their transformative journey. A former professional surfer turned veterinarian, she effortlessly balances diverse roles with style.
Date: Jan 12, 2024 -
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A pint-sized puppy named Kenny Brooks does a full-court press on heart research , articleHe may not shoot hoops like the players his Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach namesake guides, but this Kenny Brooks, a 5-month-old cavalier King Charles spaniel, is dribbling his way into the hearts of researchers. As a key player in a unique cardiology study at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, this charming puppy is helping to unravel the mysteries of heart disease in his breed.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
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Donkey foal named ‘Hokie’ in honor of lifesaving work of Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleA Smyth County family that roots for Virginia Tech's archrival has a good reason to love a Hokie now, as it's the name of a donkey foal brought back to health at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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Board-certification in emergency and critical care is clinician’s pathway to dream job , articleEmily Schaefer has recently moved into her dream position as a clinical assistant professor of equine emergency and critical care after becoming board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC).
Date: Jan 08, 2024 -
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Swimming with ScubaCats: diving course enriches student experience at the Veterinary College , articleMichael Nappier from the veterinary college runs the ScubaCat Project, offering scuba diving courses to the college community. Aimed at promoting wellness and relaxation, the initiative attracts students, faculty, and staff, providing a unique educational and stress-relieving experience away from the rigors of academic life.
Date: Jan 05, 2024 -
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2023 pet food drive a success , articleThree animal lovers from across the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine came together to organize a pet food drive for three local animal shelters.
Date: Dec 22, 2023 -
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Game on: Veterinary college boasts ‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner, contestant with ‘Second Chance’ on ‘Jeopardy!’ , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has got game. Garry Morgan, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the veterinary college, is less than two weeks removed from a “Wheel of Fortune” victory in which he won cash and prizes worth $17,917, including a trip to Walt Disney World. Karen Morris, Class of 2024 veterinary student, is back on “Jeopardy!” for the Second Chance Tournament. Morris’ return to “Jeopardy!” will be televised in the Blacksburg area on Roanoke’s WDBJ (Channel 7) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 -
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Veterinary Teaching Hospital makes transition to ezyVet electronic medical record system , articleReplacing four previous computer systems with one sounds like a frightening task to have started on Halloween, but as the winter holiday break approaches, all seems to be merry and bright about the Veterinary Teaching Hospital switchover to ezyVet.
Date: Dec 19, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Becky Funk , articleBecky Funk, a faculty member at the veterinary college since 2011, is dedicated to teaching the next generation of veterinarians with a focus on happiness and lifelong learning.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
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X.J. Meng awarded $2 million NIH grant to study hepatitis E-related neurological disorders , articleX.J. Meng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the principal investigator for a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study neurological inflammation and complications from hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Garry Morgan II, faculty member at veterinary college, competes on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ , articleGarry Morgan II recently fulfilled a lifelong dream by appearing as a contestant on the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune.”
Date: Dec 08, 2023 -
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Doberman breeders and owners step forward to fund heart disease detection study , articleDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an inherited progressive heart disease that affects up to 45% of Doberman pinschers.
Date: Dec 07, 2023 -
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Emily Lawrence joins Animal Care for Education program , articleEmily Lawrence has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a collegiate assistant professor in the Animal Care for Education (ACE) program. In addition to working with students in labs, she takes care of the ACE canine instructors.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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Veterinary social worker Augusta O’Reilly supports mental health and the human-animal bond , articleVeterinarians, veterinary students, and pet owners have to make difficult choices and have hard conversations, and the grief, trauma, and stress can take a major toll. Over the past two decades, the field has pushed to improve mental health and to create a culture of wellness in order to mitigate high depression and suicide rates among veterinarians. For a growing number of practices and veterinary colleges, veterinary social workers are key contributors to improving wellness.
Date: Dec 05, 2023 -
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Integrating ancient art and modern science: Acupuncture in veterinary education , articleFor thousands of years, acupuncture has played a crucial role in traditional Chinese medicine, known for promoting healing and balance. Today, this practice is gaining recognition in veterinary medicine as a safe, effective complementary therapy.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Research on disease-causing parasites nets Zoetis Research Award for veterinary college’s Roger Ramirez-Barrios , articleRoger Ramirez-Barrios, clinical associate professor of veterinary parasitology, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Zoetis Research Award. This award acknowledges researchers whose innovative studies have advanced the scientific standing of veterinary medicine.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
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Laura Vega joins the veterinary college as a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and critical care , articleLaura Vega has joined the veterinary college as a new faculty in emergency medicine and critical care, increasing the number of criticalist specialists in the emergency room and ICU and expanding the emergency capability of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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Veterinary college promotes human, environmental and animal health through One Health concept , articleHuman, animal, and environmental are not three different kinds of health. They are One Health. One Health is the overarching concept that human, animal, and environmental health are inextricably linked, and that professionals within the three realms should work together toward research findings and clinical applications that can improve the health in all three areas. The veterinary college – both throughout its Public Health program and more traditional veterinary medicine -– is deeply committed to the concept of One Health.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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After backyard snakebite, 12-year-old dog Rusty goes from swollen to smiling with care from Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleRusty, a 12-year-old miniature American shepherd, recently faced a life-threatening encounter in his own backyard. A suspected copperhead bite left him in a critical state, but thanks to prompt and specialized care from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Rusty's story is one of resilience and recovery.
Date: Nov 21, 2023 -
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Tanya LeRoith named president-elect of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians , articleTanya LeRoith has become the new president-elect of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
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From paralysis to championships: Veterinary college supports Belle's agility comeback , articleIn a tale of resilience and collaborative care, Belle, a 4-year-old Australian shepherd, made an uplifting return to her beloved dog agility competitions after a harrowing bout of paralysis.
Date: Nov 16, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Joanne Tuohy , articleMeet Joanne Tuohy, assistant professor of surgical oncology at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. She is passionate about improving treatments and outcomes for pets and people with cancer.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Dan Vruink , articleMeet Dan Vruink, the hospital administrator at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. He enjoys working with people passionate about treating and researching cancer and loves to cook and play with his kids.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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ViTALS selected to fight emerging diseases in national partnership , articleOver the years, Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services (ViTALS), the on-site interdisciplinary diagnostic laboratory of the veterinary college, has worked its way up from primarily serving the college’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital to being a part of a national system of disease testing and monitoring. Now, ViTALS has been selected as part of the Partnership to Improve Early Detection of Emerging Diseases.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Golden retriever's life changed by state-of-the-art veterinary procedure , articleWillow, a golden retriever with ectopic ureters was treated at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Willow underwent a minimally invasive procedure using fluoroscopy and interventional radiology. This advanced technique corrected Willow's ureter placement, leading to a quick recovery and significantly improved quality of life.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Theriogenologist Jessica Cowley joins Production Management Medicine team , articleCowley has recently joined the veterinary college as an assistant clinical professor. In this position, Cowley is part of the Production Management Medicine (PMM) team, which provides on-the-farm care for animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg. Cowley will teach students completing their PMM rotations.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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Collaborating with veterinary surgeons in Japan to perform “mini hips” , articleOtto Lanz, professor of small animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, recently spent six months in Japan to collaborate with veterinarians on mini total hip replacements.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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Hanna Wachtel joins emergency department at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleWachtel recently joined the faculty of the veterinary college as a clinical instructor of emergency medicine. Wachtel will be working with third- and fourth-year veterinary students and seeing emergency cases at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
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It’s been a long road to Virginia for veterinary anatomic pathologist Santiago Diab , articleDiab has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as an anatomic pathologist in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology. Diab’s research interests are primarily focused on food animal diseases, infectious diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases.
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
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Phillip Sponenberg retires after 42 years of helping veterinary college and its students thrive , articleSponenberg has been present at every veterinary college commencement since the first one in 1985 and has attended every university graduation since he arrived on campus. Graduates from five different decades extol Sponenberg as a beloved professor who consistently dispensed knowledge, wisdom, and kindness.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Veterinary college’s Ruple inducted into two scientific honor societies , articleAudrey Ruple has recently been inducted into two prestigious organizations honoring scientific advancement.
Date: Oct 26, 2023 -
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Collaboration and community: Inspiration Beyond the Classroom at Virginia Public Health Conference , articleEight students and five faculty and staff members from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Public Health Program attended the Virginia Public Health Association’s annual conference, keeping updated with what’s new in the field and connecting with public health professionals.
Date: Oct 25, 2023 -
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For Bambi, the border collie, oral cancer clinical trial offers hope , articleBambi is enrolled in a clinical trial at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) in Roanoke. In the clinical trial, veterinary radiation oncologist Ilektra Athanasiadi aims to evaluate the safety and feasibility of treating oral cancers with a device that delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor.
Date: Oct 24, 2023 -
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Collaborative study focuses on using computer algorithms to find molecular adaptations to improve COVID-19 drugs , articleAs the COVID-19 pandemic scattered and isolated people, researchers across Virginia Tech connected for a data-driven collaboration seeking improved drugs to fight the disease and potentially many other illnesses.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor, students care for exotic animals at SeaQuest Lynchburg , articleOn one morning each month, Stephen A. Smith examines the health of more species of animals than many veterinarians will in a lifetime. Because of that, some students get that same experience before they even graduate as veterinarians.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Erin Gloag , articleMeet Erin Gloag, a faculty member passionate about research and teaching. She finds joy in nurturing scientists and exploring new research ideas. Her motto is "work smarter, not harder."
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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Veterinary College unveils tranquil wellness room to support mental wellbeing , articleThe veterinary college has introduced a new freestanding wellness room within its library to prioritize the mental health of its community members. The room or pod serves as a peaceful enclave for students, staff, and faculty, providing a space for spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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EPA-funded research examines renewable energy choices in light of community values , articleRyan Calder, assistant professor of environmental health and policy in the Public Health Program within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, is the principal investigator in a $650,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for research on how divides might be bridged in order to accelerate decarbonization of New England’s power grid in light of differing community values.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
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Jada the Siamese cat saved by challenging brain surgery at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleThanks to a four-hour double operation, including complex brain surgery, Jada, a 3-year-old Siamese cat, is beginning to return to her old self.
Date: Oct 03, 2023 -
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Distinguished Alumni Awards to be presented at Connect 2023 , articleTwo alumni and a faculty member of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen to receive prestigious awards at the Alumni Awards Ceremony during Connect 2023.
Date: Oct 02, 2023 -
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Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Jessica Black as Director of DVM Student Success , articleJessica Black is the new director of DVM student success within the Office of Academic Affairs at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. With a wealth of experience in higher education and a passion for supporting students, Black brings a unique set of skills to her new role.
Date: Sep 29, 2023 -
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Romero-Masters to study tumor viruses at Center for One Health Research , articleJames Romero-Masters recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as an assistant professor at the Center for One Health Research, a collaborative effort of the veterinary college and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Date: Sep 27, 2023 -
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Micha C. Simons joins veterinary college, bringing educational, surgical expertise , articleThe veterinary college welcomes Micha C. Simons, associate professor of small animal surgery, in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. With her practice limited to small animal soft tissue surgery, Simons covers everything from gastrointestinal surgeries to diagnostic biopsies to hernia repairs. In addition to performing surgery, Simons is excited to work with veterinary students.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Jennifer Davis , articleMeet Jennifer Davis, a dedicated faculty member at the veterinary college since 2017. She's not just a teacher; she's a graduate of the college herself, with a deep passion for educating future veterinarians.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
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Undergraduates gain veterinary research experience through Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program , articleTwo undergraduate aspiring veterinarians got hands-on research experience at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine this summer through the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP).
Date: Sep 11, 2023 -
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Veterinary college lab leads exploration of DNA sequencing advances , articleThe Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services (ViTALS) within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has secured a $200,000 grant from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) to develop further expertise internally on nanopore-based genome sequencing for pathogen detection and disseminate that acquired knowledge to other laboratories.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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New professor wants to improve minority experience at veterinary college, attract more veterinarians to large animal care , articleTroy Holder’s motivations are straightforward. “I like teaching and I like being able to make a difference,” said the newly hired clinical assistant professor in large animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
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Veterinary students learn through experience at busy, evolving Equine Medical Center , articleThe EMC has a robust outpatient and emergency caseload with specialist faculty and staff, providing an excellent environment for students to learn about equine veterinary medicine and surgery.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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New Faces, New Careers: Orientation Week 2023 , articleThe college kicked off its academic year with an engaging and exhilarating first week of orientation activities that welcomed new and returning students to campus.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
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Margie Lee honored with national poultry research award , articleMargie Lee ’82 DVM ‘86, associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Research Award.
Date: Aug 10, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Rachael Carpenter , articleRachael Carpenter, Clinical Instructor
Date: Aug 09, 2023 -
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Academic-private partnership aims to reduce toxic effects of deadly digestive bacteria , articleMohamed Seleem and Nectagen, Inc., have received a nearly $275,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study whether synthetic proteins developed by Nectagen can reduce the toxicity of the digestive bacteria.
Date: Aug 03, 2023 -
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In battle against pancreatic cancer, grant-funded H-FIRE study offers hope , articleThe National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to a Virginia Tech team over five years for a study of High Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (H-FIRE) for tumor ablation and immune system activation in cases of pancreatic cancer.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
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Weger-Lucarelli awarded grant to develop tools that will aid researchers in study of RNA viruses , articleJames Weger-Lucarelli has been awarded a grant to develop easy-to-use tools and techniques that will allow more researchers to study RNA viruses and their mutations.
Date: Jul 21, 2023 -
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Nammalwar Sriranganathan honored with emeritus status , articleNammalwar Sriranganathan, professor of bacteriology in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jul 20, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Mindy Quigley , articleMindy Quigley, Clinical Research Coordinator
Date: Jul 12, 2023 -
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Hoof health is horse health: Newly certified farrier enhances veterinary hospital services , articleGabrielle Evans, the farrier apprentice at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has undergone rigorous training, honing her skills in anatomy, physiology, pathology, gaits, horseshoes and more to become an American Farrier’s Association Certified Farrier.
Date: Jul 11, 2023 -
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Nathaniel White, Professor Emeritus of Equine Surgery is awarded the prestigious 2023 Equine Industry Vision Award , articleNathaniel “Nat” White, professor emeritus of equine surgery at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC), was presented with the 2023 Equine Industry Vision Award at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference in Tempe, Arizona.
Date: Jul 07, 2023 -
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Helen the Cane Corso helps humans and animals through osteosarcoma clinical trial , articleHelen is an 8½-year old gentle giant who’s fighting osteosarcoma and, through participation in a clinical trial through the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC), is helping develop a new cancer treatment.
Date: Jun 29, 2023 -
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Bonnie Smith honored with emerita status , articleBonnie Smith, associate professor of biomedical sciences and pathobiology in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 28, 2023 -
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Appalachian drinking water quality and health data lacking, Virginia Tech-led study finds , articleAlasdair Cohen, assistant professor of environmental epidemiology in public health, has studied drinking water and health challenges in rural areas internationally and in California. Since arriving at Virginia Tech in 2019, he has been studying similar issues in rural Appalachia.
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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Eye tissue from one dog used to save another dog’s eye at Virginia Tech veterinary hospital , articleClinicians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech used corneal tissue from an eyeball lost by a dog brought into the hospital’s emergency room hours earlier, with consent from the owner, to replace that taken during a surgery to remove cancer from the eyeball of another dog.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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$300,000 seed planted in neurotrauma research consortium hoping to harvest multimillion-dollar grants , articleMichelle Theus is the program director of the new consortium for neurotrauma research, which has been awarded a $300,000 seed grant by Fralin Life Sciences Institute for the purpose of building a research team and engaging in groundbreaking scientific investigation of TBI and its long-term effects to compete for multimillion-dollar program grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Tom Cecere , articleThomas E. Cecere '01, DVM '05, Ph.D. '12, DACVP–Anatomic Pathology Assistant Head for DVM Curriculum Coordination and Associate Professor of Anatomic Pathology
Date: Jun 12, 2023 -
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Board of Visitors recognizes college faculty , articleMany congratulations to veterinary college faculty recognized by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at the June 6 meeting.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
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Jessica Dolinger to enhance pharmaceutical care at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleJessica Dolinger recently joined the college as the pharmacy supervisor, who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the hospital's pharmacy and support clinical services. Her responsibilities include administrative decisions, prescription fulfillment for outpatient and inpatient services, and interdepartmental collaboration to improve processes and care.
Date: Jun 07, 2023 -
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Margie Lee named associate dean for research and graduate studies at veterinary college , articleMargie Lee ’82, DVM ’86, among the third class of graduates from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986 and one of its earliest Black graduates, has been head of the college's Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology since 2018.
Date: Jun 05, 2023 -
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Virginia vaccination project named national “immunization champion” , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension was recently recognized by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS), who named the organization an “Immunization Neighborhood” Immunization Champion. The NAIIS, which addresses and resolves adult and influenza immunization issues, is made up of over 700 partners across the United States. The NAIIS chose the VCE among 25 nominations for this national award.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
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Celebrating Excellence: Veterinary College Faculty Recognized for Exceptional Contributions and Impact , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) hosted an awards reception honoring faculty members who have shown exceptional abilities in outreach, teaching, innovation, and advancing veterinary medicine.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
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HIV drugs may help fight against deadly fungal infection, Seleem lab study finds , articleAntiviral drugs can make antifungals work again. That, at its simplest, is the approach Mohamed Seleem’s lab at the Center for One Health Research (COHR) has found may be a key treatment strategy in the battle against Candida auris, a frighteningly deadly fungal pathogen discovered in 2009 that is considered an urgent threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date: May 31, 2023 -
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Harmful bacterial pathogen found by veterinary professor in Virginia farm-raised rainbow trout , articleAn emerging strain of harmful bacteria has been found for the first time in farm-raised rainbow trout in Virginia. The discovery resulted not only in a peer-reviewed publication led by Stephen A. Smith entitled “First isolation of Carnobacterium maltamaticum from farmed Rainbow Trout in Virginia” being published in March in the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, but also being featured on the journal’s cover.
Date: May 31, 2023 -
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Audrey Ruple named chair of Veterinary Advisory Board for pet insurance provider Fetch , articleAudrey Ruple, the Dorothy A. and Richard G. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics at Virginia Tech, has been named chair of the Veterinary Advisory Board for pet insurance provider Fetch.
Date: May 30, 2023 -
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Commencement speaker Bonnie J. Smith loves teaching through telling stories that inspire students , articleBonnie Smith will be the commencement speaker for the newest group of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduates at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Smith has been an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology since 1991.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
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Focal Medical-Virginia Tech Press Release , articleCary, NC and Roanoke, VA, May 04, 2023 — Focal Medical, Inc., a privately held, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic products based on its innovative local drug delivery technology platform today announced the initiation of a research study in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Nisha Duggal , articleNisha Duggal, PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Date: May 02, 2023 -
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Team Tootsie: Veterinary hospital and owners help poodle walk again , articleTootsie, began to trip and fall in early 2023. Her owner, Mary Jane Barrett of Roanoke, described it as a “belly flop” as Tootsie’s legs stopped working. Tootsie’s primary veterinarian determined that Tootsie’s problem was neurological and referred her to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. By the time Tootsie arrived at her appointment at the VTH the very next day, she was unable to stand up and had to be wheeled in on a gurney.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Retiring to Australia, Hodgsons give $1 million estate gift to veterinary college scholarship , articleDavid and Jennie Hodgson have exciting plans for their retired life back in their native Australia, so they’re not looking for their $1 million estate gift to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to be activated soon.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named C.R. Roberts Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine , articleChris Byron, associate professor and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been named the C.R. Roberts Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
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Martha Larson honored with emerita status , articleMartha Larson, professor of radiology in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 25, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Sophie Bogers , articleSophie Bogers, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, DACVS–Large Animal Clinical Assistant Professor in Large Animal Surgery
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Emily Schaefer nears completion of fellowship to bolster emergency care at Virginia Tech’s equine hospital in Leesburg , articleSchaefer is in her third and final year of the fellowship in equine emergency and critical care, through The Ohio State University, her committed efforts funded by sponsor Shelley Duke, EMC Advisory Council vice chair, and her husband, Phil.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
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Horseshoes and hedgehogs: Fun for all at veterinary college Open House , articleThe veterinary college hosted its Annual Open House event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Blacksburg. The event offered the public an opportunity to learn more about animal and human health, interact with veterinary and public health students and faculty, and experience the college's state-of-the-art facilities. The event is also an opportunity for the college to showcase its educational programs to prospective students and donors.
Date: Apr 19, 2023 -
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Alumni Spotlight: Tanya LeRoith (DVM '99) , articleFor this month's alum profile, a "double dose" as Tanya LeRoith is both an alumna (DVM '99) and a clinical professor of anatomic pathology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the college.
Date: Apr 11, 2023 -
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Veterinarians find new career paths with help of program aiming to become national center , articleMany veterinarians reach a point where they are looking for an exit ramp off the career track they have followed since graduation, even since childhood dreams. A center based at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine on the Virginia Tech campus helps veterinarians from across the nation find new routes, applying their education, experience and skills to move into areas of veterinary medicine beyond private practice, such as government or industry.
Date: Apr 06, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor Audrey Ruple leads effort to standardize reporting guidelines in clinical trials with dogs and cats , article
Getting researchers on the same page is essential to science. A group led by Virginia Tech’s Audrey Ruple seeks to do just that in regard to reporting guidelines for randomized controlled clinical trials involving dogs and cats, with two papers establishing the guidelines and the rationale behind those guidelines appearing in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Apr 04, 2023 -
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From big cats to Blacksburg: Li-Jen Chang joins veterinary college , articleLi-Jen Chang recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical assistant professor of veterinary anesthesia and pain management. In this position, Chang will spend most of his time working at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three hospitals.
Date: Mar 27, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Jamie Stewart , articleJamie Stewart, DVM, PhD, MS, DACT Assistant Professor in Production Management Medicine
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
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Sarah Dukti, joins the faculty team as a clinical assistant professor of emergency and critical careSarah Dukti, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC joined the Equine Medical Center on March 14, 2023 as a clinical assistant professor of Emergency and Critical Care.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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New clinician Songster-Alpin embraces teaching, spectrum of care , articleMary Songster-Alpin recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical assistant professor at the Small Animal Community Practice. The Small Animal Community Practice (CPRAC) is part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three animal hospitals. The Community Practice provides preventative care to small animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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Veterinary college, Department of Corrections continue to benefit from two-decade partnership , articleAligned by the common goal of improving Virginia agriculture, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) and the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) continue to reap the benefits of a partnership now more than two decades old.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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Roger Ramirez-Barrios named Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentor of the Year , articleRoger Ramirez-Barrios has been named the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Mentor of the Year for 2023. The award has been offered since 2006 to recognize excellence in mentorship.
Date: Feb 22, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Bobbi Conner , articleBobbi Conner, DVM, DACVECC Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
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Veterinary professor Nappier goes back to school to learn how to make school better for students , articleMichael Nappier wants to emphasize the “teaching” part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. "I’m a college professor who hates school,” said Nappier, clinical associate professor in small animal clinical sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. His solution: Going back to school.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 -
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Veterinary alumna Rebecca Persons joins college as clinical instructor , articleRebecca Persons has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a clinical instructor at the Small Animal Community Practice. The Small Animal Community Practice is part of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, one of the college’s three animal hospitals. The Community Practice provides preventative care to small animals within a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
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A night of glamor and giving back , articleStudents at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary have revived a beloved fundraising tradition: Casino Night. The event, which took place on Jan. 21, offered food, drinks, and fun, with 20 tables of games like blackjack, roulette, and even horse racing. At the end of the night, participants traded in their poker chips for raffle tickets and vied for their chance to win a variety of gift baskets donated by corporate sponsors, local businesses, and private donors.
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Brittany Ciepluch , articleBrittany Ciepluch, DVM, MS, DACVS–Small Animal Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Yuba Gautam joins faculty at Virginia Tech Public Health Program , articleYuba Gautam has recently joined Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a collegiate associate professor at the Virginia Tech Public Health Program.
Date: Jan 19, 2023 -
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New director of advising will support growing undergraduate public health program , articleKatie Cross has been named director of advising for the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. This is a new position that will lead the advising team for the undergraduate public health program.
Date: Jan 18, 2023 -
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Chris Byron named new head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences amid equine crisis , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has named associate professor of large animal surgery Chris Byron as the next head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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Kevin Lahmers, leader in exotic tick disease study, wins Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence , articleWhen it comes to receiving the 2022 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, Kevin Lahmers credits just about everyone around him more than himself. “I really appreciate it,” said Lahmers, clinical associate professor of anatomic pathology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine “It's recognition that we are doing things that are beneficial to the veterinary community, for livestock producers in the region and the state, and that is very gratifying.
Date: Dec 20, 2022 -
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Audrey Ruple named Dorothy A. and Richard G. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics , article
Audrey Ruple, associate professor of quantitative epidemiology in the Department of Population Health Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been named the Dorothy A. and Richard G. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Dec 15, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researchers win $3.3 million in Department of Defense grants to study deadly virus , articleResearchers led by professor of virology Kylene Kehn-Hall at Virginia Tech’s Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine received a total of $3.3 million from the Department of Defense to study mouse models of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus changes the brain.
Date: Dec 08, 2022 -
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Timothy Bolton awarded Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award , articleThe Zoetis award is a nationally recognized honor for a faculty member at each veterinary school in the United States. This award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated leadership and character; teaching ability as demonstrated by the caliber of instruction and responsiveness to the needs of students. Faculty members are nominated by their students.
Date: Nov 16, 2022 -
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Production Management Medicine Faculty Members Earn Board Certification , articleOver the past year, two members of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Production Management Medicine team became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, respectively. Recent diplomates Sierra Guynn and Hollie Schramm, both clinical assistant professors, put in countless hours of study and hard work to achieve these accomplishments.
Date: Nov 03, 2022 -
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Veterinary college's dean, Dan Givens, receives honor from Auburn University , articleDan Givens, dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), was recently honored with a prestigious award from his alma mater and the university for which he previously served on faculty and as an administrator.
Date: Nov 02, 2022 -
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Academic Affairs promotes Jacquelyn Pelzer to new strategic role at the college and promotes longtime student support specialist Shelby Stegall , articleShelby Stegall and Jacquelyn Pelzer have been promoted to new leadership positions within the Office of Academic Affairs at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Oct 13, 2022 -
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William “Bill” Pierson, professor emeritus at the veterinary college honored with national avian disease award , articleBill Pierson was recently honored with a national award for a career devoted to mentorship, avian disease research and biosecurity. Pierson was named the 2022 recipient of the Bruce W. Calnek Applied Poultry Research Achievement Award, given by the American Association of Avian Pathologists.
Date: Oct 12, 2022 -
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Sophie Boorman, BVetMed, MS, joins the faculty team as a clinical assistant professor of equine surgerySophie Boorman, BVetMed, MS, joined the Equine Medical Center faculty team on October 10, as a clinical assistant professor of equine surgery.
Date: Oct 10, 2022 -
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M. Norris Adams rejoins the faculty team as a clinical associate professor of equine surgeryM. Norris (Norrie) Adams, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Diplomate ACVSMR, CERP, rejoined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center on Monday, October 3, as a clinical associate professor of equine surgery.
Date: Oct 01, 2022 -
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Veterinary College gains new communications skills and depth of experience with new hires , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has made two strategic hires to enhance its capabilities as it prepares to support a new series of fundraising campaigns and increase its digital communications and marketing capability.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
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Julia M. Gohlke wins NASA grant to study health damages of extreme weather events , articleJulia M. Gohlke, associate professor of environmental health in the department of population sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She will work alongside co-PIs Ryan Calder, assistant professor of environmental health and policy at the college; Samarth Swarup of the University of Virginia; and Benjamin Zaitchik of Johns Hopkins University.
Date: Sep 21, 2022 -
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Julie Rosenberger selected for national business officer leadership program , articleJulie Rosenberger, director of budget and finance at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of the Dean, has been selected for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) at the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Date: Sep 08, 2022 -
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Veterinary alumna returns as faculty to work with students, shelter dogs , articleErin Phoenix (B.S ‘11, DVM ’17) recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a veterinary instructor with the Animal Care for Education team in the small animal clinical sciences department.
Date: Aug 29, 2022 -
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Carla Phillips Savage joins Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine faculty , articleCarla Phillips Savage recently joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as an associate professor of practice in aquatic animal medicine. Savage works within the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine (CPCVM), which prepares veterinary students to enter the public and corporate sectors of veterinary medicine and provides resources to established veterinarians looking for a career change.
Date: Aug 29, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech veterinary college gets funding for research into parasite found in cats , articleFound in cats, Toxoplasma gondii is a human pathogen with serious health ramifications, causing life-threatening illnesses for people with immunodeficienies, miscarriages in pregnant women, and blindness in newborn children.
Date: Aug 08, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researcher to test vaccine for norovirus , articleLijuan Yuan, professor of virology and immunology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, will evaluate a potential live oral vaccine for norovirus, the No. 1 cause of foodborne illness.
Date: Jul 28, 2022 -
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New lab kick-starts clinical research collaboration at veterinary college , articleCollaboration is key to solving complex problems, and the new Collaborative Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is helping a wide array of veterinary clinical researchers work together to tackle challenges
Date: Jun 15, 2022 -
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Interdisciplinary team wins grant to develop drug for brain cancer , articleThe National Institutes of Health is awarding a $3.8 million grant to John Rossmeisl, the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and Waldemar Debinski, cancer biology professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The team will treat human brain cancer with a drug they have previously used to treat canines.
Date: Mar 18, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech professor lands two grants for the study of brain trauma , articleMichelle Theus, an associate professor of molecular and cellular neurobiology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, recently secured two grants totaling nearly $4.5 million from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for research related to traumatic brain injuries.
Date: Jan 28, 2022 -
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New study examines quality of life in mini pigs , articleAt the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, researchers want to examine which factors are important when miniature pig owners — also known as “pig parents” — measure their pigs’ happiness.
Date: Oct 07, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech Graduate School honors outstanding students and faculty , articleTwo VA-MD Vet Med graduate students and a faculty member were among those receiving recognition from the Graduate School for outstanding service, teaching, research, academic performance, and mentoring. In addition, several veterinary students earned awards for their research presentations at the Graduate Student Assembly Research Symposium.
Date: May 07, 2020 -
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Making a case for Central Appalachia , articleAn associate professor of environmental health in the Department of Population Health Sciences, Julia Gohlke is leading a transdisciplinary team of experts from colleges across Virginia Tech to examine birth outcomes in Central Appalachia and their association with environmental change between 1990 and 2015.
Date: Oct 01, 2019