Texas A&M CVM’s Fajt Recognized With Bovine Practitioner Excellence Award
Virginia Fajt, a clinical professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), has been honored for her sustained excellence in education, research, and service to the field of bovine medicine with the 2018 American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Award of Excellence. Fajt […]
Texas A&M CVM Earns Second HEED Award For Commitment To Diversity
For the second consecutive year, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been selected for the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The CVM was one of 35 U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, […]
Texas A&M Superfund Researcher Goes ‘There And Back Again’ For Hurricane Florence Sampling
When Hurricane Florence made landfall along the North Carolina coast last month and the floodwaters began to rise, researchers in the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center (TAMU SRC) knew what its residents were in store for. After all, the TAMU SRC was established in September 2017 through funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health […]
Texas A&M Researchers Create Tissue Chip ‘Blueprint’ In First NIH-Funded Study
Microphysiological systems (MPSs), or tissue chips, are a relatively new technology that have the potential to significantly impact the drug development process, as well as drug and chemical safety testing; however, adoption of these chips by industry and regulatory agencies has been slow due to a lack of confidence in the reliability and relevance of […]
CVM’s Newell-Fugate Selected As Montague-Center Scholar
Dr. Annie Newell-Fugate, an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been named a 2018-19 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar. Montague-CTE Scholar awards are given annually to one tenure-track faculty member from each college based on their […]
Texas A&M PEER Program Receives $1.26 Million Grant To Support Rural STEM Education
Dr. Larry Johnson, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) and principal investigator for the PEER Program, has received a five-year, $1.26 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes […]
Texas A&M Professor Receives $2 Million NIH Grant To Study Exercise Effects On Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States, with projected annual costs of more than $100 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. Dr. Cristine Heaps, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP) […]
A Shaker Full of Love
Michelle and Pete Gerukos’ dog Shaker was one in a million. Always the happy-go-lucky, funny guy, the Golden Retriever lived like the entire world was his playground and, in the meantime, completely changed the way the Gerukoses lived their lives and beheld each day…with light hearts and TONS of laughter. Shaker embraced life full-on and […]
Honoring TJ with a Gift of Compassion
Compassion translates in many different ways. For Patricia Gilmore-Hunter and her husband, Bobby, compassion means giving. After the tragic death of their beloved Border Collie, T.J., Patricia decided to establish the T.J. Hunter Oncology Endowment at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to promote cancer research and treatment for dogs. […]
Live from New York!
Have you ever met a couple and you knew that being friends with them would be the “coolest” thing? Well, then, meet the Drs. Levine — Gwen and Jon. Oh, and let’s not forget their gregarious son, George! Named after his grandfather and as spirited, smart, and funny as his parents, George adds another dimension […]
