News Briefs
Sharks, Immunity, & Medical Breakthroughs: AP Insights
Sharks have long held a prominent place in the cultural zeitgeist, as feared as they are revered. For more than 37 years, these creatures have been celebrated around the world thanks to the Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week programming. But beneath the surface, these ancient Chondrichthyes could be the key to unlocking breakthroughs in human […]
VMBS Professor Receives Top Research Article Award For Study Of Swine Reproduction
A research publication on swine reproduction led by Texas A&M University professor Dr. Gregory Johnson has been selected as the 2024 Top Research Article by the journal Biology of Reproduction, the official publication of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). Johnson, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) […]
Texas A&M Researcher Receives Prestigious Award From Finnish Academic Society
Dr. Leif Andersson, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, has been awarded the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters’ Grand Prize for his outstanding contribution to genome biology of domestic animals and natural animal populations. At the society’s annual celebration, Andersson, who […]
VMBS Faculty Member Recognized For Dedication To Student Success
Dr. Shannon Washburn, a clinical professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is one of five faculty members across campus recently recognized by the Texas A&M Student Government Association (SGA) for her efforts to utilize and champion Open Educational Resources (OERs) in her classes. OERs include free teaching and […]
Texas A&M Toxicology Program Shines At 2025 Society of Toxicology Meeting
Trainees from the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, presented their research and brought home awards from the 64th annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) Meeting. Six postdoctoral researchers, nine Ph.D. students, and one undergraduate student presented posters to an audience of more than 5,000 […]
VMBS Faculty, Students Recognized At Annual Awards Ceremony
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) recognized 68 students, staff, and faculty members at the 2025 Honors & Awards Ceremony on March 26. “The Honors & Awards Ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and reward excellence within our community at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
New Texas A&M, VetRec Collaboration To Support Increased Efficiency At Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and VetRec, an industry-leading veterinary AI assistant, have teamed up to enhance clinical efficiency, patient care, and veterinary education at the VMBS’ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). Through this collaboration, VMTH faculty, interns, residents, and students will use VetRec’s AI-driven platform to streamline medical […]
VMBS, VERO Bring Home Awards From Annual Research Conference
Student and faculty researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) presented their work, brought home awards, and networked with fellow researchers at the 105th Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD). Thirty-eight VMBS representatives shared their research with an audience of nearly 600 scientists from around the world […]
CET Tests New Tool In Zambia In Collaboration With US Department Of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service, African Union
In partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service and African Union, Dr. Nicola L. Ritter, an instructional associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, hosted a one-week training event on good regulatory practices (GRP) on sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) in […]
Aggie Veterinarian Discovers Passion For Research, Studies Antibiotic Use In Food Animals
As a doctoral student, Dr. Ashlyn Holbert ’22 is finding new ways to battle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the greatest challenges in both veterinary and human healthcare worldwide. Holbert developed a passion for veterinary medicine from young age, working on her Aggie family’s ranch in east Texas and through her exposure to a wide […]
