News Briefs
VMTH Completes Wellness Challenge, Logs 26,000 Miles
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) recently wrapped up a nine-week wellness challenge that had teams of staff, faculty, residents, and interns competing to log the most miles by walking, running, swimming, rowing, biking, elliptical, or any combination thereof. The Miles for Wellness initiative was created by Dr. Alison Diesel, a clinical associate […]
CVMBS Postdocs Earn Campus-Wide Poster Presentation Awards
Two postdoctoral researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) earned “Outstanding Poster Presentation” awards at the fourth annual Texas A&M Postdoctoral Research Symposium this fall. Rebecca Legere, Ph.D., and Meichen Wang, Ph.D., took home first and third place, respectively, in the campus-wide virtual competition on Sept. 23. The symposium […]
CVMBS Professor Teaches In New Innovative Learning Classroom Building
Dr. Jayanth (Jay) Ramadoss, a tenured associate professor and director of the Perinatal Research Lab in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), is one of the first faculty members selected to teach in Texas A&M’s new Innovative Learning Classroom Building (ILCB). The course […]
Annual English Tea Goes Virtual
Though most changes related to COVID-19 are inconvenient, there are always silver linings to be found. COVID-19 precautions recently forced Jane Welsh, professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), to move her annual “English Tea” to a virtual format. The event, which brings […]
A Message From The CVM: June 1, 2020
As part of the Texas A&M community, the faculty, staff, and students at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) are committed to the university’s core values of Respect, Excellence, Loyalty, Leadership, Integrity, and Selfless Service. We strongly affirm our support for Texas A&M President Michael K. Young’s statement and the Association of American […]
Cornell, Chaney Recognized For Meritorious Service By AAVMC
Two members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Professional Programs Office have been recognized for their dedication to veterinary education with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) Presidential Awards for Meritorious Service. Dr. Karen Cornell, associate dean for Professional Programs and Earline & A.P. Wiley Endowed Veterinary […]
Parker To Speak At New York Academy Of Sciences Conference
Dr. Gerald Parker, the associate dean for Global One Health at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been invited to participate as a speaker in an upcoming New York Academy of Sciences conference. The conference, “Pandemic Diseases Preparedness and Response,” will be held virtually on June 22 to discuss the […]
Ndeffo Discusses COVID-19 Virus With Produce Marketing Assn
In an April 14 interview with the experts, Dr. Martial Ndeffo explores the similarities and differences, in terms of epidemiology/mode of transmission, between the Ebola virus and SARS-CoV2. We also discuss how we can adapt Ebola virus learnings to stop the spread of COVID-19, especially as it relates to our industry. Lastly, we reviewed how […]
Superfund Center Celebrates Successful ‘Plan Ahead, Be Prepared’ Event
The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center’s “Plan Ahead, Be Prepared” event gathered emergency response experts from across the state to educate Texas A&M faculty, staff, and students and the Bryan/College Station community on the importance of being prepared for natural disasters. On Feb. 10, emergency vehicles of all types filled Kyle Field Plaza while Texas […]
Bissett Testifies on Animals in Disasters Before House Subcommittee
Dr. Wesley Bissett, director of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), recently testified on how disasters impact animals in a hearing before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. On Feb. 12, Bissett, who also serves as an […]
