News Briefs
Rusyn Selected to Lead Committee Examining EPA Program
Dr. Ivan Rusyn, a professor of toxicology in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), will chair a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop Committee that will support changes being implemented to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System […]
VetFolio Begins Distributing CET Teaching Materials
The Center for Educational Technologies (CET) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) will share its educational resources with veterinarians across the country thanks to a collaboration with VetFolio, the online educational branch of the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Through the collaboration, […]
Doctoral Student Earns Merit Award for Innovative Abstract
Raine Lunde-Young, a second-year doctoral student in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences‘ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP), has been selected to receive the Kenneth Warren Merit Award for her late-breaking and novel abstract entitled “Prenatal alcohol exposure produces sex-dependent patterns of gene disruption and molecular pathways in […]
Researchers Observe Striking Differences Between Brains of Wild, Domesticated Rabbits
The most characteristic feature of domestic animals is their tame behavior. Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the team—led by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) professor Leif Andersson—has found that domesticated rabbits’ amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex, those regions of the brain involved in fear processing, have been particularly effected. […]
Rare Procedure Saves Dachshund
For Klause — a 2-year-old red dachshund with an infectious personality—the road to recovery seemed out of sight after a mauling by an unknown animal left him almost unrecognizable. But thanks to the work of a team of doctors at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), Klause has returned home and is expected […]
Texas A&M Seeks Healthy Dogs for Second Phase of ‘Aging Project’ Trial
Veterinarians from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) are seeking middle-aged, healthy dogs of any breed, or combination of breeds, to participate in a clinical trial as part of the Dog Aging Project’s second phase. The growing focus of the aging research at Texas A&M—led by Dr. Kate Creevy, an […]
Family of Late Aggie Donates Tree to CVM
For Michael Barnett, a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie class of ’81, Texas A&M University was a second home. It was here that he watched his sister become a veterinarian, discovered his passion for landscaping, met his wife of 34 years, and sent his two daughters to college. When Michael passed away in 2015, […]
Lamb Receives IABC Chair’s Award
Jennie Lamb, a graphic designer for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Communications office and president of the Brazos Valley IABC chapter, has been recognized with the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) 2018 Chair’s Award. Lamb was honored with the award for her tireless work on behalf of the […]
Center for Educational Technologies Trains CVM Faculty on Teaching Tools
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty learned about StepStone, an eLearning authoring tool created by the Center for Educational Technologies (CET), during two Lunch & Learn sessions on May 8 and May 22. StepStone allows educators to create online learning modules accessible from any internet-enabled device. Dr. Jordan Tayce, an […]
Texas A&M Graduate Student Earns NIEHS Superfund Externship Award
Krisa Camargo, a graduate research assistant in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department and a pre-doctoral trainee with the Texas A&M University Superfund Research Center, has been recognized with a 2018 KC Donnelly Externship Award. Granted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ Superfund Research […]
