News Briefs
College Hour Provides DVM Program Admissions Update
Members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program Selections Committee presented an update on the college’s admissions requirements on March 30 as part of the CVM’s College Hour series. Dr. Gwen Levine, chair of the selections committee and clinical associate professor at the CVM, […]
Gastel Named a Special Liaison for University Libraries
Dr. Barbara Gastel, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), is one of two Texas A&M faculty members selected as a “reverse liaison” in a unique and innovative program initiated by the Texas A&M Libraries. As a “reverse liaison,” Gastel and Dr. Michael J. Miller, an associate professor in Texas […]
CVM’s Broad Spectrum Wins TAMU ACE Award
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Broad Spectrum was among the 18 recipients from across the Texas A&M campus to be honored with a 2018 Accountability, Climate, and Equity (ACE) Awards. Members of Broad Spectrum received their ACE Award in the category of Diversity Programming by a student organization, during […]
VIS Explores Medical Innovation with Almost 600 Guests
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) was filled with more than 582 people from all over the country and world who learned about innovations in veterinary medicine during the second annual Veterinary Innovation Summit (VIS) April 6-8. The one-of-a-kind event included discussions on telemedicine, […]
Texas A&M Study Offers New Virus-Host Protein Insight, New Possibilities for Antiviral Development
Viruses have a very limited set of genes and, therefore, must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most parts of their growth. In a new study, scientists at Texas A&M and Uppsala universities have discovered a specific host protein that many viruses use for their transport within the cell. The human gene, ZC3H11A, […]
CVM Thanks TVMA Members Helping With MMI Interviews
I want to sincerely thank the 49 veterinarians from across the state who helped the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) interview student candidates for the DVM program on Jan. 5-6. This year, 256 students were interviewed using the multiple mini-interview (MMI) process. This is the eighth year that we have […]
Event Highlights Cultures Represented in CVM
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Council for Diversity and Professionalism (CDP), Graduate Student Association (GSA), and VOICE shared cultural elements from some of the diverse student backgrounds represented at the CVM at the International Cultural Festival on Tuesday, March 27. More than 100 CVM students watched the dance performances and ate the […]
A&M Research Receives FDA Orphan-Drug Designation for Angelman Syndrome Treatment
College Station, Texas — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan-drug designation to GTX-101 for the treatment of Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 people. GTX-101 is the first drug candidate for startup GeneTx Biotherapeutics, LLC (GeneTx). “No approved treatments for Angelman syndrome exist today,” said Allyson […]
Blackstone LaunchPad Moves Into CVM
The Texas A&M McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship’s Blackstone LaunchPad has set up its mobile office in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). The kiosk will be open from noon to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday until the end of the semester. It is located in the VENI Building next to the dining […]
Texas A&M Students Receive Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarships
Thirteen Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) students have been awarded a 2018 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship. Kameron Soules, Victoria Kocsis, Pamela May, Cebrina Cavazos, Jillian Athey, Taylor Owens, Wendy Garcia, Nicole Copeland, Cassandra Burghardt, Katrina Luu, Michelle Morelli, Natalie Castell, and Jivanni Shah are among the 315 students from across […]
