News Briefs
BIMS Board Launches Mentor Panel
Members of the Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Advisory Board met and talked with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and BIMS undergraduate students on July 14, during a trial run of a new mentor panel. BIMS Board members represent careers across the One Health field, such as veterinarians, […]
Dean of Faculties Offers Mentorship Workshop for VTPP
The Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) held a workshop on July 21 to discuss situational mentoring within the workplace. The workshop was organized by Dr. Jay Ramadoss, assistant professor in VTPP, and Dr. Larry Suva, VTPP department head, and was part […]
Report By Texas A&M Professor, National Academies Committee Offers Strategy for Evaluating Adverse Effects from Low Doses of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Three members of the National Academies Committee on Endocrine-Related Low-Dose Toxicity recently gave briefings to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the staff from the U.S. House Science Committee to share their findings from a new report that proposes a strategy the EPA should use to evaluate the evidence of adverse human health effects from low doses […]
PEER Fellows Spread STEM Inspiration Throughout San Antonio, Brazos Valley
PEER summer veterinary student fellows Lynanne Graf and Jessica Haynes shared their passion for STEM with youth groups of all ages, minority statuses, and would-be first-generation college students, while honing their own communication skills and furthering their educational experiences in veterinary medicine, during a recent trip to San Antonio. At the San Antonio Humane Society, […]
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Honors West Texas A&M University’s Dr. Dee Griffin
Dr. Dee Griffin, DVM and director of the West Texas A&M University Texas Veterinary Medical Center (TVMC), was selected as this year’s honoree at the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame and as the recipient of this year’s Industry Leadership Award, presented to a veterinarian for decades of passionate service to the beef industry. “Dr. Griffin […]
CVM Professor Ramadoss Selected as Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Jayanth Ramadoss, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was named a 2017-18 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar. The award has been given annually since 1991 to one tenure-track faculty member from each […]
Texas A&M Professor Andersson Elected Into Prestigious American Philosophical Society
Leif Andersson, professor of animal genomics in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and professor in functional genomics at Uppsala University in Sweden, is one of 32 to be elected a member of the American Philosophical Society this year. Andersson will be officially welcomed as an international member in biological sciences […]
Animal Bioethics Workshop Engages 20 Institutions from U.S., Canada
Two faculty members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) were among those from 20 universities and institutions from across the United States and Canada who participated in a two-day, interactive workshop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Drs. Rosina “Tammi” Krecek and Angela Arenas explored relevant bioethical issues […]
Veterinary Camp Teaches Clinical Skills, Hands-On Activities
Experts from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Department of Animal Science, and AgriLife Extension Service helped youth from across Texas build upon the skills and knowledge they need to master the veterinary science certification program during the recent 4-H Veterinary Camp. Upon completion of the week-long instruction, which coincided with […]
CVM Finalizes Four DVM Agreements with TAMU System Partners
As part of its commitment to “Serving Every Texan Every Day,” the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has finalized four memoranda of agreement (MOAs) to increase support of rural veterinary medicine, mentoring relationships, and diversity within its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree student population. Under the Texas A&M Medical […]
