News Briefs
“Sex in the Post-genome Era” Symposium
On Oct. 20-21, the “Sex in the Post-genome Era” symposium facilitated discussion on how genetics influence and interact with gender and sex, merging knowledge from fields of social sciences, history, biology, health, and others. The symposium was a collaborative effort sponsored by the Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society, College of Veterinary Medicine […]
Texas A&M, Johns Hopkins receive $5.3 million NIH grant to study how lead exposure affects humans
When researchers try to uncover the cause of disease, they commonly start with two questions: Did a quirk in the patient’s genes open the door to illness, or did exposure to environmental factors play havoc with the patient’s health? Very often, both genes and the environment are at least partly to blame, and to provide […]
Texas A&M Researchers Awarded Grant to Establish “Tissue Chip” Center
Testing drug safety and efficacy is challenging, expensive, and time consuming. Recent advancements have given way to what is known as “tissue chips.” These tiny bioengineered systems mimic the larger, complex organs and tissues of the human body. The chips may improve our ability to ensure that a drug is safe before clinical trials begin […]
Celebrating Dr. Charles W. “Doc” Graham, ’53
Dr. Charles W. Graham ’53 was selected as one of 12 recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M University. Since the inception of the award in 1962, only 261 of Texas A&M’s 440,000 former students have been recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Awarded […]
CLEO “the cat” Merritt Exam Room Established
When Bonnie and Joe Merritt of Argyle, Texas adopted a small white kitten, neither of them could have imagined how much the soft ball of fur would impact their lives. The white kitten, named CLEO, would be a family companion for 17 years. Additionally, CLEO would play a part in introducing the Merritts to the […]
Texas A&M Professor a Lead Investigator in the Largest Prospective Veterinary Cardiology Study Carried Out to Date
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Mitral valve disease (MVD) accounts for approximately 75 percent of all canine heart disease. However, a recent global clinical trial led by a Texas A&M University veterinarian was published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Sept 2016) and shows that early treatment can slow progression of the disease, prolonging overall […]
Dean Eleanor M. Green’s Thoughts on the Future of Veterinary Medicine
At College Hour on Sept. 23, I presented “The Future…” and addressed some of the current challenges and opportunities our profession will face in the future. Our future, as veterinarians, relies on relevance and resilience. Increases in global population, consumption of animal protein, prevalence of zoonotic diseases, and changes in ecosystems means that veterinarians will […]
Suicide Prevention Training
Texas A&M faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention trainings on Oct. 17 and Nov. 15. At these two-hour trainings, participants can become QPR certified. Trainees will learn how to recognize someone at risk for suicide, what to do and say in this situation, and where and how […]
Texas A&M Students Honored at American Association of Bovine Practitioner Conference
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Cade Luckett, a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was recently honored with the Amstutz Scholarship from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP). This is just one of several recognitions of CVM students at the AABP conference in Charlotte, North Carolina […]
Another Year for the State Employee Charitable Campaign at the CVM
This year the CVM participated in the SECC by selling donated food items every Friday. The fundraiser was sponsored by the dean’s office and all proceeds benefited the Aggieland Humane Society, Voices for Children, and Habitat for Humanity. The State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) was created by legislation in 1993. The first campaign was run […]
