News Stories
“Superbug” Author to Speak Next Week at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Nov. 24, 2010 – Journalist Maryn McKenna, who wrote “Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA” and “Beating Back the Devil,” will speak on public health Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 29-30) at Texas A&M University. She will present “Superbug: The Story and the Book” – an account of the global epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus […]
CVM Distinguished Professor Receives Grant from Department of Defense
Dr. Stephen Safe, distinguished professor of toxicology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Institute for Biotechnology (IBT) at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center along with Dr. Mandip Sachdeva, professor of pharmaceutical sciences with the Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy, recently received a grant from the […]
CVM Accepts Major Gift from Mrs. Doris Simmons
Dr. Eleanor Green, Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine, and Dr. Guy Sheppard, director of development, recently accepted a gift worth $325,000 from the estate of Mrs. Doris Simmons on behalf of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). The executor of the estate, Dr. Alan Garrett, presented the gift […]
Nestle’ Purina Donates Veterinary Kitchen to the CVM Small Animal Hospital
COLLEGE STATION, TX – On October 18, 2010 Nestle’ PURINA PetCare and the Small Animal Hospital at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) came together to open the recently donated state of the art veterinary kitchen housed in the Small Animal Hospital. The program known as Nestle Purina Center for […]
Logan Appointed Department Head of Veterinary Pathobiology
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Linda L. Logan; a world traveler, former faculty member, and alumnus of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has returned to Aggieland to assume the position of department head for the department of veterinary pathobiology at the CVM. Her appointment replaces previous interim department head, […]
Suchodolski Received Prestigious EEC Award
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The European Emesis Council (EEC) presented Dr. Jan Suchodolski, clinical assistant professor and associate director of the GI lab at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), with the award for 2009 Best Publication in Small Animal Gastroenterology for his research article: “The effect of the macrolide […]
Ferro Studied AIV in Migratory Birds on Texas Gulf Coast
The Texas Gulf Coast provides a wonderful escape for migratory birds during the winter. Residents and hunters off of the Texas Gulf Coast enjoy the waterfowls’ annual visit, but people need to be aware of the impact waterfowl may have due to the viruses they carry. Dr. Pam Ferro, who received her Ph.D. in veterinary […]
Veterinary Student Cecilia Montes Wins Poster Award
Second year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Cecilia Montes attended the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium located in Athens, Georgia where she was named a winner in the research poster competition. This past August, veterinary medical students from all over the United States and Canada met to […]
Dr. Pool Bestowed Honorary Membership by the ACVP
The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) will bestow an honorary membership to Dr. Roy Pool, director of the Surgical Pathology Service and director of the Osteopathology Specialty Service at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). This award – only given to a select few individuals – will be given […]
Two CVM Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
College Station, TX – Two outstanding faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), Dr. Karen Snowden, associate professor in parasitology and Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical associate professor in general surgery, were recognized with the prestigious Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award. The awards were presented at the […]