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Dr. Christie Sayes Receives DuPont Young Professor Grant
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Christie Sayes, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), earned a prestigious 2010 DuPont Young Professor award and grant. Sayes is a nanoscientist who does most of her research in her Nanomaterials and Nanotoxicology lab […]
Dr. Russell Receives Honorary Degree from Alma Mater
Dr. Leon Russell, professor of toxicology, epidemiology and biostatistics at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, received an honorary degree from his alma mater, the University of Missouri, on May 15, 2010. An honorary degree is one of the highest honors the university can give. Dr. Russell is a graduate who […]
Dr. Barbara Gastel wins CSE Award for Meritorious Achievement
Dr. Barbara Gastel, professor in the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is this year’s recipient of the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Award for Meritorious Achievement. Gastel was presented the award on May 17 at the CSE’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The award, […]
Roussel Elected ACVIM LAIM Specialty President
Dr. Allen Roussel, professor and associate department head at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the next American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Large Animal Internal Medicine (ACVIM LAIM) Specialty President Elect. The mission of the ACVIM is to eliminate animal disease by supporting discovery, education, and partnerships […]
Hoffman wins Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Anton G. Hoffman, clinical professor in the department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been honored with a student-selected Teaching Excellence Award. Initiated by Chancellor Michael D. McKinney in 2008, the Teaching Excellence Awards program honors and financially rewards top teachers […]
GI Lab Works to Improve Companion Animal Health
“We’re the only diagnostic laboratory in the world that focuses solely on gastrointestinal diseases in companion animals,” said Dr. Jörg Steiner, associate professor of small animal internal medicine and director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). “The frequency of gastrointestinal diseases in […]
A&M Researchers Confirm Cause of Proventricular Dilatation Disease
The cause of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), a fatal neurological disorder that affects mainly captive parrots, is avian bornavirus (ABV). A group led by researchers at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences confirmed this revelation in a recent study. The study, published in […]
Four CVM faculty win Distinguished Achievement Awards
Every year, for more than 50 years, The Association of Former Students (AFS), Texas A&M University’s official alumni association, has been recognizing outstanding members of the faculty and staff with Distinguished Achievement Awards, one of the highest university honors. This year, four faculty members of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have […]
Blinn College Collaborates for Veterinary Technology Program
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is pleased to announce its unique collaboration with Blinn College’s new Veterinary Technology Program. This two-year technical program leads to an Associates in Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from Blinn College. In the first year of the program, students will take their classes at Blinn’s […]
Burghardt Wins Distinguished Service Award
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Robert Burghardt, professor in the veterinary integrative biosciences department of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been honored by the Society for the Study of Reproduction with a Distinguished Service Award. The society presents this award to individuals who have demonstrated “unselfish service and […]
