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CVMBS’ Steiner Named 2021 Regents Professor
Dr. Jörg Steiner, a University Distinguished Professor within the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), is one of six Texas A&M University faculty members to be named a 2021 Regents Professor. The designation, the highest honor bestowed by the Texas A&M System on faculty […]
Petco Love Grant Supports CVMBS Program Serving Elderly Population, Their Pets
Research has indicated that companion animals are highly effective at combatting issues of loneliness, a problem that affects 1 in 5 adults and nearly half of those ages 65 and older in the United States. Because senior citizens in rural communities often face additional barriers that limit social interaction and community participation, the Texas A&M […]
Texas A&M Superfund Center Trains Environmental Scientists, Practitioners In Disaster Research Response
Forty environmental health scientists from around the country gathered at Texas A&M University to hone the skills necessary to understand and respond to complex natural and man-made disasters during Texas A&M Superfund Research Center’s 2021 Disaster Research Training Workshop, Dec. 2-3. Twenty-one trainees represented Texas A&M entities, including the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
Purina Endowment To Support SATH Resident, Intern Veterinarians’ Wellness
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) has received a generous donation from Nestlé Purina PetCare to establish the college’s first wellness endowment within the CVMBS’ Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) Department. The Purina Health and Wellness Endowment will distribute an annual stipend to the department’s House Officer Wellbeing Committee that […]
Texas A&M Researcher Discovers Why Darwin’s Finches Have Different Beak Colors
Dr. Leif Andersson, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) and Uppsala University, and researchers from Uppsala and Princeton universities have uncovered the genetic basis for the yellow beak color of some Darwin’s finch nestlings. Several species of Darwin’s finch nestlings have a beak color that is either […]
CVMBS Professor Named 2021 Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow
Dr. Kate Creevy, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), is one of 20 faculty members from across Texas A&M University to be selected as a 2021 Presidential Impact Fellow. The award, established in 2017, recognizes those who are leaders in […]
Texas A&M Seeks Dogs With Cardiac Condition For Study On Heart Drug
Researchers aim to determine if rapamycin can be used to treat preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy, the second most-common acquired cardiac disease in dogs. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the second most-common acquired cardiac disease in dogs. In its early stage, called the preclinical stage, dogs are apparently healthy to their owners, but beneath the surface, DCM causes […]
VERO Faculty Member Recognized As ‘Visionary Of The Year’
Dr. Dan Posey, the director for Student Recruitment and Professional Relationships at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has received the Southwest Veterinary Symposium’s (SWVS) 2021 Visionary of the Year Award for his contributions to veterinary education. The award is presented annually to an individual recognized by the profession for […]
CVMBS Doctoral Student Receives University-Wide Fellowship Award
Caitlin Castaneda, a doctoral student in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), was recently awarded a U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Fellowship by the Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional School. The awards are given annually to outstanding current doctoral students for excellence in both […]
Retired CVMBS Professor Awarded Bovine Practitioners Association’s Highest Honor
Dr. Dee Griffin, a retired clinical professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has received the Amstutz-Williams Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP). The award recognizes Griffin’s outstanding service to the profession throughout his 45-year career in veterinary medicine. It was presented […]
