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Livestock Physiology Specialist Thomas Welsh Named Regents Professor
Dr. Thomas Welsh, a jointly appointed professor in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was named a Regents Professor, an honor given to just 306 Texas A&M University System faculty members since the award was established in 1996. “In his 40 years of […]
Dairy Cattle Production Specialist Joins VERO Faculty At Texas A&M’s Canyon Campus
Many people who work in the agriculture industry have a farming background; others find their way to this community through their love for animals, science, or, sometimes, both. Despite growing up in rural Ohio, Dr. Michael Kleinhenz’s family didn’t own a farm. But that didn’t stop him from discovering a love for dairy cows at […]
Texas A&M Researchers Contribute To International Project Studying Coronavirus Transmission In Humans, Cattle
Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program have joined an international team studying how coronaviruses are spread and whether an individual’s microbiome (the collection of microbes living in or on the body) might impact that transmission. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses […]
Consuming Flavonoids Helps Fight Symptoms Of Endometriosis, Texas A&M Researchers Find
The compounds commonly found in apples, broccoli, berries, tea, onions and red wine show promise in easing inflammation. Researchers at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have found a correlation between a compound found in fruits and vegetables and a reduction in the symptoms of endometriosis. In an article published […]
Texas A&M-Led Genome Sequencing Project Reveals New Secrets About Cat Evolution
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and an interdisciplinary team of collaborators have uncovered new information about the history of cat evolution explaining how cats — including well-known species like lions, tigers, and domestic cats — evolved into different species and shedding light on how different genetic changes […]
Texas A&M VMBS, AgriLife Research Build Veterinarian Recruitment Toolbox To Address Underserved Texas Communities
In communities throughout Texas and across the United States, the veterinarian serves as the cog of livestock and animal care, yet many rural areas continue a historical pattern of being underserved. To help address recruitment of veterinarians to critically underserved areas across the country, a collaborative effort between the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine […]
Texas A&M Researchers Improve Methods To Measure Contaminants, Like Mercury, In Fish
Texas A&M University-led research is filling in data gaps and developing new tools to improve trace elements monitoring of fish and their consumers – including both people and wildlife – in the state of Alaska. Alaska fisheries provide about 60% of total U.S. seafood harvests, according to Alaska’s Resource Development Council, and are key foods […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Use Little Devices To Make Giant Impact On Cat’s Life
James Dean, a dapper orange tabby cat, lives a star-studded life. He fills his days playing mischievously with his sister, Audrey Hepburn, and his brother, Elvis, while his nights are spent snuggled up with his owners, Kaci and Melvin Thomas, both stars in their own right in the Austin health community. Kaci is a family […]
Texas A&M Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Improve Quality Of Life For People With Down Syndrome
A team of researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research metabolism in people with Down syndrome. By targeting genes that affect metabolism, the team may be able to develop drug therapies for physical and mental […]
Texas A&M Receives Over $1 Million In USDA Grants to Study SARS-CoV-2 In Deer
Texas A&M University scientists and research partners have received two National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grants to study the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in deer. These funds will help researchers understand the impact of the virus in Texas’ deer populations and its relationship to human and ecological health. […]
