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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Comprehensive Genetic Map For Bison, Discover Gene Responsible For Albinism
A research team led by scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has developed the most comprehensive genome yet for the North American bison, bringing the animal’s genetic roadmap up to date with the latest genome sequencing technology. In doing so, the research team also discovered the gene responsible […]
VMBS Shares Research, Outreach Related To Border Health At Scowcroft Summit
The 2023 Scowcroft Summit on Border Health provided a unique opportunity for faculty and administrators from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) to showcase their expertise, research, and outreach activities related to health resilience near the trans-border regions of southern United States and Central America. The summit, which was co-hosted […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Use 3D Printing Technology To Assist In Double Hip Replacement Surgery
A Labrador retriever named Ava is back to running and playing with her family after her second double hip replacement, courtesy of Texas A&M University veterinarians, computerized tomography (CT)-guided planning, and 3D-printing technology. When the two replacement hips Ava received as a puppy wore out in 2020, Texas A&M veterinarians were able to remove the […]
Equine Infectious Disease Specialist Noah Cohen Named Regents Professor
Dr. Noah Cohen, a faculty member in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is among the 14 faculty members from within the Texas A&M University System designated as Regents Professors for their exemplary performance during 2022-2023. Cohen joins the ranks of just 306 Texas A&M system faculty members to be […]
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 […]
