News Stories
Andy Maccabe of AAVMC Visits the CVM
The executive director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), Andrew Maccabe, DVM, M.P.H., J.D., visited our college during the second week of September and spent time with numerous college students, staff, faculty, and administrators. He spent time discussing the One Health Initiative, opportunities to advance veterinary medical education, the challenges we face […]
Two New Faces in the Professional Programs Office
Dr. Kristin Chaney, who is board-certified in equine internal medicine and critical care, joined the Professional Programs Office on Sept. 15 and will working with the faculty on outcome assessment and portions of the curricular review process. Dr. Chaney earned her B.A. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her DVM at […]
Wilson-Robles Named First Dr. Fred A. and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles, a veterinary oncologist and associate professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has recently been appointed as chair holder of the Dr. Fred A. and Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology. A […]
Kerwin Named to the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Sharon Kerwin, professor and interim department head at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been named to the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery. Mrs. Joan Read and her late husband, Tom, have been very generous to the CVM and to Texas […]
Levine Appointed to the Helen McWhorter Chair in Small Animal Medicine
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Jonathan Levine, associate professor in neurology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has recently been appointed to the Helen McWhorter Chair in Small Animal Medicine. A chair is established to support and enhance the professional activities of an accomplished faculty member. The chair is […]
New research reveals how wild rabbits were genetically transformed into tame rabbits
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The genetic changes that transformed wild animals into domesticated forms have long been a mystery. However, an international team of scientists has made a breakthrough by showing that many genes controlling the development of the brain and the nervous system were particularly important for rabbit domestication, according to a study published […]
An International Look at One Health
“My children need to see a world that has the beauty and wonder of species that we live in now,” said Dr. Donald Brightsmith, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). “Biodiversity and ecosystems matter because we’re all part of it.” […]
Hamer named Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Sarah Hamer, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) was named a Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar for 2014-15. With the grant provided by the Montague-CTE Scholars program, Hamer will develop a new high impact […]
Texas A&M University Holds Annual Veterinary Medical Student Research Training Program Conference
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Over the course of the summer, 19 students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) had the opportunity to move from the classroom into research laboratories to further their education through the Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program (VMSRTP). Working closely with faculty mentors in the […]
Solving the Mystery of Horse Reproduction
Although human in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been successful since the 1970s, similar reproductive technology in horses has lagged behind. Success rates stubbornly hover between zero and 30 percent, and only two live foals have been born using IVF. The main problem seems to be with the ability of sperm to penetrate the egg. Ongoing […]
