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Threadgill Named Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The faculty and staff of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine are pleased to honor Dr. David Threadgill, professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and professor and holder of the Tom and Jean McMullin Chair […]
Treatment of Canine Mitral Valve Disease Shows Promise
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Mitral valve disease accounts for approximately 75% of all canine heart disease, but a recently finished clinical trial shows that a potential treatment might help. The trial, titled “Evaluating Pimobendan In Cardiomegaly” (EPIC), is the largest clinical study ever to be conducted among dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD), the […]
Texas A&M University Veterinary Professor Earns AAVMC Leadership in Public Policy Award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced today that Dr. L. Garry Adams, a professor from the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2015 Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award. “I am honored and awed to receive […]
Collaborative Leadership: TVMA & the CVM
The relationship between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is treasured and mutually beneficial. As a member of the TVMA as well as the dean of the CVM, I have been privileged to see the collaboration from both sides. The value of what […]
In Their Own Words: BIMS Student Autobiographical Sketches
Javier Cantu Not every college student knows exactly what he or she wants to do after graduation, but I do. Upon completion of my biomedical sciences (BIMS) degree, I want to go to veterinary school, specialize in large animal medicine, become board certified in equine medicine, and then work for Budweiser taking care of the […]
Budke Focusing Global Attention on Neglected Tropical Diseases
Making a Difference Committed to increasing awareness about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is Dr. Christine M. Budke, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). Her interest in the field began when she was a veterinary student at Purdue University. “I […]
Running for a Cause: How Putting Yucatan Miniature Pigs on Treadmills Helps Fight Heart Disease
If you walk by Dr. Cristine Heaps’ lab on a sunny afternoon in the spring, you may see Yucatán miniature pigs running on treadmills. Heaps, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), studies the effects of exercise on heart […]
Museum “crusties” Foster Collaboration Between Geneticists and Smithsonian
Museums are a repository of many artifacts collected in times gone by, and the Smithsonian holds one of the United States’ best collections. Its Division of Mammals at the National Museum of Natural History houses a world-class collection of roughly 590,000 preserved specimens, many of which are available to researchers, including Dr. Bill Murphy, a […]
Dr. Elizabeth Crouch: A new leader committed to biomedical science education
Dr. Elizabeth Crouch was recently named the new assistant dean for undergraduate education at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), which means she is responsible for the undergraduate Biomedical Sciences Program (BIMS) within the college. Crouch is hardly new to Texas A&M University, however. She earned her bachelor’s degree in […]
BIMS graduate Jason Jennings named CEO of Scott & White Hospital, College Station
Jason Jennings, a ’95 graduate of the Texas A&M University biomedical sciences program, or BIMS, is currently serving as the chief executive officer for the Baylor Scott & White Hospital, College Station region, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in August 2014. “When the decision was made to build a new hospital in College Station, a […]
