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Dr. Washburn wins Continuing Educator of the Year in Food Animal from WVC
Dr. Kevin Washburn, associate professor in food animal internal medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was awarded the 2010 “Continuing Educator of the Year” award in the Food Animal category from the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC). The WVC is an annual continuing education conference held in Las Vegas, […]
Dr. Jan Janecka Helps Develop Bhutan’s First Wildlife Genetics Lab
The kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, provides one of the most beautiful and untouched natural environments in the world. As Bhutan is starting to industrialize; Nawang Norbu, director of the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and the Environment (UWICE), wants to learn more about conservation efforts that can be made to ensure […]
Dr. Lees Receives Two National Awards
Dr. George Lees, professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has received two distinguished awards this summer: The Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF)/ American Kennel Club (AKC) […]
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Ready to Respond
The first hurricane of the 2010 hurricane season, Hurricane Alex, put many Texas agencies on alert. Texas Task Force-1 was activated and deployed to respond to anticipated flooding condition in South Texas. Ready and waiting should they be needed was the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
Dr. Christie Sayes Receives DuPont Young Professor Grant
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Christie Sayes, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), earned a prestigious 2010 DuPont Young Professor award and grant. Sayes is a nanoscientist who does most of her research in her Nanomaterials and Nanotoxicology lab […]
Dr. Russell Receives Honorary Degree from Alma Mater
Dr. Leon Russell, professor of toxicology, epidemiology and biostatistics at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, received an honorary degree from his alma mater, the University of Missouri, on May 15, 2010. An honorary degree is one of the highest honors the university can give. Dr. Russell is a graduate who […]
Dr. Barbara Gastel wins CSE Award for Meritorious Achievement
Dr. Barbara Gastel, professor in the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is this year’s recipient of the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Award for Meritorious Achievement. Gastel was presented the award on May 17 at the CSE’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The award, […]
Roussel Elected ACVIM LAIM Specialty President
Dr. Allen Roussel, professor and associate department head at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the next American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Large Animal Internal Medicine (ACVIM LAIM) Specialty President Elect. The mission of the ACVIM is to eliminate animal disease by supporting discovery, education, and partnerships […]
Hoffman wins Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Anton G. Hoffman, clinical professor in the department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been honored with a student-selected Teaching Excellence Award. Initiated by Chancellor Michael D. McKinney in 2008, the Teaching Excellence Awards program honors and financially rewards top teachers […]
GI Lab Works to Improve Companion Animal Health
“We’re the only diagnostic laboratory in the world that focuses solely on gastrointestinal diseases in companion animals,” said Dr. Jörg Steiner, associate professor of small animal internal medicine and director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). “The frequency of gastrointestinal diseases in […]
