Texas A&M Student Wins Award from the American Heart Association
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Research conducted at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) may eventually explain and help prevent the chronic health conditions that often accompany obesity. Wei Ying, a second-year PhD student in the Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology Department (VTPP) at the CVM, won an American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral […]
Dr. Qinglei Li Wins Prestigious Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Qinglei Li, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, received the prestigious Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The only awardee from Texas A&M University, Li intends to use the […]
Dr. William Murphy Wins AVMF Winn Research Award
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. William Murphy, Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was chosen as the recipient of the 2013 AVMF Winn Excellence in Feline Foundation Research Award. Established in 2009 by the Winn Feline Foundation and American Veterinary Medical […]
Dr. Ian Tizard honored as University Distinguished Professor
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The faculty and staff of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM) honored Dr. Ian Tizard, University Distinguished Professor, professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, and Director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, at a reception Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Tizard was recently named a […]
Avila Awarded Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Felipe Avila, a Ph.D. candidate in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), won the prestigious 2013 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship. This award, which includes a $5000 scholarship, is given to recognize students’ exemplary contributions in research, teaching, and mentoring in their doctoral programs. “Felipe […]
Dr. Sarah Hamer Wins Third Place at National Symposium
COLLEGE STATION, TX- Out of 57 applicants, Dr. Sarah Hamer, assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), placed third in the Young Investigator Competition at the Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium for her research on infectious zoonotic pathogens. To compete for the award, which was sponsored by […]
Equine Initiative Receives $2.5 Million Grant in Honor of CVM Distinguished Alumnus
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The Burnett Foundation recently awarded a $2.5 million challenge grant to the Texas A&M Foundation for the Equine Initiative in honor of Dr. Glenn Blodgett, leader in equine veterinary medicine and a 2011 CVM Distinguished Alumnus, establishing the Glenn Blodgett Equine Chair. This cornerstone gift will help support the Equine Initiative, […]
Green and Klemm Recognized as Auburn Distinguished Alumni
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – On May 11, two notable members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) family, Dr. Eleanor M. Green, Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. William Klemm, professor of neuroscience and veterinary integrative biosciences, were honored with the Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni award […]
CVM Accepts Major Gift from Mrs. Doris Simmons
Dr. Eleanor Green, Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine, and Dr. Guy Sheppard, director of development, recently accepted a gift worth $325,000 from the estate of Mrs. Doris Simmons on behalf of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). The executor of the estate, Dr. Alan Garrett, presented the gift […]
Suchodolski Received Prestigious EEC Award
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The European Emesis Council (EEC) presented Dr. Jan Suchodolski, clinical assistant professor and associate director of the GI lab at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), with the award for 2009 Best Publication in Small Animal Gastroenterology for his research article: “The effect of the macrolide […]