External Awards
COWGIRL Honors VMBS Faculty Member, Researcher
A Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) faculty member and researcher are among four from Texas A&M University who have been listed among COWGIRL magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 honorees. Dr. Audra Jones, a clinical assistant professor in the VMBS’ Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences who teaches at […]
VMBS, VERO Researchers Honored for Outstanding Research
Student and faculty researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) earned multiple awards while presenting research at the 106th Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD). A total of 25 VMBS scientists attended the CRWAD 2026 from Jan. 17-20 and presented their research among more than 500 other […]
VERO Researcher Recognized For Contributions To Food Animal Medicine
An internationally renowned epidemiologist and veterinary internal medicine specialist, Dr. Paul Morley has made numerous contributions to veterinary medicine through his research, mentorship, and service. As a professor and the Sally Rau McIntosh Endowed Chair in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Morley plays […]
Texas A&M Pathology Team Earns National Awards
Faculty, students, and residents from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) brought home several awards from two national veterinary meetings this fall. VTPB was well-represented at both the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) annual meeting, held in New Orleans from Oct. 25-28, and the […]
Texas A&M Equine Veterinarian Wins Prestigious Career Development Award
Dr. Rebecca Legere, a doctoral student and incoming faculty member at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has won the 2024 Elaine and Bertram Klein Development Award, a highly competitive career development award of $20,000 from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. The award, which is issued annually to one recipient, […]
Ramesh Vemulapalli Selected For SEC’s Prestigious Leadership Development Program
Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli, executive associate dean of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has been selected as one of Texas A&M University’s four Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows for 2024-2025. Each year the SEC offers its 14 member schools a unique opportunity to foster potential academic […]
VMBS Professor Receives American Medical Writers Association President’s Award
Dr. Barbara Gastel, a professor in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, has been selected to receive the 2024 President’s Award from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). AMWA is an organization of more than 4,000 members that promotes excellence in medical communication and provides […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Scientists Ranked Among Best In Nation
Two Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) faculty members were included in the top 100 Best Animal Science and Veterinary Scientists in the United States by Research.com, an academic platform that objectively ranks researchers based on scientific publications. Ranked No. 72 nationally and No. 201 globally is Dr. Paul Morley, the director of research […]
Texas A&M Faculty Member Receives Career Achievement Award Honoring Work In Veterinary Advancements For Dogs
Dr. Jan Suchodolski, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is the 2024 recipient of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. The award recognizes AVMA members who’ve made long-term contributions to research that advances dog health. Suchodolski, who also serves as associate […]
VMBS Researcher Elected To National Academy Of Sciences
Dr. William Murphy’s groundbreaking research on mammalian evolution and cat genomics earns one of science’s highest honors. A professor in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Dr. William Murphy — the James E. Womack University Professor of Genetics in the […]

