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 […]
A Grand Challenge: One Health research proposals funded
The One Health Initiative was formally started at Texas A&M University in 2011 to be a collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable optimal health. The initiative is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields, providing the […]
One Healthy Village at a Time: Changes in Ometepe, Nicaragua
Two volcanoes dominate the landscape of Ometepe, the largest island in the Lake of Nicaragua. Concepción, the active volcano in the northern part of the island, has a picturesque conical shape. The ash it generates during eruptions enriches the island’s soil, creating fertile farmland used for sustainable farming by Ometepe’s inhabitants. Maderas, its extinct counterpart […]
Revolutionary Technology Key to One Health Grand Challenge Project Aimed at Changing Lives Around the World
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – As an established leader in electron beam technology, Dr. Suresh Pillai, director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research within the Texas A&M College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (COALS) Department of Poultry Science, along with an interdisciplinary team of investigators were recently awarded funding through the competitive One Health […]
Obesity and Stress Research Addressed in One Health Grand Challenge Project
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Enhancing the health and well-being of animals and humans through the alleviation of chronic illnesses and conditions is the goal of an innovative project recently awarded funding through the competitive One Health Grand Challenge proposal process. The project’s team will approach this objective by addressing the adverse physical, societal, and economic […]
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.” […]
One Health Research Leads to Test and Treatment for Preeclampsia
College Station, TX-Many of the health problems in the world today not only impact humans, but also animals and the environment. To find solutions, researchers have increasingly taken a “One Health” approach leading to the development of collaborations as unique as the answers they seek. One example of this One Health approach involves the work […]
