Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Trains Graduate Students in Community-Engaged Research, Helps Houston Communities Understand Science
The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center, housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), recently organized two trainee development events in Houston promoting environmental and human health. The two events — part of the Trainees in Action in Communities (TrAC) series — created valuable opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Recognized For Excellence At Annual AAEP Conference
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) equine specialists Drs. Noah Cohen and Rebecca Legere were recognized for outstanding accomplishments at the 2024 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) conference in Orlando. Cohen, a University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor, and Dr. Glen Blodgett Chair of Equine Studies in the VMBS’ Department of […]
Dog Aging Project Receives $7 Million NIH Grant To Expand Clinical Trial Of Anti-Aging Drug
The study seeks to determine whether rapamycin increases the lifespan of dogs, with the hope that it may also help extend human lives. Researchers led by the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received $7 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand a clinical trial studying rapamycin’s […]
New Study Reveals Owner Demographics Influence Canine Nutrition
Dog owners have quite a bit of control over their pets’ diets, and many have strong opinions on what kinds of diets are best for their canine friends. But a new study from the Dog Aging Project (DAP) at Texas A&M University and investigators at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has revealed that the reasons […]
Preempting African Swine Fever In Texas With Research
Scientists assess a tick’s potential to spread disease in Southern U.S. As feral hog populations increase in Texas and the U.S., they create desirable conditions for disease-carrying ticks and increase the risk for an outbreak of African swine fever virus, ASFV. To ensure the devastating ASFV stays out of Texas, a multi-institution research project led […]
Genomics Expert William Murphy Selected As Texas A&M University System Regents Professor
Dr. William Murphy, a faculty member in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), is one of 18 individuals from across The Texas A&M University System to be selected as a Regents Professor during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Since the awards program was established in […]
Texas A&M-Led Conservation Program Develops New Method For Releasing Captive Parrots To The Wild
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are working with parrot free-flight experts and partners in Brazil in an effort to increase the success rate of releasing captive parrots into the wild. In a recently published study, the team successfully released a small flock of blue and yellow macaws […]
Texas A&M Researchers Uncover Secrets Of Horse Genetics For Conservation, Breeding
New research on the Y chromosome will allow geneticists to trace the paternal line in horses. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity. […]
Scarlet Macaw Parents ‘Play Favorites,’ Purposefully Neglect Younger Chicks
Fortunately, researchers have come to the rescue with a “foster program” for neglected chicks. Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life — but it turns out that they also “play favorites” when feeding their young, making them excellent mates, but neglectful parents. […]
Texas A&M Researchers See Success In First Tests Of Oral Anthrax Vaccine In White-Tailed Deer
These tests bring the researchers one step closer to an anthrax vaccine for wild deer that aims to stop the disease’s spread throughout the state and, potentially, beyond. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are closer to developing an oral vaccine for anthrax thanks to a recent study […]
