Texas A&M Researchers Develop Comprehensive Genetic Map For Bison, Discover Gene Responsible For Albinism
A research team led by scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has developed the most comprehensive genome yet for the North American bison, bringing the animal’s genetic roadmap up to date with the latest genome sequencing technology. In doing so, the research team also discovered the gene responsible […]
Texas A&M Researchers Contribute To International Project Studying Coronavirus Transmission In Humans, Cattle
Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program have joined an international team studying how coronaviruses are spread and whether an individual’s microbiome (the collection of microbes living in or on the body) might impact that transmission. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses […]
Consuming Flavonoids Helps Fight Symptoms Of Endometriosis, Texas A&M Researchers Find
The compounds commonly found in apples, broccoli, berries, tea, onions and red wine show promise in easing inflammation. Researchers at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have found a correlation between a compound found in fruits and vegetables and a reduction in the symptoms of endometriosis. In an article published […]
Texas A&M-Led Genome Sequencing Project Reveals New Secrets About Cat Evolution
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and an interdisciplinary team of collaborators have uncovered new information about the history of cat evolution explaining how cats — including well-known species like lions, tigers, and domestic cats — evolved into different species and shedding light on how different genetic changes […]
Texas A&M VMBS, AgriLife Research Build Veterinarian Recruitment Toolbox To Address Underserved Texas Communities
In communities throughout Texas and across the United States, the veterinarian serves as the cog of livestock and animal care, yet many rural areas continue a historical pattern of being underserved. To help address recruitment of veterinarians to critically underserved areas across the country, a collaborative effort between the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine […]
Texas A&M Researchers Improve Methods To Measure Contaminants, Like Mercury, In Fish
Texas A&M University-led research is filling in data gaps and developing new tools to improve trace elements monitoring of fish and their consumers – including both people and wildlife – in the state of Alaska. Alaska fisheries provide about 60% of total U.S. seafood harvests, according to Alaska’s Resource Development Council, and are key foods […]
Texas A&M Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Improve Quality Of Life For People With Down Syndrome
A team of researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research metabolism in people with Down syndrome. By targeting genes that affect metabolism, the team may be able to develop drug therapies for physical and mental […]
Texas A&M Receives Over $1 Million In USDA Grants to Study SARS-CoV-2 In Deer
Texas A&M University scientists and research partners have received two National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grants to study the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in deer. These funds will help researchers understand the impact of the virus in Texas’ deer populations and its relationship to human and ecological health. […]
Patient Advocates Help Researchers Forge New Paths In Breast Cancer Research
A chance meeting between breast cancer researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and patient advocates at the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Conference (MBCRC) has sparked a new passion for making patient advocates an integral part of breast cancer research. Dr. Garhett Wyatt, a postdoctoral researcher at the VMBS, […]
Texas A&M-Led Team Receives USDA Grant To Study Cattle Respiratory Disease Prevention
Researchers from the Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received $300,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the costliest disease in the cattle industry, bovine respiratory disease (BRD). The grant will fund […]
