Research Offers Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries: How a Clinical Trial in Dogs May Help Human Patients
Dr. Jonathan Levine’s research on spinal cord injuries in dogs may one day help humans with similar injuries. The United States Department of Defense seems to think so, as they have funded a large-scale, three-year clinical trial of dogs with injuries resulting from intervertebral disc herniation. While humans with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) usually sustain […]
Researcher Uncovers Multiple Influences in the Antibiotic Resistance Debate
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The issue of antibiotic resistance may have only recently become front-page news, but it has always been a concern of those focused on improving public health. Alexander Fleming, a recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of penicillin, warned during his acceptance speech for the award of […]
Criscitiello one of first to participate in Texas A&M–CAPES Collaborative Research Grant Program
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Michael Criscitiello, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was one of six principal investigators at Texas A&M University who was awarded nearly $300,000 ($50,000 for each principal investigator) in research funding through the newly established Texas […]
Winter Wins National Research Award from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Randolph Winter, DVM, a veterinary resident at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been named one of two 2014 ACVIM Resident Research Award Winners by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) that are working on projects funded by the American Kennel Club […]
Texas A&M researchers help curb rise of contamination in leafy vegetables
The likelihood that a crop of leafy greens will be contaminated by E. coli, an indicator of fecal contamination, before harvest is strongly influenced by both farm management and environmental factors, according to a study spotlighted on the cover of the new issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The work, led by Dr. […]
Texas A&M Project Hoping To End Alarming Decline Of The Bobwhite Quail
COLLEGE STATION – The iconic bobwhite quail, a favorite among hunters and wildlife enthusiasts alike throughout the United States, has literally flown the coop – its numbers have been decreasing alarmingly for decades, but a groundbreaking project led by a team of Texas A&M University researchers could prove to be a big move toward understanding […]
Computed Tomography Image Selected for Journal Cover
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Medical imaging saves lives. Mammograms find breast cancer, ultrasounds show the extent of injuries after an accident, and MRIs detect brain aneurysms. Diagnostic imaging is also an increasingly important tool in veterinary medicine. When a canine patient with a heart murmur was referred to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine […]
Gaitedness of Horses Found Across the World
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The smooth movement of gaited horses is caused by a genetic mutation that can be found across the world, according to a recent study. The paper, “Worldwide frequency distribution of the ‘Gait keeper’ mutation in the DMRT3 gene,” was published Tuesday in the journal Animal Genetics. “We have previously demonstrated […]
Morris Animal Foundation Funds Veterinary Student Advancing Animal Health
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Texas A&M second-year veterinary student Anastasia Koinis was recently selected to receive a Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar program award supporting her summer research project on avian bornavirus (ABV). Each year, the Morris Animal Foundation funds the Veterinary Student Scholars (VSS) program to help provide students hands-on exposure to veterinary […]
Texas A&M Professor Awarded Grants for Autism Research
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Work underway at Texas A&M University, sponsored by two foundations with a deep interest in autism, may one day provide clues to one type of autism. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of complex developmental disorders characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction, as well as restricted behaviors, […]
