Texas A&M Students Selected For ‘One Health’-Focused Veterinary Research Fellowships
Two Texas A&M University veterinary students were among the 13 students from around the world to be selected for Veterinary Student Research Fellowships issued by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Ali Olsen-Gerlach and Madison Rowe were among those selected for the 2023 FFAR Vet […]
Texas A&M Researcher Hatches New Technology To Save Endangered Birds
The so-called “smart eggs,” designed to look like bird eggs, carry sensors that capture information necessary for artificial incubation. A researcher from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is creating unique data collection devices to promote reproduction in endangered bird populations. The devices, designed to look like bird eggs, carry […]
Texas A&M VMBS, UT Southwestern Partner To Advance Animal And Human Health
With the goal of supporting One Health, Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has joined forces with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to foster translational research as part of a prestigious program funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The two institutions are working together on UT […]
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Developing Practical Solutions To Disaster Effects, Chemical Contaminants
When Hurricane Florence hit the North Carolina coast in the fall of 2018, more than 30 inches of rain fell in some areas of the state. The resulting flooding was dangerous enough, but it unleashed a whole new threat when it caused dams to burst, letting water from storage ponds filled with coal ash enter […]
VMBS Researcher Developing Novel Approaches To Treat Urinary Tract Infections, Avoid Antibiotic Resistance
If you wake up with a persistent urge to run to the restroom and a burning sensation when you urinate, you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI). If you do, your doctor will likely prescribe you a dose of antibiotics and send you home, assuring you that you will be just fine. But that […]
VMBS Faculty Members Ranked Among Nation’s Top Veterinary Scientists
Two faculty members at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) were included in the top 100 Best Animal Science and Veterinary Scientists by Research.com, an academic platform that objectively ranks researchers based on scientific publications. Ranked No. 71 nationally and No. 198 globally is VMBS professor Dr. Jan Suchodolski and […]
Texas A&M Research Redefines Mammalian Tree Of Life
The research uses the genomes of 241 species and can be used to support animal and human health outcomes. Research led by a team of scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences puts to bed the heated scientific debate regarding the history of mammal diversification as it relates to the […]
Is Coffee Good For You? Texas A&M Researchers Provide New Insight
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide. But it also has been associated with health benefits like decreased rates of Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as a lowered risk of some cancers, including colon, rectal, and breast cancer. Although the general health benefits of coffee consumption are well known, […]
Purina Petcare, Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory Join Forces To Advance Pet Microbiome Health
Five-year partnership to yield new diagnostic and nutritional tools through $2 million Purina PetCare Research Excellence Fund The veterinary industry can anticipate exciting new breakthroughs in the frontier of pet microbiome health thanks to a new partnership between Nestlé Purina PetCare Global Research and the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine […]
VMBS Department Head Receives National Veterinary Research Award
Dr. Jonathan Levine, head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), was selected to receive the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ (AAVC) Annual Faculty Achievement in Research Award. This award recognizes AAVC members who have achieved national recognition through their efforts on […]
