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Awards, Accolades, and Achievements

Congrats Maureen Kelly and Ian Daniel for being selected as recipients of the 2026 VMBS Honors & Awards. Maureen and Ian were presented with awards at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Awards Ceremony on April 1. The annual event honors individuals who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and professional contributions to the veterinary field.

Maureen Kelly, Outstanding PhD Student Award – presented to a graduate student who excels in research, academics, and proposal submissions during their graduate studies.

Ian Daniel, John Paul Delaplane Award – presented to a student who demonstrates great interest and understanding of poultry or livestock production, medicine, and disease prevention.

More details on awards can be found here https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/internal-news/vmbs-honors-awards-ceremony-2026/

AAVP-TAMU Parasite Bingo!!!

Our lab, through the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) TAMU student chapter, hosted a Parasitology Bingo at the Veterinary Medical Complex.

Veterinary students, graduate students, and veterinary enthusiasts had a chance to test their parasite identification skills and win fun prizes!

This event, led by Dr. Tiana Sanders the president of the AAVP-TAMU, was a collaboration with Dr. Patricia Burbano from Merck. Thank you to Merck Animal Health for sponsoring this event!

Darwin Day 2026

Our lab participated in this year’s Darwin Day event at Texas A&M University, held at The Gardens. The event highlights biology for the public and emphasizes the importance of science outreach.

We showcased our research on Veterinary Parasitology and diagnostics through hands-on demonstrations and interactive displays. We engaged members of the public with fun activities ranging from games like “Guess the Number of Worms in the Jar’ to crayon art for kids. And of course, Candy!

Darwin Day provides an important opportunity to share science directly with the community, from little kids to adults, and to inspire people throughout the globe to reflect on and act on the principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and a hunger for truth, as embodied by Charles Darwin. For our students, it also develops their public speaking skills, essential for explaining complex research in lay language.