Amidst the beeping monitors and busy footsteps of the bustling Veterinary Teaching Hospital, an extraordinary lifeline exists -- a blood bank, where like their human counterparts, dogs and cats regularly donate blood to support their fellow pets in the community.
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Margie Lee ’82 DVM ‘86, associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Research Award.
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| Troy Holder’s motivations are straightforward. “I like teaching and I like being able to make a difference,” said the newly hired clinical assistant professor in large animal surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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The veterinary college kicked off its academic year with an engaging and exhilarating first week of orientation activities that welcomed new and returning students to campus. BSPH students, MPH students, DVM Students, Master’s students, Ph.D. students, and recently recruited faculty have all been welcomed and oriented during the past week.
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The Veterinary Expo Career Fair, hosted by the veterinary college, featured a diverse array of 180 exhibitors. These exhibitors were present to engage with students, offering opportunities for associate veterinarians and externship placements.
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EMC has a robust outpatient and emergency caseload with specialist faculty and staff, providing an excellent environment for students to learn about equine veterinary medicine and surgery. Students can observe diverse and challenging clinical cases and learn what it is like to work in a busy equine outpatient and emergency hospital setting.
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Julianna Scardina, Class of 2024 at the veterinary college, and Allie Andrukonis a CALS animal science student, are participating in the Summer Veterinary Student Research Program. Their project aims to train shelter cats to ride in carriages, making them more adoptable and socially involved in the lives of pet owners.
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Mohamed Seleem and Nectagen, Inc., have received a nearly $275,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study whether synthetic proteins developed by Nectagen can reduce the toxicity of the digestive bacteria.
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The Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services (ViTALS) within the veterinary college has secured a $200,000 grant from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to develop further expertise internally on nanopore-based genome sequencing for pathogen detection and disseminate that acquired knowledge to other laboratories.
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to a Virginia Tech team over five years for a study of High-Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (H-FIRE) for tumor ablation and immune system activation in cases of pancreatic cancer.
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Rachael Carpenter, a steadfast presence in the realm of veterinary education, joined our college in 2014 as a Clinical Instructor specializing in Anesthesiology. Her passion for guiding the next generation of veterinarians is admirable.
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Angela Webb has been an integral part of the veterinary college for nearly a decade, with 26+ years at Virginia Tech. As the Academic Affairs Office Manager and Event Coordinator, Angela plays a pivotal role in the college's operations and student support.
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| Maria Paz Buman Ruiz Diaz, DVM '22, a current biomedical and veterinary sciences master's student and a 2022 DVM alum whose journey has been marked by passion and unwavering dedication.
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| Jaclyn Clement, DVM '11 is proud to be a VMCVM alum! Her time at the veterinary college equipped her with more than just clinical skills. She learned the art of resilience, embracing life's challenges, and turning them into stepping stones for success.
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Connect is the college’s signature event, including reunion programming, a CE program with alum speakers, an alum awards ceremony, mentor day, and more.
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