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Humans aren’t the only species susceptible to COVID-19. A growing number of other animal species have become infected, posing a threat to the health of wildlife and domesticated animals, and in some cases exacerbating threats to people. Last month, it was gorillas. Before that, it was mink. And earlier still, tigers and lions. All of […]
Niesha Savory, a clinical neuroscience and psychology undergraduate student at Virginia Tech who conducts research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has always been fascinated with how the brain works.
AAVMC’s Inaugural Virtual Annual Conference Expected to “Light it Up” Meeting and conference planners are putting the final touches on the first virtual presentation of an AAVMC annual conference: “Catalyze 2021: Connect & Innovate in the Face of Global Challenges.” The meeting will be held March 3-5 from noon through 6 p.m. daily. Originally planned […]
As universities around the world adapted to COVID-19 restrictions for in-person learning and professors looked for ways to deliver their courses’ content, creativity was key for Dr. Joe Rubin (DVM, PhD).
Herd immunity. While this term is commonplace in my professional life, chances are these words rarely graced the dinner table prior to 2020.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 2:37pm TB bacteria.jpg Macrophage engulfing Tuberculosis bacteria. Photo: ZEISS Microscopy, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Dr. Brian C. VanderVen, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, is studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) Mtb’s lipid transport system and characterizing how it functions. The research supported by this NIH R01 grant for $2.9 M will detail the […]
February is National Pet Dental Health month, a time when pet owners are reminded that routine oral care is an important aspect of their animal’s well-being. Just like their small animal counterparts, large animals such as horses also require veterinary attention to keep their mouths in top shape. Dr. Leslie Easterwood, a clinical assistant professor […]
Animal Airwaves-Live host Dana Hill with former college dean Glen Hoffsis in the studio in 2012 prior to taping an episode. Ten years, 1,440 one-minute segments and approximately 400 live episodes later, Animal Airwaves — an award-winning, nationally syndicated public radio program sponsored by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine — is […]
Two Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers have been recognized by the University of Guelph for their research excellence and innovation. Drs. Dorothee Bienzle, in OVC’s Department of Pathobiology, and Jan Sargeant, in OVC’s Department of Population Medicine, were recently announced as Research Leadership Chairs. Created by the U of G’s Office of Research and the […]
Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 10:27am 0211_crohns_tnd.jpg The discovery of an “Achilles heel” in a type of gut bacteria that causes intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease may lead to more targeted therapies for the difficult-to-treat disease, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. In a study published Feb. 5 in Cell Host […]
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