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Aug 27, 2010

CVM Graduate ‘Exotic DVM of the Year’

Dr. Karen Rosenthal, Class of 1988, was named the 2010 Exotic DVM of the Year by the readers of Exotic DVM Veterinary Magazine. The award was presented at the annual conference of the Association Avian Veterinarians. The honor goes to the veterinarian who is: extraordinarily competent with all species of exotic pets, dedicated to advancing…

Aug 25, 2010

Welcome Class of 2014!

The 80 members of the Class of 2014 are now immersed in their first-year studies at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine following the traditional welcoming during the Annual White Coat Ceremony in early August. An analysis of the class indicates that 85% are women (68 women, 12 men), 79% are North Carolina residents…

Aug 23, 2010

CVM Research Helps Find Gene Responsible for Neurodegenerative Disease

A researcher in North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may be responsible for a similar rare, fatal disease in humans. Its discovery will lead to improved screening and diagnosis of the…

Aug 19, 2010

Predicting Nanoparticle Interactions in Human Bodies

Researchers at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have developed a method for predicting the ways nanoparticles will interact with biological systems – including the human body. Their work could have implications for improved human and environmental safety in the handling of nanomaterials, as well as applications for drug delivery. Dr. Jim Riviere,…

Jul 29, 2010

Dr. Slenning interviewed on infectious disease preparedness

Excerpt from an interview with WRAL. Raleigh, N.C. — The animals at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine go about their day while researchers keep watch for what could be coming. "We know it will happen again. It could be happening right now," said Dr. Barrett Slenning, a veterinarian and associate professor. Dr.…

Jul 28, 2010

Sun Hye Kim Leads Recognition in Graduate Student Research Symposium

From the NC State Graduate School In this year’s NC State University Graduate Student Research Symposium, first-place honors in the Life Sciences category was awarded to Sun Hye Kim for her winning poster entitled, “Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 levels affects the number of hair follicle Stem Cells in mouse epidermis.” A student in the Department of…

Jul 26, 2010

Saving Seymour

A surf fisherman casting near the Seymour Johnson–Ft. Fisher Recreation Area in Kure Beach, North Carolina, was hoping for bluefish or flounder. Unfortunately, his catch was a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s most endangered sea turtle. The hook embedded deep in the turtle’s throat and the valuable creature was rushed to the…

Jul 22, 2010

Summer Tips for Pets

  Summer time and living can be easy for you and your pet if you remember the basics. Temperatures and humidity have been high—situations that clinicians at North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital remind us can be dangerous to your companion animal. “If you are uncomfortable, it’s safe to say that your pet is…

Jul 7, 2010

Rising 10th Grader Receives Award to Conduct Research in CVM Lab

Mary Brown, a rising 10th grade student at Five Knolls Academy in Waxhaw, NC, is a recipient of a Research Fellowship Award from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation to study digestive diseases at North Carolina State University. One of 10 fellowships granted by the AGA Foundation nationally, the $2,500 award will allow Brown a…

Jul 6, 2010

CVM Students Study French Swine System

College of Veterinary Medicine students participated in an International Pork Selective exchange program with the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse in France.    Third year student Lisa Thompson and fourth year student Sara Dillon, both student members of the sponsoring American Association of Swine Veterinarians, were hosted by Dr. Guy-Pierre Martineau. During the two-week visit,…