Developmental Biologist Becomes Head of NC State Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

Jan 4, 2024

Developmental Biologist Becomes Head of NC State Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Michele Battle, formerly a professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin, is the new leader of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biological Sciences.

Elf spends some time outside with his clinical team near the end of his time in isolation.

Dec 26, 2023

Our Compassionate, Life-Saving Care: A Year in Review

From dogs to cats, donkeys to bongos and countless animals in between, our expert teams at the NC State Veterinary Hospital save lives every single day. As the year draws to a close, we’re featuring 10 notable stories of our hospital teams going above and beyond for our community over the past 12 months.

Archer Seaman was the first cat enrolled in the study in April 2021.

Dec 21, 2023

Veterinary Medicine Milestones: A Year of Research Breakthroughs

With work that advanced our understanding of dementia, microbiomes and protecting lungs from COVID-19, internationally recognized interdisciplinary research teams at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine continued making great strides in improving animal and human health throughout 2023.

Dec 21, 2023

CVM Adjunct Professor, a World-Renowned Virologist, Receives Honorary NC State Degree

Dr. Amadou Sall, director of the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, Senegal, has deep ties to NC State. Most recently, Sall was lauded for leading the institute to be a top research facility to help formulate Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 12, 2023

NC State’s Adler Elected Fellow at National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Kenneth Adler, professor of cell biology in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to the rank of fellow at the National Academy of Inventors. Adler, one of the world’s foremost researchers in the field of airway disease, is a top-ranked biomedical scientist who has spent decades investigating…

Nov 30, 2023

Training Veterinary Professors of the Future: New NC State Program Welcomes Inaugural Class

The new Veterinary Academic Leaders Program will help 10 hospital residents prepare for careers in academia at a time when veterinary shortages are leading to crises.

Callahan is an associate professor of microbiomes and complex microbial communities, which is one of those 20 interdisciplinary clusters

Nov 29, 2023

Fall 2023 News and Updates: Lifting Our State Economy While Filling Community and Research Needs

Stay up to date on how the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is leading the way in solving problems, exploring innovations and changing lives in animal and human medicine and in our community.

Dr. Kate Meurs, far right, takes members of the Industry Advisory Council on a tour of campus.

Nov 9, 2023

Dean Welcomes Members of New Industry Advisory Council to Campus

“Our new strategic plan includes an emphasis on developing and strengthening partnerships, and we thought it would be so beneficial to engage in a more formal way with leading animal health industry partners,” Dean Kate Meurs says.

Dr. Raul Bras shows his daughter around his new home at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Nov 2, 2023

NC State Vet Med Hires Renowned Equine Podiatrist

In the world of equine medicine, Dr. Raul Bras is a hall of fame star, a rare podiatrist who travels all over the United States and globe sharing his expertise in hoof health.

Oct 31, 2023

Blikslager Takes Role of Director of Veterinary Medical Services at NC State

Dr. Anthony Blikslager, who had been serving as interim associate dean and director of Veterinary Medical Services at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has accepted the position on a permanent basis. He was formerly the head of the Department of Clinical Sciences.

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