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Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, January 2024

Research and Innovations

Dr. Sue Tonkonogy sits at her desk in her office. On the desk, next to her, her microbiology textbook stands on its end.

Mar 21, 2024

‘We Did It, and You Can, Too,’ Dr. Susan Tonkonogy Encourages Women in STEM

Dr. Susan Tonkonogy, the longest-tenured active faculty member at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, has seen both the college and the immunology field’s support of female scientists grow during her five-decade career.
People at Open house.

Mar 18, 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine to host Open House on March 23

The big day at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is almost here! On March 23, the college will open its doors to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Open House. At this extremely popular free event, the community is invited to explore our College of Veterinary Medicine and…
A chicken.

Mar 15, 2024

What is avian influenza and what does it mean for you, farmers and backyard flocks?

The poultry industry makes up the single-largest share of farm cash receipts in North Carolina, equating to a $34 billion economic impact annually.  But a small virus can quickly take a massive chunk out of that.   Nine commercial poultry farms were infected by a strand of highly pathogenic avian influenza two years ago, resulting in…
Research is a critical component of the new strategic plan

Mar 1, 2024

CVM Strategic Plan Sets Course for Continued Success

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has a new roadmap to success, having approved a refreshed strategic plan that puts community at the center of the college’s goals over the next five years and that sets metrics to measure progress in each of five areas.
Platelets in the bloodstream

Feb 27, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, February 2024

Reviewing Medication Safety and Effectiveness in Early Parkinson’s Disease Seppänen P, Forsberg MM, Tiihonen M, Laitinen H, Beal S, Dorman DC. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The condition can place a lot of strain on the body over time and can make some people more vulnerable to serious infections. Early management of the…
A scan that shows the intestinal coil of tadpoles.

Feb 26, 2024

What Frogs Can Tell Us About Our Intestines

Human beings have around 15 feet of intestine – which is amazing, considering most of us are under six feet tall. We can fit our intestines inside us because they loop and rotate during embryonic development. But for some people, that process goes wrong and we don’t know why. Nanette Nascone-Yoder is a developmental biologist…
Dr. Glenn Cruse and Dr. Gustavo Machado

Feb 20, 2024

Cruse, Machado chosen as University Faculty Scholars for 2024

Dr. Glenn Cruse, a mast cell biologist, and Dr. Gustavo Machado, an infectious disease modeler, of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine were among the NC State University faculty members honored.

Members of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine ophthalmology and Large Animal Hospital teams pose with Myra, a brown Dutch warmblood mare.

Feb 20, 2024

Groundbreaking Transplant at NC State Helps Jumping Horse Stay the Course

Aided by cutting-edge growth factor research and state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, NC State ophthalmologists successfully performed one of the largest equine corneal transplants ever reported.
Dr. Liara Gonzalez, a professor at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, poses in front of the entrance to the school's main building.

Feb 15, 2024

NC State Gastroenterologist Awarded $3.5 Million NIH Grant to Improve Small Intestine Transplant Process

Intestinal transplants have a five-year success rate below 60%, but researchers say an emerging technology for pre-transplant organ storage could boost tissue health, improve patient outcomes and expand the donor pool.
Rendering of a 3D concept for an oncology treatment that kills cancer cells isolated pastel background Copy space

Jan 30, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, January 2024

Uncovering the Relationship Between Temperature, Time, and Cancer Cell Death During Cryoablation Treatment Vrabel MR, Fesmire CC, Rich MJ, Kobrin RL, Sano MB, Zaharoff DA. Cryoablation, a type of cryotherapy, is an FDA-approved focal therapy. Focal therapies are minimally invasive treatments that use energy sources to remove small, slow-growing cancer tumors that have not spread.…