December 2024 Accolades

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Recognitions

• Dr. Lydia Love, an associate clinical professor in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, was one of five editors in the recent publication of the sixth edition of Lumb and Jones’ Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia textbook. The 1,400-page book is the primary reference book for veterinary anesthesia.
• Schnabel Lab graduate student Shannon Connard received the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ prestigious Past Presidents Award for her research on tendon healing.
• Dr. Caroline McKinney-Aguirre, a research assistant professor in the Department of Clinics Sciences, was recognized with the EQUUS Foundation Research Award at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ annual conference in December. She received the award for her research on evaluating novel therapeutics for equine intestinal healing.
• Dr. Nora Gardner, an anatomic pathology resident at the Veterinary Hospital, received the Pathology Oral Presentation award at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians for her talk titled “Pathological Diagnoses of Equine Gastrointestinal Inflammation at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pathology Service from January 2019-November 2023.”