News and Updates, August 2016

[section_subtitle] Faculty and Staff [/section_subtitle]

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• Oscar J. Fletcher, poultry health management professor and former CVM dean, inducted into the American Association of Avian Pathologists hall of honor. https://t.co/KMI8u1gZW7
• Clinical science professors Kenneth Royal, April Kedrowicz and Amy Snyder explore belief in an animal afterlife. http://goo.gl/ut4xEm
• Comparative oncology genetics professor Matthew Breen talks to Science about how animal clinical trials help humans. http://goo.gl/lbTtIV
• The loss of a pet leads veterinary hospital volunteer Sheri Snider to one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. http://goo.gl/by83YT
• Michael Nolan, professor of radiation oncology, featured in story on how cancer research with dogs could one day help humans. http://goo.gl/80BJn4

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• Cell biology professor Ken Adler discovers a possible treatment to fight childhood cancer. http://goo.gl/D1mC1C
• Equine veterinarians featured in article on epiduroscopy to diagnose back pain in horse. http://goo.gl/stUwCJ
• Internal medicine professor Edward Breitschwerdt awarded grant for tick-borne disease research. goo.gl/DM1elx
• Clinical professor of veterinary behavior Barbara Sherman featured in WRAL report on preventing dog bites. http://goo.gl/akPecA
• Duncan Lascelles, professor of small animal surgery and pain management, discusses how studying animals can help with human osteoarthritis research. http://goo.gl/Y4Ihxs
• Isabel Gimeno, associate professor of poultry health management, receives the P.P. Levine Award, presented by the American Association of Avian Pathologists. http://goo.gl/N7dS3m[/one_half_last]

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[section_subtitle] Alumni and Students [/section_subtitle]

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• Meet the CVM class of 2020. http://goo.gl/LjqH30
• Class of 2020: Hannah Leigh Varnell enters the CVM after forays in international development and environmental sustainability, but with veterinary medicine never far from her heart. http://goo.gl/vWlXhh
• Class of 2020: Ty Smith says the CVM will give him the opportunities and options in veterinary medicine that he’s always desired. http://goo.gl/Ib5VlC

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• Jessica Huwa (class of 2013) is part of a veterinary medicine partnership with the Kuwaiti Army. goo.gl/bXX5wj
• Comparative biomedical science doctoral student Tyler Allen captures a first place award for his video in NC State’s inaugural Research Impact Contest. http://goo.gl/Bbgj91
• CVM class of 1994 graduate David Linzey named 2016 North Carolina Veterinarian of the Year. http://goo.gl/QGjFnk[/one_half_last]