News and Updates, January 2019

January 29, 2019 Mike Charbonneau 2-min. read

Faculty and Staff

Freya Mowat earns NIH career grant for innovative eye research. https://goo.gl/UE48bS
Clinical study from Matthew Breen, Shelly Vaden and Claire Wiley to test innovative cancer detection tool, seeks participants. https://goo.gl/ezysKR
Paula Cray named to presidential advisory committee on antibiotic resistance. https://goo.gl/ubD1qG
Gustavo Machado leads research on a proof-of-concept algorithm to predict porcine epidemic diarrhea virus that has the potential to predict other outbreaks in food animals in real time. https://goo.gl/5KWaaq
Centennial Biomedical Campus grows partnerships to improve health outcomes. https://goo.gl/ZMYejs

A look back at 10 of the most memorable CVM stories of 2018. https://goo.gl/fPkD4H
Research co-authored by Regina Schoenfeld surveys veterinarians’ comfort level with using cannabidiol for canine medical conditions. https://goo.gl/TLDWgH
New to the CVM family:
- Meet Kaitlyn Runion, student activities coordinator. https://goo.gl/dr44mJ
- Meet Amanda Bates, career services and professional development director. https://goo.gl/kkRTyY
- Meet Aly Brinley, student services clinical coordinator. https://goo.gl/kWhRif

In the Spotlight

Alumni and Students

Video: UNC-TV visits the Turtle Rescue Team for an inside look at rehabilitation efforts. https://goo.gl/mBZUTH
The Class of 2020’s Hannah Varnell is one of this year’s recipients of the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award from the Western Veterinary Conference. https://goo.gl/xNCZHs
Ph.D. student Amy Stieler Stewart earns fellowship in support of her colic research. https://goo.gl/iYs1ki
The Class of 2021’s Jamie Madigan selected as an alternate student delegate to American Association of Swine Veterinarians board of directors. https://goo.gl/gUU5V9
A group of third-year students spayed and neutered 50 feral cats in Winston-Salem. https://goo.gl/7H5E1L Photos: https://goo.gl/BrCdFZ.