News and Updates, June/July 2016

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• Hiroyuki Mochizuki, (Molecular Biomedical Sciences), team of researchers find links between canine breed and increased risk for cell tumors. http://goo.gl/60rJwR
• Professor of Toxicology David Dorman, (Molecular Biomedical Sciences), named a National Associate of the National Research Council of the National Academies. https://goo.gl/3X4B5R
• Assistant Professor of Communication April Kedrowicz’s, (Clinical Sciences), study on veterinary medical students’ self-perception of communication published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. http://goo.gl/MTqmuz
• Pilot program offers Army soldiers and medics training in farm animal veterinary care. https://goo.gl/Krae5K

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• Dr. Duncan X. Lascelles, (Clinical Sciences), addresses healthy feline aging in special issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. https://goo.gl/9ziIFK
• Professors Casey M. Theriot, (Population Health & Pathobiology), and Laurianne Van Landeghem, (Molecular Biomedical Sciences), awarded research grants from the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease. https://goo.gl/ixV56m
• Neurology professor Karen Muñana, (Clinical Sciences), and Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Director Megan Jacob, (Population Health & Pathobiology), awarded grant for canine epilepsy research. https://goo.gl/Knw2nh[/one_half_last]

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[section_subtitle] Alumni and Students [/section_subtitle]

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• Alum Dr. Sue Geske (’98) takes her veterinary practice out into the cold. http://go.ncsu.edu/wpn.sleddogs
• Amie Pflaum: Blackhawk pilot, Tillman Scholar, member of the class of 2020. https://goo.gl/lhBcbI
• Laura Johnson, class of 2017, combines her love of creative writing and science in her award-winning essay, “The Gentle Doctor.” https://goo.gl/BgG1Gf
• Sarah Blau, class of 2017. Featured as Guilford College “Amazing Alumni.” https://youtu.be/rK8YEnRXwGA

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• Doctoral candidate Danielle Mzyk represented CVM at the 2016 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Denver. https://goo.gl/bzPcU0
• The $50,000 Old Main Native American Indian Veterinarian Scholarship will help with education expenses of American Indian students at CVM. https://goo.gl/UvfQB3
• The $50,000 Dr. Alfreda Johnson Webb Scholarship Award Endowment will benefit students from under-represented groups in veterinary medicine. https://goo.gl/WwHEjC[/one_half_last]