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News and updates, September 2017

Brenda Stevens
Brenda Stevens named president-elect of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association.

Faculty and Staff

  • John Barnes inducted into the American Association of Avian Pathologists hall of honor. https://goo.gl/ZQ5qNq
  • Santosh Mishra’s research could spell relief for those with chronic skin conditions. https://goo.gl/b7Pgdv
  • Brenda Stevens named president-elect of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. https://goo.gl/ALWpKE
  • Mini guts: Tiny cellular worlds, big medical breakthrough in treating colic from the lab of Liara Gonzalez. https://goo.gl/ybj95a
  • Christopher Walker reveals what the dental development of human relative Homo naledi can tell us about the evolution of our own species. https://goo.gl/iNJpQq
  • The Veterinary Hospital’s equine ophthalmology services reports treating an increased number of horses with fungal keratitis. https://goo.gl/S9Y5qw

In the Spotlight

Alumni and Students

  • Sydney Desmarais, Class of 2007, remodels and reopens the only veterinary clinic in Big Sky, Mont. https://goo.gl/C6cjfi
  • World-renowned wildlife pathologist Linda Lowenstine to speak at the CVM on Oct. 5. https://goo.gl/36dpdm
  • Two CVM students honored at the annual American Association Bovine Practitioners Conference. https://goo.gl/pWb5wH
  • Class of 2021 profile: Sarah Moyer brings an uplifting spirit — and winemaking experience — to the CVM. https://goo.gl/X8FUZr
  • Class of 2021 profile: Tommy Burdette — Air Force captain, intelligence officer and now a veterinarian-in-training. https://goo.gl/WKnugV
  • Class of 2021 profile: Emily Gidcumb is a scientist who has found her calling at the CVM. https://goo.gl/ktxAxA 
  • Class of 2021 profile: How Miriam Chari learned to embrace life’s greatest challenges. https://goo.gl/4jJvDj

Donors and Support

  • Thanks to advanced treatment at NC State through the Petco Foundation, Dexter the dog will have much more time with his new family. https://goo.gl/7ZvqJt