News and Updates, November/December 2016

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• The cardiology teams provides hope to a French bulldog from Peru who could not get the necessary surgery in his country. https://goo.gl/YjxlyT
• Dean Paul Lunn’s forward-thinking message: “New Plan, New College.” https://goo.gl/8ntFIj
• Jeannine Moga offers ways to cope with grieving for a pet during the holidays. https://goo.gl/89zbZP

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• The fall/winter edition of the CVM’s Oath profiles rescue efforts for rhinos in South Africa and sea turtles at the North Carolina coast. https://goo.gl/J7Wnct
• The cardiology team joins forces with Duke to help Nekot, a Staffordshire terrier in need. https://goo.gl/hZa8E2
• How do you keep pets stress-free for the holidays? Barbara Sherman has some advice. https://goo.gl/Y5dsGh

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[section_subtitle] CVM Research [/section_subtitle][one_half]

• Craig Harms pioneers new science at CMAST. https://goo.gl/i63HTN
• Matthew Breen featured in the Washington Post’s extensive overview of how innovative canine cancer research may improve treatments for humans. https://goo.gl/hlsjBJ
• New research from Troy Ghashghaei could shed light on neurodevelopmental processes and how to treat traumatic brain injuries in humans. https://goo.gl/bi83iq
• CVM’s work included in a Newsweek editorial on how studying animals will make humans healthier. https://goo.gl/LEycNZ

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• A look at the CVM’s partnership with Duke Clinical and Translational Science to target a particularly devastating form of bone cancer. https://goo.gl/jSFs5x
• Ke Cheng and Troy Ghashghaei named to the new class of University Faculty Scholars. https://goo.gl/ZERTJI
• Jody Gookin and Matthew Breen awarded national grants to study canine health. https://goo.gl/m16bMc[/one_half_last]

[section_subtitle] Alumni and Students [/section_subtitle][one_half]

• Graduate student Alix Berglund is devoted to equine stem cell research. https://goo.gl/YRJtaz
• Michael Overton (DVM, ‘90) receives the CVM’s 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award. https://goo.gl/fTv7iZ
• Scholarship recipient Joe Grennon, class of 2019, is a man with a plan. https://goo.gl/LMxXri
• Daniel Pittman (DVM, ‘04) receives the Science in Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. https://goo.gl/s4Bwo5

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• American Veterinarian walks on the wild side with the Turtle Rescue Team. https://goo.gl/vjIevT
• Efrain Rivera-Serrano, who just earned a Ph.D. in comparative biomedical sciences, discusses his colorful fluorescence microscopy research. https://goo.gl/8Ozibf[/one_half_last]

[section_subtitle]Donors and support[/section_subtitle]

• Leah Dey’s passion for feline behavioral science leads to the Purrdey Feline Wellness Room. https://goo.gl/1phF6h
• North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation member Kathe Garrison’s distinctive gift to the veterinary hospital will make a big impact. https://goo.gl/tsKeIa
• Read more about the CVM’s role in NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary capital campaign. https://goo.gl/XL7oef
• Vascular surgeon and New York City native Leila Mureebe on her “improbable arc” of donating to the Teaching Animal Unit Endowment. https://goo.gl/0k5YmZ