Our students, faculty and staff at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine are problem-solvers, innovators and life-changers providing world-class care and making ground-breaking discoveries every day that advance animal and human health.
Continue reading to see how our community is thriving as we put that mission into action.
Recognitions
- Nicole Adams, a graduate student in the Peng Lab, won first place in NC State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition on Nov. 11. The annual competition challenges graduate students to present their research to a non-specialist audience in three minutes to develop skills for teaching, pitching an idea to business investors or communicating research to the media and policymakers. Adams’ first-place finish earned her a $1,000 prize. Watch her presentation on YouTube.
- Anna McClour, the lead anesthesia veterinary technician in the NC State Veterinary Hospital’s anesthesia department, obtained her veterinary technical specialist certification in anesthesia and analgesia. After two years of training in the VTS program, the certification prepared McClour with specialized expertise in managing complex anesthesia scenarios and advanced medical procedures.
- Third-year clinical pathology resident Dr. Sydney Hastian received the American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology’s Young Investigator Award. The annual honor recognizes outstanding oral presentations given by residents or graduate students in the field of veterinary clinical pathology.
- Ravi Kulkarni of the college’s Department of Population Health and Pathobiology and Christophe Guilluy of the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences have been named to the most recent class of the Goodnight Early Career Innovators. The NC State award honors faculty for their early productivity in STEM research and innovation. Faculty members selected as Goodnight Early Career Innovators received $22,000 annually for three years to support their scholarship and research endeavors.
- Dr. Anna Tauro, a clinical instructor in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences, was recently named a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice. The fellowship is awarded by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in recognition of outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession.
Grants
- Dr. Leo Ragazzo, a cardiology resident and member of the college’s inaugural Veterinary Academic Leaders Program, has received a two-year grant from the EveryCat Health Foundation to identify populations of cats at high risk of heart disease. Identifying cats at high risk of developing arterial thromboembolism, Ragazzo said, could allow veterinarians to start prophylactic treatment sooner or be more aggressive with treatment. Ragazzo will be working with the college’s Dr. Terri DeFrancesco, Dr. Ronald Li and Dr. Alex Lynch, as well as Dr. Robert Groggs from Cornell University.
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