Sid Thakur

Feb 28, 2022

NC State Veterinary Medicine News and Updates, Feb. 2022

A look at news and unique stories from the College of Veterinary Medicine for Feb. 2022. 

Sep 7, 2021

Researchers Sequence Genome of Drug-Resistant Salmonella Enteritidis Strain That Can Sicken Poultry

Characterizing the strain will aid public health agencies in tracing outbreaks and preventing exposures. 

May 25, 2021

Lunn to Step Down as NC State Veterinary Medicine Dean in January

Lunn, who has led the CVM since 2012, will leave a legacy of monumental growth and increasing global influence at the CVM. 

Apr 15, 2021

World Health Organization Launches Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program Co-Developed at NC State

The CVM helped lead the protocol development as part of its role as a designated WHO collaborating center to combat AMR. The college is one of 18 centers worldwide focused on AMR.  

Mar 25, 2021

Stepping Back To See Antimicrobial Resistance’s Big Picture

Dual DVM/Ph.D. student Annie Wang recently received a NIH fellowship to investigate potential evolutionary and ecological factors in AMR development. 

Feb 24, 2021

Campylobacter Strains Exchange Genes, Can Become More Virulent and Antibiotic Resistant

New CVM-led research finds that Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production – from farm to grocery shelves – and that two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material. 

Jan 20, 2021

Q&A: Director Sid Thakur on How NC State’s Global Health Program is Changing the World

Thakur talks about the importance of veterinarians to global health, the program’s plans for the future and why he’s optimistic that NC State can make a real difference in addressing the world’s most pressing health challenges. 

Nov 11, 2020

Enterococcus Co-Infection Makes Colibacillosis Deadlier in Poultry, NC State Study Finds

Avian colibacillosis can cause septicemia, organ failure and death. The infection is estimated to cost the U.S. poultry industry millions of dollars a year in losses. 

Nov 9, 2020

In Malawi, NC State Extends its Global Reach in Antimicrobial Resistance Fight

The CVM is joining forces with UNC Chapel Hill in a first-of-its-kind project to halt the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Malawi. 

Oct 5, 2020

Global Health: Antimicrobial Resistance Tracking Programs Awarded New Funding

The funding supports the global GenomeTrakr program and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System at the CVM.