The college strategic plan has been developed around the concept of "signature programs", areas central to veterinary medicine and biomedical research wherein we plan to build the nation's number one programs. College-wide signature programs include the professional DVM program itself, the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, and the Biomedical Sciences undergraduate program. The six fields identified by the faculty for signature program status - fields identified as exceptionally productive programs - include: infectious diseases and homeland security, genomics, toxicology and environmental medicine, cardiovascular sciences, neurosciences, and reproductive biology. Executive leadership in veterinary medicine is yet another signature program being developed in the college.
Cardiovascular Sciences/Michael E. DeBakey Institute
At the Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, cardiovascular scientists, engineers, and clinicians from Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Medicine and the UT Medical School in Houston have joined forces to fight cardiovascular disease in both human and veterinary patients. Administratively housed in the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Institute has unique access to naturally-occurring cardiovascular disease in animals. Because novel cardiovascular devices and pharmaceuticals for use in humans are always tested first in animals, we can play a pivotal role in improving the quality of life of all species. The DeBakey Institute is named for the world’s most renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and cardiovascular researcher. Like Dr. DeBakey, we are dedicated to relentlessly pursuing scientific and technological advances to save lives. More »
Biomedical Genomics
For over 25 years, Texas A&M University has pioneered role genome analysis of several animal species. The Center for Animal Genomics & Biomedical Research strives for excellence in newly evolving areas in animal genomics and proteomics. This center will improve understanding of molecular mechanisms controlling/affecting disease manifestation, diagnostics, prevention and treatment on the one hand and improved production and reproduction on the other. More »
Reproductive Biology
The reproductive biology program at Texas A&M University is both intercollegiate and interdisciplinary, involving the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Science, and Medicine, as well as the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston. Research areas include in vitro fertilization, stem cell biology, animal cloning, assisted reproductive technologies addressing infertility and disease in animals and humans, as well as means to preserve valuable genetics in domestic animals, wildlife and endangered species. More »
Neurosciences
Neuroscience areas will include neurology, neuropathology, molecular neuroscience, and neuroimaging/neuroradiology. Neuroscience in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University spans multiple disciplines and subject areas, including: 1) the fetal basis of adult neurological disorders, 2) neurotoxicology, 3) infectious diseases in the nervous system, 4) neuroendocrinology, 5) neurooncology and 6) neuroimmunology. Neuroscience research is being conducted in multiple departments of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the College of Science, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Engineering, and the College of Architecture, as well as in the Texas A&M Health Science Center. More »
Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Biodefense focus areas will include epidemiologic modeling of infectious diseases, molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases, epidemiology of food-borne pathogens, bioinformatics/biostatistics, immunology and molecular biology/cell signaling. Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases spans multiple disciplines ranging: 1) the molecular and basic biology of hosts and pathogens, 2) host-pathogen interactions, 3) the detection of pathogens and infected hosts, 4) development and implementation of surveillance, therapeutic and preventive programs, and 5) simulation and risk modeling to evaluate and optimize policy decisions. More »
Environmental Medicine/Toxicology
In 1989, faculty from six Colleges and seventeen Departments within the Texas A&M University, the USDA Food and Animal Protection Laboratory, and Texas A&M University-Galveston formed the Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT). The new IFT represented a unique model for developing a graduate program that encompasses students and faculty from different administrative units. The IFT has since served as a successful graduate program with over 115 Ph.D. degrees awarded over the last 10 years. The major scientific themes of the IFT include cellular and molecular toxicology, reproductive and neurotoxicology, environmental and food safety research. All of these areas play an integral role in the other key ongoing environmental health sciences programs at this University. More »
Center for Executive Leadership in Veterinary Medicine
Since the Fall 2003, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Mays School of Business have offered an exciting new DVM/MBA Degree Program for students in the professional DVM curriculum. The College of Veterinary Medicine is excited to partner with the nationally recognized Mays Business School at Texas A&M University to offer the DVM/MBA Degree Program. Mays Business School and the Mays MBA Program are ranked among the best in the nation and world by U. S. News & World Report, Forbes Magazine, Financial Times, Business Week and others. More »
