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Aggie awarded grant for Angelman syndrome research. (11/10/09)
Dr. Scott Dindot, assistant professor in the Veterinary Pathobiology department at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been awarded a research grant totaling about $100,000 for Angelman syndrome (AS) research... (Full Article)
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Dr. Jianrong Li has made the cover of this month’s Nature Neuroscience journal.(11/20/09)
The study’s main finding is the identification of a protein called GPR17 and its potential to serve as a therapeutic target for the treatment of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), which affects 2 million people worldwide and is characterized by damage to myelin, the insulating layer of axons (long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit nerve impulses). (Full Article)
Researchers Sequence Horse Genome (11/9/09)
A group of international scientists – including three researchers from Texas A&M University -- have completed for the first time the genome sequence of the horse, which may open doors for improved breeding, disease treatment and even enhanced performance traits. (Full Article)
CVM Hires Small Animal Surgeon. (11/4/09)
Dr. Jacqueline Davidson, small animal orthopedic and soft tissue surgeon, has recently been added to our staff to provide the particular type of care that some of these small animal patients need. (Full Article)
32nd annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows. (11/3/09)
This past summer, representatives from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences were delighted to attend the 32nd annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows, which was held July 16 through 19th. Dogs from all over Texas participated and were judged in various events including conformation, agility, flyball and obedience. (Full Article)
Patterson Joins Small Animal Clinical Sciences Department at Texas A&M CVM. (9/23/09)
Dr. Adam P. Patterson, DVM, DACVD, has joined the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences as Clinical Assistant Professor and Chief of Dermatology. (Full Article)
CVM researchers to attend RM Kenney Equine Reproduction Symposium. (9/22/09)
Being invited to participate in a symposium held in memory of a pioneering scientist is an honor. This week, a group of researchers from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), will have this very privilege. (Full Article)
Dr. Jim Heird has joined the Texas A&M family. (9/21/09)
Heird was hired as a joint appointment between the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as Executive Professor and Coordinator of the Equine Sciences Initiative. (Full Article)
Hinrich's Foal (9/17/09)
Mira, a filly born August 4, 2009, trots happily in a pasture in Binghamton, N.Y., although her dam died over a year ago. The buckskin filly was born after shipment of oocytes (eggs), collected post mortem, to the Equine Embryo Laboratory at Texas A&M for fertilization. (Full Article)
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences now has its very own garden. (9/14/09)
Aggie maroon benches, blooms of pink and purple and a pathway lined with fresh green bushes—the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences now has its very own garden. (Full Article)
Full-Time Farrier Service Now Available at Texas A&M CVM. (9/11/09)
A certain specialization that is often overlooked or unknown by many people today is that of a farrier. A farrier’s job is to provide shoes for horses, and to work on their hoof problems. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences does a lot of work on lame horses, and a big part of treatment for horses’ hooves often requires therapeutic shoeing, and a specialist who knows what to do. (Full Article)
A summer of research: The SVSRF program. (9/01/09)
This summer, 16 veterinary students at the Texas A&M University (TAMU) College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) got a chance to explore an alternative career to clinical practice—veterinary medical research.
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