Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
In the Spotlight
Dr. Carol Cardona Receives 2018 Ranelius Award at MTGA Annual Meeting:
Dr. Cardona, Pomeroy Chair in Avian Health is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Renelius Award.
Spring Semester 2018 CVM Graduate Course Highlights:
VBS Faculty, Drs. Hinh Ly, Tim Johnson, Yinduo Ji, and Aaron Rendahl teach revised graduate course, CMB 8303 and two new courses, CMB 8571 and CMB/VMED 8910.
Mohan Liu: Zika Virus Transmission
This movie illustrates how the Zika virus may be transmitted via mosquito between non-human primates. The virus was first isolated in 1947 from monkeys in Uganda.
Dr. Srirama Rao: White Blood Cell Enzyme Holds Key to Monitoring Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This could potentially lead to more reliable diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in dogs.
Dr. Rao
Dr. James Mickelson: Improving Animal and Human Health and Well-Being
We’re all mammals, we have genomes and the same number of base pair genes.
Dr. Mickelson
VBS2032, General Microbiology: Petri Dish Art
Using fine sterile picks, students carefully dabbed small amounts of the bacterial “paint” to inoculate - paint each dish.