Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Our mission is to benefit animal and human health through excellence in science and education.
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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.
News
Shengbin Li (first author), Gwantwa Mwakalundwa, and Pam Skinner (co-corresponding author) will be published in an upcoming issue of Blood Advances journal.
On December 1st, CVM grad student Irene Bueno Padilla presented in the University’s 3 Minute Thesis competition in Walter Library as one of four finalists.
Because of Dr. Singer’s strong experience in risk assessment on antimicrobial resistance and his past participation in Codex meetings, he was invited to attend as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Task Force meeting in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
The Community Fund Drive task force annually honors volunteers who have done an exceptional job campaigning for the University of Minnesota.
The CVM Class of 2021, 2nd year Veterinary Students and Undergraduate students in VBS 2032, General Microbiology, Fall 2017 created microbial petri dish artwork this semester.