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Article ItemVMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Briggs MPH '16 , article
Ashley Briggs, whose education at VMCVM equipped her for the multifaceted challenges of the healthcare world. Her journey, marked by a commitment to community and an innovative approach to public health, exemplifies the versatile career paths our alumni pursue and highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary learning and the lasting connections within the VMCVM community.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemTeresa Southard seeks answers in veterinary forensics cases , article
Southard, associate professor of anatomic pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, works to uncover if animal deaths are related to illegal activity, such as neglect and abuse.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Academic Public Health Corps: Bridging the gap between education and public health practice , article
In an innovative partnership between the New River Health District and Virginia Tech's Population Health Sciences, the Academic Public Health Corps (APHC) allows students to harness the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) while gaining hands-on experience as public health practitioners.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article ItemPublic health alumna Caitlin Sharkey brings her homework into the real world , article
What started as a classroom assignment has become part of the Bradley Free Clinic's standard operating procedure for infection control. Sharkey, a 2023 alumnus, is the health administrator at the Roanoke clinic.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
Article ItemEminent cancer physician-scientist joins Virginia Tech to lead research in Washington, D.C. , article
A National Institutes of Health senior investigator who studies and treats blood cancer, Christopher Hourigan is joining Virginia Tech to lead cancer research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Article ItemSen. Mark Warner convenes biotech leaders in Roanoke and New River valleys , article
Key university and industry players gathered at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to discuss research, economic development, and a vision for Virginia’s proposed research triangle.
Date: Mar 28, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary college symposium showcases graduate students’ research, makes collaboration connections , article
More than 60 graduate students from the veterinary college and its research and public health programs created posters explaining their research with some of them chosen to give either a full-length or four-minute flash talk about their research to their peers and faculty mentors.
Date: Mar 28, 2024 -
Article ItemJennifer Munson to be inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows , article
Munson, a biomedical engineer and associate professor of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, joins a group of the nation’s top biological and medical engineers.
Date: Mar 20, 2024 -
Article ItemPublic health alum Lindsay Fairbanks’ role is to stop infection before it starts , article
Fairbanks, an infection preventionist at Carilion Clinic, educates medical professionals on the best practices to stop the spread of pathogens during surgeries and treatment.
Date: Mar 20, 2024 -
Article ItemNew research aims to use AI to make cancer diagnostics for pets more available and affordable , article
Ph.D. student Christina Pacholec will use artificial intelligence to analyze thousands of cytological images in an effort to identify lymphoma in dogs more quickly and less invasively.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Article ItemUnveiling a hidden threat: Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks , article
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists challenge traditional assumptions and open a new window to help people with cardiac infections.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemAudrey Ruple collaborates with Dog Aging Project, largest-known study of dog health , article
Information collected on more than 47,000 dogs is helping scientists explore many angles of animal, environmental, and human health.
Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
Article ItemEmpowering tomorrow's leaders: Virginia Tech's Presidential Scholars tackle public health challenges , article
With ambitions ranging from health care accessibility consulting to pediatric medicine, and supported by a comprehensive system of financial aid, mentorship, and research opportunities, these scholars are poised to make significant impacts on public health, reflecting Virginia Tech's dedication to access and service.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary college alumna founds global organization for animal welfare, environmental education , article
Anna Katogiritis transformed a chance email from Jane Goodall into a career championing animal welfare and environmental education globally.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
Article ItemLaura Parkhurst joins veterinary college amid national shelter crisis , article
Laura Parkhurst has taken on the role of clinical instructor in shelter medicine and surgery clerkship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine amidst a critical time for animal shelters nationwide.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
Video ItemA glimpse of a future at Virginia Tech , video
William E. Lavery Professor Kathleen Alexander and other Virginia Tech faculty and students welcomed minority high school students from Louisa County, Virginia, to campus for tours and discussions about their future academic and professional opportunities after completing high school. Eight of the students, along with their teachers, will join Alexander in Botswana, where she is merging wildlife conservation with community health and economic development.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Article ItemThree National Institutes of Health grants fund study on the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body , article
The Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise received three grants totaling more than $1.2 million to study ultra-processed foods.
Date: Dec 08, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers will investigate how bird feeding influences humans and birds , article
Ashley Dayer of the College of Natural Resources and Environment and Dana Hawley of the College of Science are leading a multifaceted project funded by the National Science Foundation to study the effects of bird feeding.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
Article ItemCenter for One Health Research receives nearly $2 million from NIH to find new ways to combat gonorrhea , article
In an era of “superbugs” such as strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistant to antibiotics, the stakes are incomprehensibly high if new antibiotics and new ways of fighting disease-causing microbes are not found.
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech scientist to accept international prize for medical research , article
Zhen Yan, a top scientist in the field of exercise and metabolism, will accept a leading international honor for extraordinary achievements in medical research in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Date: Oct 12, 2022
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