03-11-13
March 11, 2013
CVM NewsCalendar is a biweekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirchoff@umn.edu by noon the Friday before publication.
In this issue - College news
- AAVMC honors Will Hueston with Melcher Leadership Award
- College hosts first interdepartmental clinical rounds
- U Cards to be required for access to VDL
- Research Day awards nominations needed by March 15
- Caffeinated Conversations on Research will include update on Stem Cell Institute
- College to present $472,000 in scholarships
- Research Animal Medicine Club to host Americans for Medical Progress event
- Opportunities
- Upcoming workshops on copyright and more
- Open Access Publishing Fund aims to transform scholarly communication
- Women's Center grants and scholarships
- Issue Briefings
- Case of the Month features Surgery Service
- CVM Web traffic report: February
- In the news
- Veterinary student debt
- Raptor education, boreal owls, and red-tailed hawks
- Cancer in people and dogs
- Moose in Minnesota
- Food fraud
- Valberg lecture
- Lawsonia intracellularis tests
- Dogsledding for a cure
- Faculty and staff news
- Ned Patterson: AHC Gamechanger
- Erin Dickerson contributes to Health Talk
- Dominic Travis to present Frontiers in the Environment lecture
- Recent promotions
- Welcome to the college
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- Needs a home: Mandy, a shepherd/cattle dog mix
- Links
 AAVMC honors Will Hueston with Melcher Leadership Award
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has awarded the 2013 AAVMC Senator John Melcher DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award to Dr. Will Hueston, executive director of the Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership and Endowed Chair in Global Food Systems Leadership in the College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health. The award was presented March 8 at the AAVMC's 2013 Annual Conference in Alexandria, Virginia. Hueston is modest about the honor. "Actually, all the recognition should go to the wonderful team we have here at the College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health," he said. "It takes a village!" Learn more
College hosts first interdepartmental clinical rounds The College of Veterinary Medicine introduced an interdepartmental, interdisciplinary clinical rounds format on March 7. Open to all veterinary students, faculty, and staff, the session was designed to help students see how their classroom learning is applicable to real-life veterinary medicine. Dr. Kelly Hall of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department was the lead presenter, with supporting roles played by Dr. Jim Mickelson of the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department and Dr. Christine Watson of the Veterinary Population Medicine Department, who is a second-year anatomical pathology resident in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. U Cards to be required for access to VDL The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is undergoing a security upgrade that will affect access for all CVM faculty, staff, and students: Starting March 15, U Cards will be needed to get into the VDL. The card readers will all be proximity readers, which means you may need to get a new U Card if yours was issued before 2008. Learn more Research Day awards nominations needed by March 15 Nominations are sought by Friday, March 15, for the Distinguished Research Alumnus Award, Distinguished Research Partner Award, and Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, to be presented at the annual Points of Pride Research Day event on September 25. Learn more Caffeinated Conversations on Research will include update on Stem Cell Institute Dr. Jakub Tolar, associate professor and director of the Medical School's Stem Cell Institute, will share updates on the Stem Cell Institute at the Caffeinated Conversations on Research meeting on Tuesday, March 19, in 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. Refreshments will be available at 3:15 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Jakub will present examples of current research projects and highlight opportunities for collaboration, giving CVM faculty and staff an opportunity to learn more about the translational mission of the Stem Cell Institute and how to access the institute’s resources. College to present $472,000 in scholarships College advancement and academic and student affairs staff are gearing up for the April 12 spring scholarship reception, where $472,000 in scholarships will be awarded. The amount is an all-time high, topping the $421,000 in scholarships awarded in 2012 and $350,000 in 2011. Research Animal Medicine Club to host Americans for Medical Progress event The Research Animal Medicine Club will host a lecture and workshop presented by Kristen Bocanegra, vice president of Americans for Medical Progress, on April 16. Americans for Medical Progress is a nonprofit organization focusing on public outreach that builds understanding and appreciation for necessary and humane animal research. The lecture, scheduled for noon-1 p.m. in 213-215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, will discuss society’s investment in research and the public’s understanding of the use of animals in medicine. The workshop, scheduled for 5-7 p.m. in 213-215 Pomeroy, will focus on developing tools to speak freely and openly about the use of animals in biomedical research. For more information and to RSVP, contact Chris Thomson at thoms266@umn.edu. Opportunities - Upcoming workshops on copyright and more. University Libraries offer a variety of workshops on copyright and other topics of interest to faculty, researchers, and graduate students, including—
- Know Your Rights: Copyright Essentials for Authors and Creators: Tuesday, March 12, 10 a.m.-noon, Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81). Learn more
- Can I Use That?: Dealing with Copyright in Everyday Life: Tuesday, March 26, 1-3 p.m., Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81) Learn more
- Experts@Minnesota Funding Integration Training: Wednesday, April 3, 9-10 a.m., Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81) Learn more
- Copyright in the Classroom (and Online): Wednesday, April 24, 2- 4 p.m., Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81) Learn more
- Open Access Publishing Fund aims to transform scholarly communication. A reminder to everyone who publishes: The University established its first Open Access Publishing Fund last year with money from the budget of the University Libraries and Office of the Vice President of Research. Funds are available to University of Minnesota authors to cover the costs of making their publications available to the world. Free online access to published research benefits authors, other researchers, the University, and many people around the world. Learn more at https://www.lib.umn.edu/scholcom/open-access-publishing-fund or e-mail Andre J. Nault, head of the Veterinary Medical Library, at naulta@umn.edu.
- Women's Center grants and scholarships. The University of Minnesota Women's Center offers a variety of grants and scholarships furthering women's equity, including the Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Award and Lecture, which honors the scholarly accomplishments and leadership of distinguished women faculty; the Sara Evans Faculty Woman Scholar/Leader Award, which recognizes women faculty who have achieved significant national and international accomplishments and honors and who contribute as leaders on campus; and the Carol E. Macpherson Memorial Scholarship, which assists women age 28 and over in returning to school and completing their education at the University. Learn more
- Issue Briefings. The Food Policy Research Center (FPRC), a joint effort of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine; Humphrey School of Public Affairs; Minnesota Extension Service; School of Public Health; and 20 participating centers and institutes, is accepting proposals for Issue Briefings on a rolling basis. Up to $5,000 each will be awarded for the completion of the two-page issue briefing, which provides concise and timely information on food and nutrition issues to legislators, congressional staffers, committee members, and other stakeholders. Potential topics range from backyard poultry to animal welfare; the FPRC is open to suggestions. Download Request for Proposals: Issue Briefings.
Case of the Month features Surgery Service The March Case of the Month features a case from the Small Animal Surgery Service — a shepherd-mix dog treated for compartment syndrome/tourniquet effect after surgical excision of a mast cell tumor. Case of the Month is posted on the Web, and a link is e-mailed to referring veterinarians. See past Cases of the Month.
CVM Web traffic report: February Top 10 College of Veterinary Medicine websites: February 2013
By number of visits
Data from Google Analytics - College of Veterinary Medicine: 22,003 visits
- Veterinary Anatomy: 12,973 visits
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: 9,973 visits
- Equine Center: 7,482 visits
- Veterinary Medical Center: 5,992 visits
- The Raptor Center: 5,560 visits
- Education and Student Services: 5,424 visits
- Veterinary Medical Library: 4,801 visits
- Minnesota Urolith Center: 4,530 visits
- Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: 2,119 visits
By the numbers
Visits to the College of Veterinary Medicine home page came from 8,357 people ("unique visitors") in 101 countries and territories; 28 percent were new visitors. Visitors spent an average of 3:58 minutes on the site and viewed an average of 1.99 pages per visit. Ninety-five percent of the visitors were from the United States, and 74 percent of those were from Minnesota, mostly St. Paul. The popular Veterinary Anatomy site had visitors from 127 countries and territories.
In the news (top) Veterinary student debt "High Debt and Falling Demand Trap New Vets," an article in the February 23 issue of the New York Times, explored the topic of veterinary student debt, focusing on a recent graduate with a debt of $312,000 and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, the only for-profit vet school accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The story prompted hundreds of comments from readers, and the president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges issued an open letter in response. Raptor education, boreal owls, and red-tailed hawks Amber Burnette, program associate at The Raptor Center (TRC), and Lois, a great horned owl, appeared on Twin Cities Live's "What's Happening This Weekend" segment to promote TRC's "Raptors of Minnesota" programs, offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. "Boreal Owl Ears—Not a Matched Pair," Jim Williams' "Wing Nut" column in the Star Tribune, discussed boreal owls and his visit to TRC. TRC was also mentioned in "Hawks Aren't Fancy; They're Happy Just to Grab a Bite on the Road," a February 27 commentary on MPR News, and "Partnerships Open Up Opportunities for Middle School Students" in Press & News.
Cancer in people and dogs "A Cancer Patient's Best Friend," a March 9 story in ScienceNews, tells the story of Daisy, a Shih Tzu treated at the Veterinary Medical Center, and includes quotes from Dr. Jaime Modiano, professor and director of the Animal Cancer Care and Research program, CVM alumnus Dr. Chand Khanna, and some of their collaborators. Moose in Minnesota "Warmer Winters BeDevil Moose in Minnesota," a March 1 USA Today story, explored the Minnesota Department of Natural Resouce's moose research and includes a photo of Dr. Larissa Minicucci, veterinary public health program director, with a moose. Food fraud Karen Everstine, research fellow, National Center for Food Protection and Defense, talked with WBUR (Boston's NPR) about horsemeat and food fraud. Valberg lecture "Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Not Just Tying-Up Anymore," a story in The Horse's AAEP Convention wrap-up, summarized Dr. Stephanie Valberg's Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in December. Lawsonia intracellularis tests "Lawsonia intracellularis Tests: How Do They Measure Up?" a story in The Horse, discussed Dr. Connie Gebhart's research and presentation at the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention. Dogsledding for a cure Ricq Pattay's Mush for a Cure efforts were profiled by Health Talk.
Faculty and staff news (top) Ned Patterson: AHC Gamechanger Dr. Ned Patterson was featured as an AHC Gamechanger on the Health Talk blog, which discussed his work with epilepsy. Erin Dickerson contributes to Health Talk The Academic Health Center's Health Talk blog published "Cancer Prevention Science: the Search for Effective but Less Harmful Cancer Therapies," by Dr. Erin Dickerson, assistant professor in the Veterinary Clinical Science Department. Dominic Travis to present Frontiers in the Environment lecture Dr. Dominic Travis, associate professor, will present "Rats, Bats, and Monkeys, Oh My!" as part of the Frontiers in the Environment lecture series on April 3 from noon-1 p.m. in IonE Seminar Room R380, Learning and Environmental Sciences Building. Hosted by the Institute on the Environment, the talk is free and open to the public; no registration required. Learn more Recent promotions Congratulations to these staff members on their recent promotions: - Lisa Ehlen, promoted to executive office and administrative specialist
- Stacy Fick, promoted to senior veterinary technician
- Diane Jaimes, promoted to senior lab services coordinator
Welcome to the college Welcome to the following new employees who joined the college in February: Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
Darby S. Murphy, veterinary medical resident Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
Kari Lamp, principal accounts specialist
Xiaoying Liu, post-doctoral associate
Chelsea L. Nichols, research assistant
Medora L. Witwer, research assistant Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Nicholas P. Wesche, junior scientist, bacteriology/mastitis Veterinary Population Medicine Department
Carlos A. Diaz Jimenez, research assistant, swine disease eradication
Amruta Marwah, research assistant
Regular meetings, seminars, and rounds
New Employee Orientation: Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 458 Veterinary Medical Center
CVM Research Seminars: Wednesdays, 3 p.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 8 a.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Comparative Oncology Seminar: Every second Thursday of the month, noon, 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Large Animal Grand Rounds: Fridays, 8-9 a.m., Nutrena Conference Center, Leatherdale Equine Center Seminars on Teaching/Conversations on Teaching: Fridays, noon-12:50 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Tuesday, March 12 Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Fundraiser
Tomato soup, grilled cheese, and soda for $5; polo shirts ($25) and vests ($50) also available
Noon-1 p.m.
Veterinary Medicine Lobby Wednesday, March 13 Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Fundraiser
Tomato soup, grilled cheese, and soda for $5; polo shirts ($25) and vests ($50) also available
Noon-1 p.m.
Veterinary Medicine Lobby CVM Research Seminar
Animal Migration and Infectious Disease Risk: Monarchs as a Global Case Study
Presented by Dr. Sonia Altizer, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones, raine034@umn.edu or 612-624-3002. Thursday, March 14 Comparative Oncology Seminar
Difuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Presented by Dr. Daisuke Ito
Noon
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Friday, March 15 Seminar on Teaching
Presented by Al Beitz and Tom Molitor
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center One Health Research Update
The Metrics of One Health: Should We Measure It?
Presented by Dr. John Deen
1-2 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center March 18-22 Spring break Tuesday, March 19 Caffeinated Conversations on Research
Stem Cell Institute: Discovery, Education, and Translation
Presented by Dr. Jakub Tolar, associate professor and director of the Stem Cell Institute
Refreshments 3:15 p.m., presentation 3:30 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Thursday, March 21 PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar Series
Presented by Dr. Walter Low
12:30-1:30 p.m.
11-157 Phillips Wangensteen Building Friday, March 22 University closed for holiday Tuesday, March 26 Boston Scientific-College of Veterinary Medicine Symposium
The symposium will showcase research opportunities in animal models of human disease and veterinary translational medicine, facilitating dialogue and collaboration between industry and academic medicine.
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Wednesday, March 27 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology CVM Research Seminar
The Other Bad E. coli—ExPEC
Presented by Dr. Jim Johnson, Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center Dr. Johnson pioneered the initial characterization and definition of the ExPEC pathotype that includes E. coli, causing urinary tract infections and sepsis in humans and domestic animals. His seminar will walk through the story of ExPEC, from its initial discovery to his current projects investigating emerging and dominant multi-drug-resistant ExPEC clones in humans and animals. Hosted by Dr. Tim Johnson
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones, raine034@umn.edu or 612-624-3002. Thursday, March 28 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
Noon-12:45 p.m., 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology Friday, March 29 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology Conversations on Teaching
Integration: From Biochem to Bedside
Presented by James Nixon
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
April Wednesday, April 3 Frontiers in the Environment
Rats, Bats, and Monkeys, Oh My!
Presented by Dominic Travis, Institute on the Environment resident fellow and associate professor, College of Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by the Institute on the Environment
Noon-1 p.m.
IonE Seminar Room R380, Learning and Environmental Sciences Building
Free and open to the public; no registration required. Learn more CVM Research Seminar
Presented by Drs. Xiaona Ge and Cheryl Dvorak, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones, raine034@umn.edu or 612-624-3002. Friday, April 5 Seminar on Teaching
VitalSims Gaming Technology
Presented by Tom Clancy
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Wednesday, April 10 CVM Research Seminar
Presented by Dr. Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, Department of Epidemiology
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones, raine034@umn.edu or 612-624-3002. Friday, April 12 Conversations on Teaching
Admissions Outcomes—Survey Data Results
Presented by Laura Molgaard and Aaron Rendahl
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Spring Scholarship Reception
6:00 p.m.
Continuing Education and Conference Center, Courtyard Room Saturday, April 13 Meet & Greet
Hosted by Production Animal Medicine Club - Keynote: "How to Remain at the Forefront of the Veterinary Industry," presented by Dr. James Bennett
- 20-minute synopses from research veterinarians, presented by Drs. Sandra Godden, Ricardo Chebel, and Matt Allerson
- Panel discussion with recently hired veterinary grads
1 p.m.
Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Veterinarians, students, and faculty are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Portia Holtegaard at holt0414@umn.edu or Nicholas Mayer at mayer189@umn.edu. Tuesday, April 16 One Health Partnerships Workshop
Partnerships in Global Food and Nutrition
Presented by the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
McNamara Alumni Center Americans for Medical Progress Lecture and Workshop
Presented by Kristen Bocanegra, vice president of Americans for Medical Progress - The lecture, scheduled for noon-1 p.m. in 213-215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, will discuss society’s investment in research and the public’s understanding of the use of animals in medicine.
- The workshop, scheduled for 5-7 p.m. in 213-215 Pomeroy, will focus on developing tools to speak freely and openly about the use of animals in biomedical research.
Americans for Medical Progress is a nonprofit organization focusing on public outreach that builds understanding and appreciation for necessary and humane animal research. For more information and to RSVP, contact Chris Thomson at thoms266@umn.edu. Wednesday, April 17 CVM Research Seminar
Presented by Dr. Mark Ackerman, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University
Hosted by Dr. Srirama Rao
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones, raine034@umn.edu or 612-624-3002. Friday, April 19 Conversations on Teaching
Presented by Will Hueston
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Saturday, April 20 Earth Day Volunteer Opportunity
CVM Volunteers will be cleaning the parking lot at the north end of Point Douglas Road.
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Battle Creek Park
Bring your family and friends! For more information, e-mail Scott at srwood@umn.edu or stop by the pharmacy. Sunday, April 21 White Coat Ceremony
1:30 p.m.
North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center Wednesday, April 24 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology Research Collaborations Symposium
Presented by the College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy
9:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Cargill Building Thursday, April 25 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
Noon-12:45 p.m., 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology Friday, April 26 Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Large Animal Hospital next to Large Animal Radiology Seminar on Teaching
Cognitive Stuffing (Quiz)
Presented by Erin Malone
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Dogs are needed for a variety of studies in anesthesia, cancer, dentistry, emergency/critical care, internal medicine, neurology, and orthopedics/surgery, some of which help cover the cost of care. For information about current studies, visit the Clinical Investigation Center website at www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Needs a home (top) - Mandy, a 3-4-year-old shepherd/cattle dog mix. A long-term foster dog, Mandy is a great pet, but may do best as an only pet with a person who would enjoy working with a challenging dog. Mandy weighs about 35 pounds and can be very dog- and cat-aggressive, but loves people. She is very playful and has had basic obedience and agility training. She has also had dog-aggression training, but may still be a project in that respect. For more information, e-mail prove008@umn.edu.
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