03-28-11
March 28, 2011
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 kirch004@umn.edu by noon the Friday before publication.
In this issue - College news
- College kicks off curriculum review
- Leman Science in Practice Award recipient announced
- Veterinary Student Supply book fair is April 7
- Workshops on building successful research teams offered for faculty and PIs
- Veterinary Medical Library unveils new Web site
- AHC seeks nominations for Academies for Excellence
- Faculty and staff news
- Peggy Root Kustritz to receive University award
- Researchers publish article in Veterinary Record
- Scott Wells joins delegation to Kosovo
- Porter and Ziegler edit first turkey disease reference guide
- Student news
- Alexander Primus receives top AASV scholarship
- Four students are winners in AASV poster competition
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- Need a home
- Ellie, a spayed female mixed breed dog
- Lucius, a neutered male orange tabby
- Susan, a spayed female cat
- Links
College kicks off curriculum reviewThe College has begun a curriculum review effort led by Peggy Root Kustritz, assistant dean of education. Peggy is seeking input from faculty, staff, students, and outside constituents, and has established a blog at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rootk001/myblog/ for people to get more information and post comments. There also will be regular opportunities for face-to-face meetings. The curriculum review board is made up of Drs. Dave Brown and Jim Mickelson from Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Mike Conzemius and Dan Feeney from Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and John Fetrow and Erin Malone from Veterinary Population Medicine. The current curriculum was implemented in 1997. Leman Science in Practice Award recipient announced Gordon D. Spronk, D.V.M., of Pipestone, Minnesota, will be honored with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Health. Established by the College in 1994, the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award is recognized as one of the most prestigious in the swine industry. Presented annually at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference in September, it honors individuals whose achievements contribute significantly to the body of knowledge related to swine health and management. Read more
Veterinary Student Supply book fair is April 7Veterinary Student Supply will sponsor an Elsevier book fair on Thursday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Check out the Saunder's and Mosby books with special pricing!
Workshops on building successful research teams offered for faculty and PIs
Howard Gadlin, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health ombudsman and nationally recognized leader in higher education ombudsman work, will present "Building Successful Research Teams: Preventing and Managing Conflict" on April 11 and April 12. This interactive workshop for faculty and principal investigators will focus on strategies for building successful research teams by anticipating and preventing conflict, reducing the standard reactions of paralysis and avoidance, and developing skills for intervening and discussing difficult topics. This workshop has been designated by the Office of the Vice President for Research to satisfy the Awareness/Discussion component of the Responsible Conduct of Research continuing education requirement. Join the discussion on Monday, April 11, from 3-5 p.m., in the Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union, or Tuesday, April 12, from 9-11 a.m., in 145 Veterinary Science. For details and registration, go to www1.umn.edu/ocr/about/faculty-workshop.html.
Veterinary Medical Library unveils new Web site
The Veterinary Medical Library has unveiled a new Web site at http://hsl.lib.umn.edu/vetmed. Staff at the Health Sciences Libraries worked to create the site over the past year, conducting a review of library and commercial Web sites; engaging in testing with actual users through surveys, targeted interviews, and usability testing; putting the best practices in Web design to work; and producing results: a new Web site designed to make it easier for faculty, staff, and students to do library-related work and connect to the services and help they need when and where they need them. Andre Nault, head of the Veterinary Medical Library, summarized the benefits of the new site: - A simpler, flatter design. The most-used services and tools were brought out from under layers of secondary pages and made available from every page on the site through drop-down menus. Now, the links to inter-library loan, the staff directory, reserves, and many other tools and services are only one click away from each other and from every other page on the site.
- Fast access to key tools. One of the features users said they most valued on the old site was the quick access it provided to their favorite tools. That ease of use was preserved, improved, and expanded upon in the new design. The list of Quicklinks has been rationalized and enriched with easy access to contextual help, and the "Resources for..." pages are more prominent and easier to use.
- Better access to help. The "Help" pages, hidden and underutilized in the old design, have been reworked and made more prominent. Having trouble with PubMed? Click on the question mark in the list of Quicklinks to jump to the tutorial pages. Even more help is waiting under the "Help" link on every page of the site.
- Greater flexibility for the future. The new site is modular and flexible in a way the old site was not, allowing the library to continuously develop and improve the site, respond more quickly to needs, add new features, and improve users' experience.
Andre and the Health Sciences Libraries are eager to hear what you think. To submit feedback, visit http://hsl.lib.umn.edu/vetmed and click on the "Feedback" tab on the far left of your browser's window.
AHC seeks nominations for Academies for Excellence The Academic Health Center is accepting nominations for induction into the Academy for Excellence in Health Research and the Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Reward faculty excellence. The nomination deadline is April 29. Learn more
Faculty and staff news (top)  Peggy Root Kustritz to receive University award
Dr. Peggy Root Kustritz has been named the recipient of a University Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education. "The award recognizes Peggy as a member of a very distinguished group of faculty who exemplify the University’s commitment to quality education," said Dr. Robert J. Washabau, chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, in a March 22 announcement to faculty and staff. Recipients are chosen for excellence in instruction; involvement in students’ research, scholarship, and professional development; development of instructional programs; and advising and mentoring of students. Along with the award, Peggy will be inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Peggy’s achievements will be recognized in a formal ceremony in late April. Researchers publish article in Veterinary Record
"Effect of Cross-Fostering on Transfer of Maternal Immunity to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae to Piglets," by M. Bandrick, Ph.D., M. Pieters, D.V.M., Ph.D., C. Pijoan, D.V.M., Ph.D., S. K. Baidoo, Ph.D., and T. W. Molitor, Ph.D., was published in a January issue of Veterinary Record, the Journal of the British Veterinary Association. Drs. Meggan M. Bandrick and Maria Pieters earned their Ph.D.s from the College; Dr. Carlos Pijoan was a CVM faculty member who died in 2007 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer; Samuel Kofi Baidoo is with the Department of Animal Science; and Dr. Thomas W. Molitor is chair of the Veterinary Population Medicine Department. The article is online at http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/168/4/100.full?sid=374cd9da-9426-493b-bc7c-3c61eec18cae. Scott Wells joins delegation to KosovoDr. Scott Wells, director of education for the Center for Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, traveled to Kosovo in January as part of a delegation of dairy leaders from Wisconsin and Minnesota. The delegation is partnering with government and industry leaders in Kosovo for a two-year collaborative project to assess food safety risks and improve milk quality. The team traveled throughout Kosovo, visiting small dairy farms, milk collection centers, dairy processing plants, national testing laboratories, and the University of Prishtina. Read more Porter and Ziegler edit first turkey disease reference guideDrs. Robert Porter and Andre F. Ziegler are the editors of the first Turkey Disease Reference Guide. Developed in conjunction with Elanco Animal Health, this laminated field guide provides useful lesion recognition and grading schedules to producers in the field. It will be a helpful guide for growers and veterinarians alike to recognize a variety of common disease conditions.
Alexander Primus receives top AASV scholarshipAlexander Primus, a second-year veterinary student, received a $5,000 scholarship for top student presentation at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, March 5-8. Alexander's presentation was titled "Identification of a New Potentially Virulent Brachyspira Species Affecting Swine." Competition for the scholarship was tough: Veterinary students representing 12 universities submitted 50 abstracts for consideration. From those submissions, 15 students were selected to present during the annual meeting. Judges representing private practice, higher education, and industry selected the recipients on the basis of communications skills in the writing of the abstract and the presentation of the case report, and on applicability of the research to swine medicine. Alpharma Animal Health provided the financial support for the award. Four students are winners in AASV poster competition The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) announced the winners of the student poster competition sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica at the AASV annual meeting in Phoenix March 5-8. The awardees included four University of Minnesota students:
- Evan Van Beusekom, who received a $500 award for the top student poster, “Euthanasia by Electrocution in 5 kg to 15 kg Nursery Pigs.”
- Andrea Pitkin, who received a $400 award.
- Amber Hazel, who received a $300 award.
- Abigail Redalen, who received a $200 award.
In addition to the poster competition awards, each student poster participant received a $250 travel stipend from Alpharma Animal Health.
Regular meetings, seminars, and rounds
New Employee Orientation: Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 458 Veterinary Medical Center Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences: Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine (through May 3) CVM Research Seminar: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine (through May 4) Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 8-9 a.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Comparative Oncology Seminar: Every two months on the 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
Conversation on Teaching, Seminar on Teaching, or CVM Teaching Academy: Fridays, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 or 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center (through June 10) Swine Seminar: Fridays, 3 p.m., 385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine (through May 20) March
Tuesday, March 29 Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Immune Gene Expression in the Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Presented by Melissa Monson
Advisor: Kent Reed
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu Wednesday, March 30 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m. and noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital CVM Research Seminar
The Real Story of Human Influenza Vaccine: Implications for Veterinary Medicine
Presented by Dr. Mike Osterholm, director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy; director, Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance; professor, School of Public Health; and adjunct professor, Medical School
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by veterinary medicine graduate students and Susan Detmer; everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu. Thursday, March 31 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department Grand Rounds
In Search of a Better Pre-Anesthetic Anti-Anxiety Agent: Could it be Trazadone?
Presented by Dr. Lorna Reichl
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:45 and 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital April
Friday, April 1 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m. and noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Conversations on Teaching
Presented by Al Beitz and Tom Molitor
Noon-1 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Swine Seminar: Viral Histochemistry
Presented by Susan Detmer and Leticia Linhares
3 p.m.
385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Tuesday, April 5 Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Molecular Techniques for Evaluating Population Dynamics of RNA Viruses
Presented by Dr. Anne Mayer
Advisor: Carol Cardona
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu Wednesday, April 6 CVM Research Seminar
Novel Roles for Mac-1 and p150/95 in Regulating Inflammatory Responses
Presented by Dr. Daniel Bullard, University of Alabama
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Dr. Jianming Wu; everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu. Thursday, April 7 Elsevier Book Fair
Sponsored by Veterinary Student Supply
10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Lobby
Check out the Saunder's and Mosby books with special pricing! Mather Lecture
10 Things You Should Know About Obesity in Dogs and Cats
Presented by Dr. Jane Armstrong
7 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
This lecture will be simulcast. For details and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/. Friday, April 8 Seminar on Teaching
Expertise in Case Studies Using Moodle
Presented by Molly McCue
Noon-1 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Swine Seminar
Presented by John Schwartz and Sumathy Puvanediran
3 p.m.
385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Saturday, April 9 Minnesota Alpaca Expo: April 9-10
Owatonna, Minnesota
For details, go to www.minnesotaalpacaexpo.com/. Sunday, April 10 White Coat Ceremony
By invitation only
1:30 p.m.
North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
National Volunteer Week: April 10-16
For more information, visit www.handsonnetwork.org/nationalprograms/signatureevents/nvw Monday, April 11Building Successful Research Teams: Preventing and Managing Conflict
Presented by Howard Gadlin, Ph.D., ombudsman, National Institutes of Health
3-5 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
For details and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ocr/about/faculty-workshop.html. Tuesday, April 12 Building Successful Research Teams: Preventing and Managing Conflict
Presented by Howard Gadlin, Ph.D., ombudsman, National Institutes of Health
9-11 a.m.
145 Veterinary Science
For details and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ocr/about/faculty-workshop.html. Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Interactions Between T-cells and Neural Stem Cells During Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Presented by Jessica Rotschafter
Advisors: Max Cheeran and Tom Molitor
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu Wednesday, April 13 CVM Research Seminar
XDR TB: Survival of the Fittest
Presented by Dr. William Jacobs, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Veterinary Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York
Hosted by Elise Lamont; everyone is welcome to attend.
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Elise Lamont; everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu. Thursday, April 14 MVMA Spring Seminar: FLUTD
Presented by Drs. Jody Lulich, Margaret Duxbury, and Betty Kramek
For more information and to register, call the MVMA at 651-645-7533. Friday, April 15 University of Minnesota Pre-Veterinary Conference: April 15-16
St. Paul Conversations on Teaching
Presented by Al Beitz and Tom Molitor
Noon-1 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Swine Seminar
Presented by Scott Dee
3 p.m.
385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine CVM Scholarship Reception
6 p.m.
Continuing Education and Conference Center Hill's Pet Food Distribution Order Window Closes
11:59 p.m. Order online through the Hill's online ordering system at www.hills-holos.com. Tuesday, April 19 Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Prevalence of Influenza A Virus Antibodies and Risks for Exposure in Thai Free-Grazing Duck Flocks
Presented by Dr. Amanda Beaudoin
Advisors: Jeff Bender and Randy Singer
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu Wednesday, April 20 CVM Research Seminar
New Advances in PRRSV Aerobiology and Biosecurity
Presented by Dr. Scott Dee
Hosted by Dr. Tom Molitor; everyone is welcome to attend.
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Elise Lamont; everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu. Friday, April 22 Swine Seminar
Porcine Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli—Genomic Approaches to Understand an Evolving Pathogen
Presented by Timothy Johnson and Sara Shepard
3 p.m.
385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Tuesday, April 26 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Investigation Into Genetic Risk Factors for Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis in Miniature Schnauzers
Presented by Dr. Eva Furrow
Advisor: Dr. Ned Patterson
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu Wednesday, April 27 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m., and 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital CVM Research Seminar
The Emergence of Livestock-Associated MRSA-Host Adaptation, Risk Assessment, and Risk Communication
Presented by Dr. Peter Davies
Hosted by Dr. Scott Dee; everyone is welcome to attend.
3 p.m.
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Elise Lamont; everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu. Thursday, April 28 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Friday, April 29 Minnesota Horse Expo: April 29-May 1
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Minnesota Horse Expo will include tours of the Equine Center on Friday, April 29, at 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.
Learn more at www.mnhorseexpo.org/. Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital CVM Teaching Academy
Adjusting to Changing Institutional Expectations
Presented by Deb Wingert
Noon-1 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Swine Seminar
Presented by Nubia Macedo and Carmen Alonso
3 p.m.
385J Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Saturday, April 30 Minnesota Horse Expo: continues today through May 1
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Minnesota Horse Expo will include tours of the Equine Center on Saturday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.
Learn more at www.mnhorseexpo.org/. College of Veterinary Medicine Commencement
By invitation only
7:30 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall
West Bank, Twin Cities Campus
Contact: Bre Ward, ward0290@umn.edu, 612-624-7637
You can help important research efforts
For information about clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Need a home (top)  Ellie, a spayed female mixed-breed dog
Ellie, a blood donor foster dog, weighs about 60 pounds and would make an exceptional fly ball candidate. She is very loving, good with other dogs and cats, and has been around horses and cattle. Contact the blood donor program at umnblooddonor@gmail.com.  Lucius, a neutered male orange tabby
Lucius is a 9-year-old neutered male orange tabby who is a very sweet, playful lap cat. His front paws are declawed, he loves to be brushed and have his belly rubbed, and he does well with children and dogs, but his current owner is allergic to him. Lucius comes with a carrier, covered litter box, toys, and a bag of food. Contact James at newt0061@umn.edu.  Susan, a spayed female cat
A domestic shorthair, Susan is very friendly and good with other cats and dogs. Contact Beth Olmstead at johns547@umn.edu.
Links (top) AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp
Center for Teaching and Learning workshops
www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/workshops/index.html CVM This Week
Back issues of CVM This Week are at www.cvm.umn.edu/cvmthisweek/. Facebook
Visit the College's Facebook page. Hill's College Feeding Program
Order online through the Hill's online ordering system at www.hills-holos.com. For more information about the Hill's College Feeding Program, contact Jenna Fier at fier0045@umn.edu, Dan Peterson at pete5659@umn.edu, or Allison Pace at pace0038@umn.edu.
Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including a housing and roommate search service, go to www.housing.umn.edu/.
Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/employment/. For detailed information about current job openings, how to apply, and application materials, go to the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources at www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum
http://hist.cvm.umn.edu/
Twitter
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www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/
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