06-20-11
June 20, 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
- Staff recognized at annual Staff Appreciation Day event
- Pet-a-Palooza to feature experts from Veterinary Medical Center
- Twin City Polo Classic will benefit Equine Center
- Veterinary Medical Library to discontinue some document delivery service
- University receives $51 million Clinical and Translational Science Award
- Faculty and staff news
- Robert (Bob) Hardy receives UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award
- Researchers publish article in JAVMA
- Student news
- Amanda Beaudoin awarded funding
- Annette McCoy coordinates efforts to help feed children in Haiti
- Alumni news
- In memory
- Gerald Albright, class of 1958
- Roger Asplin, class of 1957
- Irving L. (Larry) Graves, class of 1956
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- Needs a home
- Foster home sought for Orion, a blood donor cat
- Links
Dr. Bert Stromberg and Dean Trevor Ames presented Lisa Hubinger
with the Carl Edborg III Award at the annual staff appreciation day
event on June 17. Staff recognized at annual Staff Appreciation Day eventLisa Hubinger, graduate program coordinator, was honored with the Carl Edborg III Award and Dr. Julie Churchill, associate clinical professor, received the Outstanding Faculty/P&A Award at the College's annual staff appreciation day event on June 17. Longevity awards were presented to staff members who have worked at the College for 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 years, and a buffet lunch was served. See the complete list of award winners. Pet-a-Palooza to feature experts from Veterinary Medical CenterThe first Pet-a-Palooza event in Minnesota, to be held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., will feature live music, animal events, local rescue/adoption groups, exhibitors, and veterinarians from the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC). Visitors to the VMC booth will have an opportunity to talk with veterinary professionals about maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle for their pet. Admission and parking are free. Learn more at http://cbsradiompls.com/clients/Petapalooza. Twin City Polo Classic will benefit Equine CenterThe 22nd Annual Polo Classic, to be held at the Twin City Polo Club Sunday, July 31, will benefit the University of Minnesota Equine Center. One of the longest-running fundraisers in Minnesota, the Twin City Polo Classic has raised more than $2 million for a variety of charities over the last two decades. The festive event includes a hat competition, champagne, and polo match with the best players in the Midwest. Learn more at www.thepoloclassic.com. Veterinary Medical Library to discontinue some document delivery serviceThe Veterinary Medical Library will be discontinuing its document delivery service for print materials only residing at the Bio-medical Library starting on July 1. The reason for this is because bound journal volumes are now allowed to circulate, so these print materials can now be ordered over to the Veterinary Medical Library using the "Get-It button," explains André Nault, veterinary medical librarian. Users simply locate the item they wish to obtain in the library catalog, click the "Get It/Recall" link displayed on its availability page, and select where they would like to pick the item up. Get-It services includes delivery to any Twin Cities campus library location and an on-campus office delivery option for University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMTC) faculty and staff for materials at UMTC Libraries. For more information, visit www.lib.umn.edu/services/getit or contact Andre at naulta@umn.edu. University receives $51 million Clinical and Tranlational Science AwardThe University of Minnesota has been granted a $51 million Clinical and Translational Science Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award is the largest single-institution award ever received by the University, and will support programs that bring new treatments, therapies, and clinical trials outcomes to patients faster. With the award, the NIH is recognizing the strength of the U of M to translate scientific breakthroughs into improved health and well-being. Learn more
Faculty and staff news (top) Robert (Bob) Hardy receives UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award Dr. Robert (Bob) Hardy, a longtime CVM professor who is retiring this month, has received a 2011 Alumni Achievement Award from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in recognition of his contributions to veterinary education and small animal internal medicine.
The Alumni Achievement Award honors graduates for outstanding personal and professional contributions to veterinary science or one of its branches, to veterinary practice in any of its forms, or in service to mankind and the advancement of human welfare. Hardy graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine with a D.V.M degree in 1969. As a veterinary educator for 40 years, Hardy has often been singled out for his dedication to clinical teaching and his inspiration to graduates who have followed him into the field of small animal internal medicine. He has contributed more than 40 scientific articles and 60 book chapters to the body of knowledge in the field of small animal medicine and advanced specific discoveries related to liver disease and to inherited copper disease of Bedlington terriers. Among his contributions to the profession are his early role in the development of the discipline of small animal internal medicine and his leadership in the establishment of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, for which he has served as president and chairman of the board. In February, he received the President's Award from the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine has established a scholarship in Dr. Robert Hardy's name. Donations to the Dr. Robert M. Hardy Scholarship can be made online at www.giving.umn.edu or by mail to Bill Venne, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue S, St. Paul, MN 55108. (Make your check payable to “U of M Foundation.”) Please note that your donation is for the Hardy Scholarship. Researchers publish article in JAVMA "Serial Use of Serologic Assays and Fecal PCR Assays to Aid in Identification of Subclinical Lawsonia intracellularis Infection for Targeted Treatment of Thoroughbred Foals and Weanlings," by Allen E. Page, D.V.M., Nathan M. Slovis, D.V.M., Connie J. Gebhart, Ph.D., Karen Wolfsdorf, D.V.M., Samantha M. Mapes, M.S., and Nicola Pusterla, D.V.M., was published in the June 1 issue of Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). Connie J. Gebhart is an associate professor in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department. The article is online at http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/full/10.2460/javma.238.11.1482.
Student news (top) Amanda Beaudoin awarded fundingDr. Amanda Beaudoin, a Ph.D. student in the veterinary medicine graduate program, recently received funding from the Adams-Hunt Fund and the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment, & the Life Sciences. Amanda is studying avian influenza in Thai free-grazing ducks. Her advisor is Dr. Jeff Bender. Annette McCoy coordinates efforts to help feed children in HaitiDr. Annette McCoy, a Ph.D. student in the comparative and molecular biosciences graduate program, coordinated graduate students, faculty, and family members to help prepare 169 boxes of food for Feed My Starving Children on June 4. The boxes contained approximately 36,500 meals (enough to feed 100 children for a year). The food will be sent to Haiti. View photos and a full list of the participants at www.cvm.umn.edu/gradprog/home.html.
Alumni news (top)In memoryDr. Gerald Albright, class of 1958, died on May 28. A resident of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, and South Bethany, Delaware, Gerald enjoyed a satisfying career in the poultry industry. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Darleen Albright, four children, and other family members. Dr. Roger Asplin, class of 1957, died on May 26. He had been with the Slayton Veterinary Clinic from 1958 until his retirement. Roger is survived by his wife, Jean Asplin, of Slayton, Minnesota, four children, and their families. Dr. Irving L. (Larry) Graves, class of 1956, died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage at his home in White Stone, Virginia, on March 22. A former associate professor with the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Larry taught virology, researched the biochemistry of avian influenza, and published over 45 scientific articles. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Pirkko Graves.
Regular meetings, seminars, and rounds
Monday, June 20 Mini Medical School
Heads, Helmets, and Health: All About Concussions
Presented by Jeff Wozniak, Ph.D., L.P., a specialist in the science behind concussions, and Suzanne Hecht, M.D., a sports medicine expert
Sponsored by the Academic Health Center
6:00-8:30 p.m.
2-650 Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower
The cost is $10. For more information and to register, go to www.ahc.umn.edu/mini-medical-school/index.htm. Thursday, June 23 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Presented by Drs. Kristina Kiefer & Fekadu Kassie
8-9 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar
Assessment of the Demographics and Network Structure of Swine Populations in Relation to Regional Disease Transmission and Control
Presented by Spencer Wayne
Advisor: Dr. Peter Davies
1 p.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Everyone is welcome to attend. Friday, June 24 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-9:45 a.m. and noon-2:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Saturday, June 25 Pet-a-Palooza
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Machinery Hill
Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit http://cbsradiompls.com/clients/Petapalooza/index.html July
Monday, July 4University closed for Independence Day holiday Thursday, July 14 Comparative Oncology Seminar
Jong-Hyuk Kim, D.V.M., Ph.D., a new post-doc, will present a summary of his Ph.D. work.
Noon
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Pizza will be provided. Friday, July 15VMC Potluck Picnic
2-4 p.m.
Yard games, a dunk tank, and a demonstration by the Roseville Police Department's canine unit will be part of the festivities. Saturday, July 16 American Veterinary Medical Association Convention: July 16-19
St. Louis, Missouri
For details and to register, go to https://www.avmaconvention.org. Wednesday, July 27 Havemeyer Foundation Genome Workshop: July 27-29
Oak Ridge Conference Center
Chaska, Minnesota
For details, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/Havemeyer/home.html. Friday, July 29Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-9:45 a.m. and noon-2:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Sunday, July 31 Twin City Polo Classic
Gates open at 11 a.m.; match begins at 2 p.m.
Twin City Polo Club, Maple Plain, Minnesota
This year's event will benefit the Equine Center.
For more information, visit www.thepoloclassic.com/ August
Thursday, August 4Nestlé Purina Memories Garden Ceremony and Brick Dedication
Reception: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7 p.m.
Nestlé Purina Memories Garden, 1988 Fitch Avenue
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.
Needs a home (top)  Foster home sought for Orion, a blood donor cat
The companion animal blood donor program is looking for a foster home for Orion, one of its blood donors. A 5-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair brown tabby, Orion was recently obtained from Crossroads Animal Shelter. A very sweet large cat, he has been housed with other cats, but not tested with dogs yet. Contact Beth Olmstead at johns547@umn.edu.
Links (top) AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp
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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.
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