09-07-10
September 7, 2010
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
- Welcome, students!
- Turkey genome sequence to be published today
- Registration open for Uruguay Farm to Table Study Program
- Field notes from the RESPOND team, Q & A session for students to be presented
- Did you know? The Raptor Center has an online gift shop
- Google Analytics: CVM Web traffic report for August
- Faculty and staff news
- Welcome to the College
- Jennifer Koeman successfully defends M.P.H. thesis
- Lori Arent, Julia Ponder published in Wellness Works
- Student news
- Katie Mrdutt receives AABP/Pfizer scholarship and recognition award
- Alumni Association to honor Anna Michael
- Tsuyoshi Murakami successfully defends Ph.D. thesis
- In the news
- Star Tribune stories quote Drs. Jeff Bender, Christie Ward
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- You can help important research efforts
- Urolith Center seeks cats for clinical trials
- Other studies enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center
- Need a home
- Cairn terrier
- Finn, a boxer mix
- Links
Welcome, students!
Today is the first day of classes, and two annual welcome events are planned for this week. Mark your calendar: - Welcome-back bagel breakfast: Tuesday, September 7, 7-8 a.m., Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to come enjoy a bagel and juice or coffee.
- Welcome-Back Barbecue: Friday, September 10, 5:00-8:30 p.m., Animal Arena, 1888 Carter Avenue. Sponsored by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students, faculty, staff, and their spouses and partners are invited to attend.
Turkey genome sequence to be published today
An international consortium of researchers, including Kent Reed, associate professor in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department, has completed the majority of the genome sequence of the domesticated turkey. The sequence is being published today in PLoS Biology, a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science.
In 2008, the research consortium set out to map the genetic blueprint for the domesticated turkey, the fourth-most popular choice of meat in the United States. The complete genome sequence, rapidly acquired using "next-generation" sequencing technology, promises new data for avian researchers and, ultimately, a better-quality product for turkey producers and consumers. Learn more
Registration open for Uruguay Farm to Table Study Program
Registration is now open for the Farm to Table Study Program to be held in Uruguay October 25-29. Participants will explore the food system from farm to table in Uruguay while considering aspects of animal welfare and health, food safety, food protection, and public health. Site visits along the food supply chain, facilitated discussions with key government and private sector leaders, and interactive cross-cultural group activities are designed to integrate knowledge and skills in food safety, animal health, and public health. For more information and to register, go to www.cahfs.umn.edu/Educational_Programs/farmtotable2010/.
Field notes from the RESPOND team, Q & A session for students to be presented
Drs. John Deen of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Cheryl Robertson of the School of Nursing will present "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? Finding & Supporting Healthcare in the Congo: Field Notes from the RESPOND Team" on Thursday, September 23, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Mayo Memorial Auditorium. In a discussion moderated by Dr. Jeff Bender, director of the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, Cheryl and John will present an open dialogue about their recent experience in Africa’s Congo Basin related to the RESPOND grant. Immediately following the presentation, 30 U of M students will have an opportunity to take part in Q&A session with Drs. Bender, Deen, and Robertson from noon-1 p.m.; lunch will be provided. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, go to www.nursing.umn.edu/AboutUs/Calendar/2010Events/RESPOND/Dr.LivingstoneIPresume/index.htm. AHC seeks applications for faculty research development program
The Academic Health Center is soliciting applications for faculty research development grants, which are designed to support new or expanding interdisciplinary and interscholastic research that is innovative and has a high potential for return. The deadline is September 30. Learn more. Did you know? The Raptor Center has an online gift shop
Unique raptor-themed items can be found in The Raptor Center's online gift shop at www.bookstores.umn.edu/viewCategory.cgi?categoryID=3626. The online site, which offers raptor apparel and raptor and nature-related gifts and books, is part of the University of Minnesota Bookstores Web site.
Google Analytics: CVM Web traffic report
August 2010
Top 10 CVM Web pages
By number of visits, August 2010 - College of Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
- Education and Student Services
- The Raptor Center
- Veterinary Medical Center
- Equine Center
- Veterinary Continuing Education
- Minnesota Urolith Center
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Graduate Programs
By the numbers - For the top 10 most visited Web pages, the number of visits ranged from 34,918 for the CVM home page (up 7 percent from July) to 1,677 for the graduate programs home page (up 8 percent from July).
- Visits to the CVM home page came from 9,603 people in 99 countries and territories; 21 percent were new visits.
- Many CVM Web sites saw a marked increase in visitors last month. Visits to the Veterinary Continuing Education Web site were up 55 percent over July.
Spotlight: Veterinary Clinical SciencesThe Veterinary Clinical Sciences Web site received 872 visits (up 3 percent from July) from 678 people in 37 countries and territories. About 84 percent found the site via a search engine (usually Google), and 60 percent were new visitors. Visitors viewed an average of 4.22 pages per visit and spent an average of 1:59 minutes on the site. The site's pagemasters are Kristy Lashbaugh and Anthony Untiedt.
Faculty and staff news (top)Welcome to the College
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the College in August: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
Jonathan B. Clayton, research assistant
Tiffany Marie Wolf, post-doctoral fellow Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department
Maxie Ursula Kruger, veterinary medical resident Veterinary Medical Center
Hannah K. Knowlan, veterinary technician Veterinary Population Medicine Department
Dianna R. Cheney-Peters, junior scientist
Carmen Alonso Garcia-Mochales, research assistant, swine disease eradication
Sunil Kumar, post-doctoral associate
Jessica Yost, dairy education coordinator
Jennifer Koeman successfully defends M.P.H. thesis
Jennifer Koeman, veterinary public health resident, successfully defended her M.P.H. thesis, "A Pilot Experiential Learning Program about Global Food Systems, Farm to Table Study Program 2009-Uruguay," on August 27.
Lori Arent, Julia Ponder published in Wellness Works
"Humans and Wildlife: the Lead Connection," by Lori Arent, assistant department director at The Raptor Center, was published in the spring issue of the University of Minnesota magazine Wellness Works. Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director, was the author of a "Faces of Wellness" sidebar. Wellness Works is online at www.recsports.umn.edu/assets/pdf/Wellness/WellnessWorks/wellness_works_spring2010.pdf (see pages 12-13).
Katie Mrdutt receives AABP/Pfizer scholarship and recognition award
Katie Mrdutt, class of 2011, received an American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation/Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Scholarship and AABP Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award at the AABP annual meeting held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18-21. A total of 29 students from across the nation received $5,000 scholarships, as well as support for the cost of traveling to and attending the meeting. The scholarships are funded through a partnership with veterinarians, animal health suppliers, and dealers, and are awarded to beef and dairy veterinary students to help offset the cost of veterinary school. Katie was also one of eight students who received AABP Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Awards. Selection criteria included interest in bovine medicine, work experience, academic and professional experience, and career goals.
Alumni Association to honor Anna Michael
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association will honor Anna Michael, D.V.M./M.P.H. student in the class of 2011, with a Student Volunteer of the Year award at the 2010 Alumni Award Celebration at the McNamara Alumni Center on September 29. Anna has served as president of the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA), volunteered for the University of Minnesota Alumni Association and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, and been the student representative for the class of 2011 on the Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy for the last three years.
 Tsuyoshi Murakami successfully defends Ph.D. thesis
Tsuyoshi Murakami, a student in the veterinary medicine graduate program, has successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis, “Assessment of the Relative Predictive Value of Patient Information Towards the Diagnosis in Canine Sonographically Detected Focal Liver Lesions and Canine Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation Using Logistic Regression Models.” Tsuyoshi was advised by Dr. Dan Feeney. Tsuyoshi has moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he is a radiologist at The Ohio State University.
In the news (top)Star Tribune stories quote Drs. Jeff Bender, Christie Ward
Dr. Jeff Bender, director of the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, was quoted in an August 31 Star Tribune article about egg farms and salmonella in eggs. The story is online at www.startribune.com/local/101817588.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU. Dr. Christie Ward, assistant clinical professor, was quoted and pictured in a September 2 story about stopping cheating in the show ring at the Minnesota State Fair. The article is online at www.startribune.com/local/102024708.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU.
Every week
September Welcome-back bagel breakfast: Tuesday, September 7, 7-8 a.m., Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to come enjoy a bagel and juice or coffee. Hosted by Academic and Student Affairs. Fall classes begin: Tuesday, September 7 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department Grand Rounds: Critical Scientific Reading: We Are What We Read, presented by Dr. Robert Washabau: Thursday, September 9, 8 a.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. Everyone is welcome to attend. Mather Lecture-Feline Exocrine Pancreatic Disease: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge, presented by Dr. Robert Washabau: Thursday, September 9, 7 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. For details and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/. American Association of Feline Practitioners Fall Conference: September 10-13, New Orleans. For details and to register, go to www.catvets.com/professionals/education/conferences/?Id=395. Seminar on Teaching: CVM Media Site Take Two, presented by Laura Molgaard and Alicia Johnson: Friday, September 10, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Welcome-Back Barbecue: Friday, September 10, 5:00-8:30 p.m., Animal Arena, 1888 Carter Avenue. Sponsored by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students, faculty, staff, and their spouses and partners are invited to attend. International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium: September 11-15, San Antonio, Texas. For details, go to http://iveccs.org/. American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting: September 12-15, San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.acva.org/. Faculty Meeting: Thursday, September 16, 7:30-9:00 a.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Caffeinated Conversations on Research—Updates on Research Office-Funded Faculty Projects: Progress and Future Directions: Thursday, September 16, 3:30 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. CVM Teaching Academy: Friday, September 17, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Allen D. Leman Swine Conference: Saturday, September 18-Tuesday, September 21, Saint Paul RiverCentre. For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/adl/. Developmental Biology & Stem Cell Institute Symposium—Developmental Plasticity: Cells Changing Their Plans: Tuesday, September 21, 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Coffman Union Great Hall. For details and to register, go to www.dbc.umn.edu/seminars_events.html. Distinguished Public Lecture-Bringing Prosperity to the Smallholder African Farmer Through Livestock, presented by Dr. Gregg BeVier, senior program officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Tuesday, September 21, noon, Saint Paul RiverCentre. No charge. For more information and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/adl/bevier/home.html.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Wednesday, September 22, 7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m., and 5:00-5:45 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Fifth International Conference: Advances in Canine and Feline Genomics and Inherited Diseases: Wednesday, September 22-Saturday, September 25, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kari Ekenstedt, post-doctoral associate, will be speaking on the topic "Whole Genome Association Analysis Reveals Two Loci Strongly Associated with Leonberger Polyneuropathy." For conference details, visit http://caninefelinegenomicsconference.org/. "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?” Finding & Supporting Healthcare in the Congo: Field Notes from the RESPOND Team: Thursday, September 23, 10-11:30 a.m.,Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Drs. John Deen of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Cheryl Robertson of the School of Nursing will present an open dialogue about their recent experience in Africa’s Congo Basin related to the RESPOND grant. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Jeff Bender, director of the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety. Immediately following the presentation, 30 U of M students will have an opportunity to take part in Q&A session with Drs. Bender, Deen, and Robertson from noon-1 p.m.; lunch will be provided. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to register, go to www.nursing.umn.edu/AboutUs/Calendar/2010Events/RESPOND/Dr.LivingstoneIPresume/index.htm. Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Thursday, September 23, noon-12:45 p.m., and 5:00-5:45 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Friday, September 24, 7:00-7:45 a.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital Minnesota Veterinary Medical Foundation Clay Shooting Event: Friday, September 24, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, Prior Lake. For details and to sign up, visit http://www.shootforthefuture.info/. Seminar on Teaching: Intellectual Property: Policy and Best Practices, presented by Janet Shanedling and Greg Brown: Friday, September 24, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Fall Raptor Release: Saturday, September 25, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (releases at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.), Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center. U of M Homecoming 2010: Sunday, September 26-Saturday, October 2. For details, visit www.homecoming.umn.edu/. Points of Pride Research Day: Wednesday, September 29. Poster viewing and competition, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby; seminars and award presentations, 2:00-3:30 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-alumni Learning Center; reception and poster session, 3:30 p.m., Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Dr. Stephanie Valberg will receive the 2010 Pfizer Research Excellence Award, and Dr. Michael Collins will be named 2010 Distinguished Research Alumnus. For more information, call Jess Raines-Jones at 612-624-3002. 2010 Alumni Awards Celebration: Wednesday, September 29, McNamara Alumni Center. Anna Michael will receive a Student Volunteer of the Year award. Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Symposium and Food for Thought Summit: September 30, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Radisson-University Hotel, East Bank, Minneapolis. For details and to register, go to www.arboretum.umn.edu/healthyfoodsummit2010.aspx. OctoberClass of 1960 50th Reunion: Friday, October 1, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. By invitation only. Conversations on Teaching: Lilly conference follow-up, led by Tom Molitor and Al Beitz: Friday, October 1, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Duke Lecture: Friday, October 1, 4-5 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. Topic: Tracking Apex Predators, presented by Mark Martell, director of bird conservation, Audubon Minnesota, and Dave Mech, founder and vice chair, International Wolf Center, and senior research scientist, U.S. Geological Survey. Free. To register, go to https://cc.ahc.umn.edu/ustar/vce/register_event.cfm?event_id=5181. Mather Lecture: An Approach to Imaging the Vomiting Patient, presented by Drs. Christopher Ober and Daniel Feeney: October 7, 7 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. For details and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/. Equine Fall Conference: October 8-9, Leatherdale Equine Center. Topic: Equine Lameness and Clinical Updates Seminar on Teaching: Strategies for Maximizing Learning Outcomes and Student Engagement in Online and Blended Learning Environments: Friday, October 8, noon-12:50 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center CVM Teaching Academy, led by Deb Wingert: Friday, October 15, noon-12:50 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Care and Management of Captive Raptors: October 19-22, The Raptor Center Companion Animal Symposium: October 21-22, Leatherdale Equine Center. Topic: Immune "Dysregulation." For details and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/fallconf/. American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium: October 21-23, Seattle, Washington. For details and to register, go to www.acvs.org/Symposium/. Seminar on Teaching: Using Wimba, presented by Jenise Rowekamp: Friday, October 22, noon-12:50 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Farm to Table Study Program 2010-Uruguay: October 25-29. For details and to register, go to www.cahfs.umn.edu/Educational_Programs/farmtotable2010/. NIH National Graduate Student Research Festival: October 25-26, NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland. Kristy Metivier will present a poster. For more information about the festival, visit https://www.training.nih.gov/events/recurring/nih_national_graduate_student_research_festival. Conversations on Teaching, led by Tom Molitor and Al Beitz: Friday, October 29, noon-12:50 p.m., Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Veterinary Cancer Society Annual Conference: October 29-November 1, San Diego. For details and to register, go to www.vetcancersociety.org/conferences-proceedings.html. International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine: October 31-November 2, Napa Valley, California. For details and to register, go to www.iccvm.com/.
You can help important research efforts
- Urolith Center seeks cats for clinical trials. The Urolith Center is enrolling cats in several clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness of diet to manage urinary disease. For more information, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/depts/minnesotaurolithcenter/cat/home.html
- Other studies enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center. For information about other 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)Cairn terrier
A 4-5-year-old neutered male cairn terrier needs a good country home. Rescued from a shelter in March, he is fine with other dogs and cats. For more information or to meet him, e-mail Stacy at scscarlin2@gmail.com.  Finn, a boxer mix
Finn (aka Finnegan Seamus McGee) is an energetic and playful 65-pound, 2 1/2 year-old neutered male. He is a boxer mix, most likely with some Rhodesian Ridgeback. Finn is mostly reddish-brown with a white chest and four white paws. He is eager to please and loves to run. Because the world is a big place and Finn is often very cautious of new things, he would do well in a very structured environment with someone who is very consistent and has experience with dogs. Finn gets along well with other dogs and would do well in a home with a well-grounded dog slightly older than he is. He should be in a home without children or with older children (ages 14 years and up). He would not do well with cats. If you are interested in Finn, please e-mail Erin at edickers@umn.edu.
Links (top) AVMA News Bytes and other news
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CVM This Week
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Job openings
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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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