10-10-11
October 10, 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 kirchoff@umn.edu by noon the Friday before publication.
In this issue - College news
- U of M one of four cooperating universities to receive $700,000 dairy grant
- VDL receives EDS certification
- Visitors from Korea Zoonosis Research Institute tour VDL
- CVM invites students, staff, faculty, and dogs to march in Homecoming Parade
- Community Fund Drive underway; chili cook-off set for October 18
- Additional Google Calendar and Gmail overview sessions scheduled
- CAHFS, VDL represented at USAHA/AAVLD meeting
- Raptor Release published
- Tissue Reactions to Medical Devices Workshop is October 27
- Conference will highlight global research
- "Copyright Essentials for Authors and Creators" to be offered November 3
- Registration open for policy-making course
- Registration open for 2012 Engaging Intergovernmental Organizations program
- CVM Web traffic report
- Faculty and staff news
- Stephanie Valberg is featured hero in medicine
- Jackie Dykstra completes certifying exam
- Brad Goupil recommended for loan repayment award
- Welcome to the College
- Student news
- Merck Animal Health awards scholarship to Amber Hazel
- Alumni news
- Genevieve Remmers board certified by ACVP
- In the news
- Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald report on dairy grant
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- Help wanted
- Humane Society seeks veterinarians to help with spay/neuter surgeries
- Links
U of M one of four cooperating universities to receive $700,000 dairy grant The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with veterinary schools at the University of Illinois, University of Georgia, and Kansas State University, has received a grant for $700,000 to develop and implement a National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Education for Veterinarians. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be shared by the four partnering Universities. Read more
VDL receives EDS certification The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has received effluent decontamination system (EDS) certification from the U of M’s biosafety officer and biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) program director. The effluent decontamination system handles all of the liquid waste that goes down the drains in the VDL’s BSL-3 lab. To use this system for waste that may contain BSL-3 organisms, it has to be certified. BSL-3 organisms are high-risk microorganisms with a true potential for infection by aerosols and in which the resulting disease may have serious or lethal consequences. Researchers in BSL-3 labs generally wear double gloves, respirators, and disposable surgical scrubs and gowns, and work in biological safety cabinets in isolated, negative-pressure containment rooms. After installation a year ago, and during validation trials, there were questions raised about excessive vibration produced during operation, and later about the integrity of some vent pipes that carried contaminated air. Extensive repairs were carried out to correct both problems. More recently, there was an alarm point created at the door to the EDS room so that any failure would be detected in ventilation of the space.
“These deficiencies have now been corrected, and we are approved to use the system if the lab becomes activated due to a suspected disease outbreak requiring use of the BSL-3 lab,” says Ron Joki, senior scientist.
 Led by Ron Joki, the tour included a visit to the biohazardous waste disposal system (tissue digester). Photo by Sue Kirchoff | Visitors from Korea Zoonosis Research Institute tour VDL Ron Joki, senior scientist, hosted a tour of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for three visitors from Korea on October 6. Byeong Kirl Baek, director of the Korea Zoonosis Research Institute at Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea; Sang Moo Kim, project manager, Nara Controls, Seoul, Korea; and Ji-Wong Kang, assistant project manager, Nara Controls, are building the new Korea Zoonosis Research Institute and were in the U.S., at least in part, to buy equipment for the facility. Gary Schmidt, account manager from Progressive Recovery, Inc. (PRI), the company that manufactured the VDL’s BSL-3 lab effluent decontamination system, brought them to the VDL to see the BSL-3 lab and other facilities. Dr. Jim Collins, director of the VDL, welcomed the group and Dr. Han Soo Joo, professor, accompanied them on the tour. |
CVM invites students, staff, faculty, and dogs to march in Homecoming Parade The College is inviting students, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and their dogs to march in the University of Minnesota Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 21, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Parade participants will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the staging area at University Ave. and 12th Ave. The parade route begins at 15th Ave. and University Ave. and ends at Walnut St. and University Ave. Participants should wear maroon and gold and made sure their dog is on a leash. RSVP to Brian Graves at grave237@umn.edu before October 17.
Community Fund Drive underway The 2011 Community Fund Drive started on October 3 and runs through October. The College of Veterinary Medicine had a 16 percent participation rate last year and would like to increase this number. Make your donation by completing the pledge form you received by campus mail or by going to the Community Fund Drive Web site at www1.umn.edu/cfd/ to complete it online. You can give to any one of the more than 400 organizations that are part of the seven federations featured every year, or any charity of your choice. Your pledge enters you in weekly and grand prize drawings to win a variety of prizes, including an iPad 2. Chili cook-off set for October 18
The College will host a chili cook-off for CVM faculty and staff on Tuesday, October 18, from noon-1 p.m. in the Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby to benefit the U of M Community Fund Drive. Organizers are looking for participants to compete in the chili cook-off. If you are interested, please contact Janelle Wachter at wacht002@umn.edu or 5-8236.
Additional Google Calendar and Gmail overview sessions scheduled OIT Technology Training will present two additional sessions of the Google Calendar and Gmail Overview course for CVM staff. Session 1: Google Calendar and Gmail Overview (GMC116CM)
Date/Time: Monday, Oct 17, 4-4 p.m.
Location: 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Registration Code: r6tp353 Session 2: Google Calendar and Gmail Overview (GMC117CM)
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct 18, 7-8 a.m.
Location: 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Registration Code: k52cja2 To enroll in the Google Calendar and Gmail Overview course, visit http://uttc.umn.edu/training/courses/description/?designator=GMC111. On the right side of the page, enter the registration code, click the Enroll button, follow the registration steps, and submit. Registration closes two business days before the class.
CAHFS, VDL represented at USAHA/AAVLD meeting A contingent of faculty and veterinary public health residents from the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) made presentations and attended meetings at the joint United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) and American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) annual meeting in Buffalo, New York, Sept. 29-Oct. 5. CAHFS presentations ranged from Johne’s disease to emergency preparedness plans for different commodity groups at the onset of a foreign animal disease outbreak. Graduate students Drs. Maria Jose Clavijo and Nubia Macedo also received travel funding to conduct presentations on their research in virology and epidemiology. The USAHA is the nation's animal health forum, composed of state and federal animal health officials, national allied organizations, regional representatives, and individual members. Raptor Release published The fall issue of "Raptor Release," The Raptor Center's magazine, is now online at www.cvm.umn.edu/prod/groups/cvm/@pub/@cvm/documents/asset/cvm_asset_357609.pdf. Tissue Reactions to Medical Devices Workshop is October 27 Presented by IPrime's Biomaterials and Pharmaceutical Materials program in conjunction with the Medical Devices Center, the workshop will be held on Thursday, October 27, from 8 a.m.-noon in the Carlson School of Management Building, 3M Auditorium, Room 1-115. For more information and to register, go to http://blog.lib.umn.edu/itcomm/iprime/2011/10/tissue_reactions_to_medical_im.html. Conference will highlight global research Faculty, researchers, and graduate students from across the University of Minnesota system are invited to submit conference proposals or concept papers for panels, symposia, roundtable discussions, and poster sessions for the inaugural international research conference "Addressing Global Challenges through International Research." Scheduled for February 17, 2012, from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in Coffman Memorial Union, the conference will highlight global research by University of Minnesota faculty, researchers, and graduate students and encourage discussion on the diverse global challenges, with focus on building collaboration across disciplines, shared learning, and exploring the essentials of conducting research abroad. - Deadline for Proposals: Nov. 1
- Online Registration Opens: Nov. 1
- Program Decisions: Dec. 2
For more information, including a presentation proposal form, go to global.umn.edu/spotlight/conference. "Copyright Essentials for Authors and Creators" to be offered November 3 How many copyrights do you own? How long will they last? Can you post your paper online? Can someone else quote from your paper in their own? Primarily intended for faculty, researchers, and graduate students engaged in scholarly writing and publishing, this workshop will provide a solid grounding in some of the elements of copyright law that are essential to scholarship, teaching, and research. Learn more about protections in the law for educators, and your rights as an author or creator. Discuss and debate with your peers about some of the burning questions in the field, and explore some entertaining and thought-provoking examples. No direct legal advice will be provided; this workshop is informational and educational in nature, and satisfies RCR continuing education awareness/discussion requirements. Date: Thursday, November 3. Time: 1-3 p.m. Place: Magrath Library Instruction Room (room 81), St. Paul. Register: http://z.umn.edu/caniusef Registration open for policy-making course Registration is still open for the "Local Policy Making for Animal Health, Public Health, and Food Systems" course scheduled for October 17-19. In this three-day local policy course, people interested in policy making at the state level will increase their understanding and develop skills on how to effectively engage the policy-making process. The program is built around a case study on raw milk for human consumption, a controversial topic in much of the U.S. The raw milk issue highlights tensions between individual choice and the role of government. The division of responsibilities between federal and state government for the prevention of zoonotic diseases will be explored. Participants will examine the development and implementation of state-level legislation and regulation, as well as the role of the judicial system in resolving disputes. The program will emphasize the diversity of perspectives influencing policy, including science, politics, and beliefs. Registration open for 2012 Engaging Intergovernmental Organizations program Registration for the "Engaging Intergovernmental Organizations" program in Geneva, Paris, and Rome is now open. In this week-long program, to be held March 3-9, 2012, participants will increase effectiveness for contributing to global program development, access a global network of leaders with backgrounds in animal health and food systems, and improve awareness of international policy-making and its role on food systems and animal health though visits to the World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and World Organization for Animal Health.
CVM Web traffic report, September 2011 Top 10 CVM Web sites
By number of visits, September 2011
(data from Google Analytics) - College of Veterinary Medicine: 30,384 visits
- Veterinary Anatomy: 15,202 visits
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: 10,539 visits
- Education and Student Services: 9,250 visits
- Veterinary Medical Center: 7,757 visits
- The Raptor Center: 6,719
- Equine Center: 4,953
- Veterinary Continuing Education: 3,357
- Minnesota Urolith Center: 3,312
- Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department: 1,900 visits
By the numbers - Visits to the CVM home page came from 10,916 people in 104 countries and territories; 27 percent were new visits; 59 percent used Internet Explorer; and 65 percent arrived at the site via a search engine, such as Google. Visitors spent an average of 3:30 minutes on the site and went to an average of 2 pages.
- Nearly every CVM Web site saw an increase in the number of visits compared to August.
- With 15,202 visits from 125 countries and territories, Dr. Thomas Fletcher's Veterinary Anatomy site moved into the number-two position, second only to the CVM home page.
Faculty and staff news (top)  Stephanie Valberg is featured hero in medicine
Dr. Stephanie Valberg, professor and director of the Equine Center, is the "featured hero in medicine" on the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Web site. See the story at www.acvim.org/websites/acvim/index.php?p=560. Jackie Dykstra completes certifying exam Dr. Jackie Dykstra, post-doctoral fellow, has successfully completed all parts of the certifying examination for pathologists given by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Brad Goupil recommended for loan repayment award Dr. Brad Goupil, anatomic pathology resident, and Dr. Stacy Schwabenlander, Minnesota Board of Animal Health, have been recommended by an external peer review panel and National Institute of Food and Agriculture senior leadership to receive a loan repayment award through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. Welcome to the College Welcome to the following employees who joined the College in August and September: Academic and Student Affairs
Amanda L. Anderson, principal office and administrative specialist Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
Eugene L. Hugoson, analyst
Sarah Easter Strayer, veterinary public health resident
CVM Finance
Kevin J. Coyle, accountant II The Raptor Center
Nancie L. Klebba, volunteer coordinator Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
Hyeun Bum Kim, graduate school fellow
Gang Li, post-doctoral associate
Maximiliano Sepulveda, Ph.D. candidate research assistant
Anil Thachil, post-doctoral associate
Reese K. Wagstaff, junior scientist
Xiong Wang, research assistant
Yang Yan, graduate school fellow
Veterinary Medical Center
Shannon E. Moore, veterinary technician
Jesse G. Roberts, senior veterinary technician, anesthesia Veterinary Population Medicine Department
Yi Wen Chai, junior laboratory technician
Karin E. Hamilton, analyst
Julia H. Kersey, principal office and administrative specialist
Nandita Mirajkar, research assistant
Hollie R. Neibert, research assistant
Student news (top) Merck Animal Health awards scholarship to Amber Hazel  Amber Hazel, class of 2012, was one of eight veterinary students from across the United States to receive $1,500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference in St. Louis in September. The students were recognized at the AABP Conference by AABP and award sponsor Merck Animal Health.
"Bovine veterinarians are critical to keeping food animals healthy and productive," says Norman Stewart, D.V.M., livestock technical services manager for Merck Animal Health. "These exceptional bovine veterinary students will play a vital role as they prepare to apply their education, skills, and unique experiences to benefit the industry." Third- and fourth-year veterinary students are eligible to receive the award. Students are selected based on work experience, academic achievements, career goals and their primary interests in veterinary medicine. Amber began working with dairy cattle at a young age on her family's dairy farm in Lanesboro, Minn. She was active in 4-H and FFA and developed an interest in monitoring production and health parameters. She was a veterinary intern with the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic in Pipestone, Minn., where she focused on large-animal medicine, shadowing veterinarians and conducting on-farm research. Amber is interested in protocol compliance, personnel management, dairy welfare advocacy, and auditing. She hopes to practice dairy medicine with a focus on preventive herd health.
Alumni news (top) Genevieve Remmers board certified by ACVP Dr. Genevieve Remmers, an anatomic pathology resident who graduated from the CVM's three-year program in June, passed the 2011 American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) certifying examination in veterinary anatomic pathology and is now board certified by the ACVP.
In the news (top) Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald report on dairy grant The Pioneer Press and Grand Forks Herald reported on the grant received by the CVM and three cooperating universities to develop a National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Eduation for Veterinarians. The stories are online at—
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., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 8 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
- Seminars on Teaching and Conversations on Teaching: Fridays, noon-12:50 p.m., 202 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
October 9-15 National Veterinary Technician Week
October 9-15
This year's theme is "Pets and vets need techs." For more information, visit https://www.navta.net/events/national-veterinary-technician-week Monday, October 10 Healthy Foods Summit 2011: Optimizing Food Systems for Human Health
Day 1: Research Symposium
8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
University Hotel Minneapolis
For details, go to www.arboretum.umn.edu/2011healthyfoodssummit.aspx
International Closing Ceremony of World Veterinary Year
October 10-14
Cape Town, South Africa
To learn more, visit www.worldvet.org/node/8575. Tuesday, October 11 Healthy Foods Summit 2011: Optimizing Food Systems for Human Health
Day 2: Healthy Foods, Healthy Planet
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
For details, go to www.arboretum.umn.edu/2011healthyfoodssummit.aspx
American College of Veterinary Radiology Scientific Meeting
October 11-14
Albuquerque, New Mexico
For details and to register, go to www.acvr.org/members/meetings/index.html. Wednesday, October 12 CVM Research Seminar
Development of Model to Represent Irrigated Open Fracture and Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma to Modulate Healing
Presented by Dr. Joan Bechtold, director of the orthopedic biomechanics lab at EXCELEN Center for Bone and Joint Research and Education
Hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Pluhar
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700. Thursday, October 13 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Presented by Drs. Daniel Almeida, Lynelle Graham, and Lindsey Matthews
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Friday, October 14 Conversations on Teaching
Presented by Al Beitz and Tom Molitor
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Fall Scholarship Reception
6 p.m.
Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Monday, October 17 Local Policy Making for Animal Health, Public Health and Food Systems course
October 17-19 Tuesday, October 18 Care and Management of Captive Raptors Workshop
October 18-21
The Raptor Center
Learn more at www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/MedicalServices/TrainingOpportunities/ClassesWorkshops/
captiveraptors/home.html Chili Cook-off
Benefits Community Fund Drive
Noon-1 p.m.
Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Lobby
Organizers are looking for participants to compete in the chili cook-off. If you are interested, please contact Janelle Wachter at wacht002@umn.edu or 5-8236. PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar
Presented by Dr. Gayle Baldwin, UCLA
Time and location to be announced Wednesday, October 19 Points of Pride Research Day - Seminars and award presentations: 2:00-3:30 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center.
- Dr. Srinand Sreevatsan, 2011 Pfizer Research Excellence Award recipient, will present "Mycobacterial Cover Operations—Pretense, Persistence, and Strategic Programming."
- Dr. John Kaneene, 2011 Distinguished Research Alumnus, will present "Comparative Studies of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Humans." Dr. Kaneene is with the Center for Comparative Medicine at Michigan State University.
- Davisco Family Dairies will be named the 2011 Distinguished Research Partner.
- Reception and poster session: 3:45 p.m., lobby of Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine building
For more information, contact Jessica Raines-Jones at 612-624-3002 or visit www.cvm.umn.edu/reserach/researchday. Thursday, October 20 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Ectopic Ureters and Persistent Urinary Incontinence: Outcomes and Options
Presented by Dr. Betty Kramek
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Friday, October 21 Class of 1961 Reunion
(Continues through Saturday, October 22) Seminar on Teaching
Peer Teaching and Learning Through an Online Forum and Multiplayer Game for Course Assignments
Presented by Larry Copes
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Celebrating University Women Awards Program
3 p.m.
Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center Duke Lecture
The Galapagos—Fragile Past, Brighter Future
Presented by Dr. Julia Ponder and Lori Arent
4 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
For more information and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/NewsandEvents/DukeLecture/home.html U of M Homecoming Parade
7:00-8:30 p.m. (lineup at 6:30 p.m.)
CVM faculty, staff, students, alumni, and their dogs will join the parade.
For more information and to sign up to participate, contact Brian Graves at grave237@umn.edu. Monday, October 24 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m. and noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue Dock, Large Animal Hospital Food Day
9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Hosted by the Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Initiative
Coffman Memorial Union
The event is open to everyone at no charge.
Learn more at www.hfhl.umn.edu/NewsEvents/HFHLEvents/FoodDay/index.htm. Tuesday, October 25 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 Wednesday, October 26 Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue Dock, Large Animal Hospital CVM Research Seminar
Cross Talk Between Progesterone Receptors and Proliferative Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer
Presented by Dr. Carol Lange, Masonic Cancer Center
Hosted by Elise Lamont and CMB graduate students
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700. Thursday, October 27 Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Novel Approaches for Treating Canine Hemangiosarcoma: Getting to the Heart (Spleen and Subcutis) or at Least the Stem of the Matter
Presented by Dr. Erin Dickerson
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Tissue Reactions to Medical Devices Workshop
8 a.m.-noon
Carlson School of Management Building, 3M Auditorium, Room 1-115, Minneapolis West Bank Campus
For more information and to register, go to http://blog.lib.umn.edu/itcomm/iprime/2011/10/tissue_reactions_to_medical_im.html. Friday, October 28 Conversations on Teaching
Curriculum Review/Revision Update
Presented by Curriculum Review Board
Noon-12:50 p.m.
213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
November
Wednesday, November 2 CVM Research Seminar
Coordinate Regulation by Type I and Type II Interferons in Autoimmune Neuroinflammation
Presented by Dr. Chandler Raman, Department of Microbiology and Medicine, University of Alabama
Hosted by Dr. Jimmy Wu
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700. Thursday, November 3 American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium
November 3-5
Chicago, Illinois
For details, visit www.acvs.org/Symposium/ Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Genetic Medical Mystery: the Various Forms of Leonberger Dog Polyneuropathy
Presented by Dr. Ned Patterson
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar
Presented by Dr. Barry Rouse, University of Tennessee
12:30-1:30 p.m.
11-157 Surgery Conference Room, Phillips Wangensteen Building Mather Lecture
Anesthesia Ventilators: How They Work and When to Use Them
Presented by Dr. Mike Barletta
7:00-8:30 p.m. (complimentary light dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.)
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
For details and to register, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/home.html. Friday, November 4Seminar on Teaching
Enhancing Learning of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology with Academic Technology
Presented by David Brown
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Wednesday, November 9 CVM Research Seminar
Industrial and Health-Care Perspectives on Biotechnology
Presented by Dr. Jeremy Yarwood, technical manager, biomaterials, 3M
Hosted by veterinary medicine graduate students
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700. Thursday, November 10Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Immunity and the Microbial Community
Presented by Dr. Michelle Ritt
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Friday, November 11Conversations on Teaching
Presented by Al Beitz and Tom Molitor
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Tuesday, November 15PharmacoNeuroImmunology Seminar
Presented by Dr. Patricia Molina, Louisiana State University
Time and location to be announced Wednesday, November 16CVM Research Seminar
Gene-Based Influenza Vaccines: Case for How Human Vaccine Development Helps Veterinary Vaccine Research
Presented by Dr. Srinivas Rao, National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center
Hosted by Dr. Srinand Sreevatsan
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Jaclyn Barnes at barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700. Friday, November 18 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention
November 18-22
San Antonio, Texas
For more information and to register, visit www.aaep.org/convention.htm. Seminar on Teaching
How Do We Know If Course Changes Are Effective? Student Survey Data Used to Inform Course Design
Presented by Tina Clarkson
Noon-12:50 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Monday, November 21Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue Dock, Large Animal Hospital Tuesday, November 22Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m., noon-12:45 p.m., 5:00-5:45 p.m.
Gortner Avenue Dock, Large Animal Hospital Wednesday, November 23Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Gortner Avenue Dock, Large Animal Hospital Thursday, November 24-Friday, November 25University closed for Thanksgiving holiday
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.
Help wanted (top) Humane Society seeks veterinarians to help with spay/neuter surgeries The Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud is looking for veterinarians to help with spay/neuter surgeries on a volunteer basis. Surgeries can be scheduled any day of the week, so weekends are an option. For more information, contact Bonnie or Heidi at 320-252-0896 or surgery@tricountyhumanesociety.org.
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