CVM This Week
July 9, 2007
CVM This Week is a weekly 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 before noon Friday. To view CVM This Week as a Web page and access back issues, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
In this issue
College news (top)
Raptor Bowl is Wednesday
The Xcel Energy Raptor Bowl, an annual fund-raising event for The Raptor Center, will be held on Wednesday from 2-7 p.m. at Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis. The event features a lawn-bowling competition on Brit's rooftop bowling green, silent auction items, music by Chris Hawkey, and a host of celebrities. To learn more, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/news/RaptorBowl2007.html
Small Animal Hospital parking lot resurfacing starts Thursday
The east end of the Small Animal Hospital parking lot (nearest Gortner Avenue) will be closed for resurfacing Thursday through Sunday. Clients will be able to access the portion of the lot near the Pomeroy Center via Fitch Avenue, and those with emergencies will be able to pull up to the curb on Gortner Avenue for easy access to the front entrance. The lot is expected to be open again for business on Monday, July 16. Please contact Lisbeth Peacock at 6-8474 or peaco025@umn.edu if you have any questions.
Agriculture open house is July 19
On Thursday, July 19, go see what's growing in the U's research fields and talk with experts about such topics as organic vegetable farming and biofuels. The Agriculture Open House, which includes a free tour of the U's display gardens and dairy barns, will run from 4 to 7:30 p.m. outside the Agronomy and Plant Genetics Greenhouse. For more information, visit www.cfans.umn.edu/openhouse.
Veterinary Student Supply summer hours in force
Veterinary Student Supply (VSS) is now open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. and by appointment. For an appointment, call 612-624-1702 or e-mail vssvth@umn.edu.
Calendar (top)
Monday, July 9
Molecular Biotechnology Workshop
Starts today and continues through Friday
For information, go to
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/mbtw-45e4451b44b0c.html
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
D.V.M./M.P.H. Student Presentation
Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Listeria Monocytogenes in Animals Diagnosed at the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Presented by Stacey Schwabenlander
1 p.m.
442 Veterinary Medical Center
Wednesday, July 11
Xcel Energy Raptor Bowl
Benefits The Raptor Center
2-7 p.m.
Brit's Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
For details, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/news/RaptorBowl2007.html
Friday, July 13
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m. (See seminar below)
Professional Development Seminar: Conflict Management
Presented by Rosie Barry
Noon-1 p.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Saturday, July 14
American Veterinary Medical Association and World Veterinary Conference
Starts today and continues through Wednesday, July 18
Washington, D.C.
For details, go to www.avma.org/convention/default.asp and www.worldvet.org/
What's ahead
Master's Thesis Defense Seminar -- An Assessment of Insects as Regional Vectors of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Presented by Jennifer Schurrer: July 18, 9:30 a.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Advisor: Dr. Scott Dee
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: July 19, 7:30-9:30 a.m. and noon-4 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Agriculture Open House: July 19, 4-7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, and the University of Minnesota Extension Service. For more information, visit www.cfans.umn.edu/openhouse.
Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference: Aug. 4-9, Providence, Rhode Island. For details, go to www.conferenceoffice.com/aav/
Pet First Aid: Aug. 7, 6-10 p.m., Veterinary Medical Center. $40 per person. Register with our cosponsor, the St. Paul Red Cross, by calling 651-291-6704 or online at www.stpaulredcross.org. Must be 16 or older to register.
Go to the Academic Health Center's calendar of events.
Go to the University of Minnesota campus events calendar.
Media news (top)
Accompanied by Gail Buhl and Maxime (a bald eagle), Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director of The Raptor Center, discussed the removal of the bald eagle from the endangered species list on KSTP TV's Eyewitness News Weekend Morning on July 1. The piece is online at www.kstp.com/article/stories/S127464.shtml?cat=118). On a University of Minnesota Moment radio feature on July 2, Dr. Ponder explained how the once-rare bald eagle made a comeback. Listen to the feature at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/Eagle.mp3.
West Central Tribune published a story about an owl that was sent to The Raptor Center after crashing into the Kandiyohi Health and Human Services Building. The story is online at www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=21857§ion=News
Faculty and staff news (top)
Welcome to the College
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the College in June:
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Debra Benda, administrative director
New interns
Sarah E. Bonner
Susan Rae Braudaway
Kendra A. Dauenhauer
Seth A. Glasser
Susan E. Lowum
Elizabeth S. Orcutt
Rachel A. Sternberg
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Keyoumars Imaninaini, principal laboratory technician
Carri Marie Marlow, principal office and administrative specialist
Veterinary Medical Center
Nicholas J. Skaja, principal office and administrative specialist
Veterinary Population Medicine
Rachel Michelle Buckles, principal office and administrative specialist
Alejandrina Da Silva De Pita, post-doctoral associate
Morgan J. Hennessey, veterinary public health resident
Mary Irene Monhaut, veterinary public health resident
The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety welcomed Jessica Fiala, a temporary employee who will be Dr. Will Hueston's executive assistant through the summer.
Dave Hayden retires
Dave Hayden retired from the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on June 30 after 31 years of dedicated service.
Student news (top)
Josephine Gnanandarajah receives M.S. degree
Josephine Gnanandarajah has successfully defended her master's thesis, "Protein Biomarkers for Acute Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection in Pigs." Josephine was advised by Dr. Mike Murtaugh. She is continuing in a Ph.D. program in veterinary medicine. Congratulations, Josephine!
Research news (top)
Normal dogs aged 7-12 needed for study
Normal dogs between 7 and 12 years of age are needed for a study being conducted by Dr. Leslie Sharkey and Dr. Inese Berzina. The study involves exam, blood pressure, one blood sample, and follow-up calls for a year. The dogs need to have a normal medical history, not be on medications or supplements (except heartworm preventive), have a normal physical exam and serum creatinine level. Contact Dr. Leslie Sharkey at shark009@umn.edu or 612-624-6171 and Inese Berzina at berzi008@umn.edu or 612-626-5322.
Clinical studies underway in the VMC
For a list of clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Need a home (top)
Doberman/golden retriever mix puppies and mom
Dogs were found abandoned in a shed. Contact Sabrina or Chris at 651-480-1923.
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Bailey, a new blood donor cat in the Veterinary Medical Center, is ready to go to a foster home. She is a cute and cuddly grey-and-white domestic shorthair, healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you are interested in adopting Bailey, please e-mail Dora at schro067@umn.edu or Beth at johns547@umn.edu
Links (top)
CVM This Week
Back issues of CVM This Week, from June 2004 to today's issue, are at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Hills pet food distribution program
Food ordering is now done online through the Hills online ordering system at https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Katie Cartledge, cart0333@umn.edu, Jaime Nett, nett0049@umn.edu, or Alisha Leonard, leona156@umn.edu.
Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including a housing and roommate search service, go to http://www.housing.umn.edu/.
Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/About/HumanResources/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 http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
The VMC Pulse
Issues are available online by logging in at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/staffresources/Pulse.html.
University of Minnesota Legislative Network News
http://ga4.org/u_of_m_leg_net/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=8620389&r=
Veterinary conferences
Dates, places, and links for national and international veterinary conferences are on the College Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/conferences/home.html.
Veterinary Medical Library
For information about the Veterinary Medical Library, including new acquisitions, visit http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/news.
Veterinary Practice News
Did you know that you can get a free subscription? Subscribe (or renew) online at www.vetpracticenews.com.
CVM This Week is a weekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items for next week's issue to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirch004@umn.edu before noon Friday.
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