10-15-07

In this issue

• College news
• • Equine Center grand opening is today
  • This is National Veterinary Technician Week
  • Community Fund Drive underway
  • Respectful Workplace training is Tuesday
  • Drs. Trevor Ames and Jim Collins join University officials on visit to Willmar
  • Dean's Circle dinner honors major donors
  • Housing sought for Brazilian exchange students
  • Library sponsors 'LSI: Library Scene Investigation' online contest
  • New veterinary journal launched
  • Bringing research to market will be topic of Nov. 2 seminar
• Calendar
• Media coverage
• Student news
• • Morgan Hennessey defends M.P.H.
  • MVMA seeks abstracts for poster competition
• Research news
• • Clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
• Needs a home
• • Frankie, a Weimaraner
• Links

College news (top)

• Computerized gait analysis and motion-analysis system
• Aqua treadmill and other rehabilitation therapies
• High-speed treadmill
• State-of-the art reproduction wing
• Diagnostic imaging
• Ophthalmology
• The We Can Ride program

Also part of the festivities will be a silent auction featuring paintings by Hercules. Faculty, staff, students, and the general public are invited to attend. Take Gortner Avenue north to Dudley Avenue, turn right, and go three blocks. The Equine Center will be on your left at 1801 Dudley Avenue.

This is National Veterinary Technician Week
October 14-20 is National Veterinary Technician Week, an annual event recognizing veterinary technicians for their contributions to the animal health-care team. "Our team cares for your animals" is the theme of this year's event. For more information, visit http://www.navta.net/news_events/index.php

Community Fund Drive underway
The University's annual Community Fund drive began Oct. 1 and continues through Oct. 31. This year's goal is a participation rate of 40 percent and a total of $1.25 million for state charities. View the welcome from cochairs Steve Cawley, vice president and CIO for information technology, and Billie Wahlstrom, vice provost for distributed education and instructional technology, at Minnesota charities count on U.

Respectful Workplace training is Tuesday
Respectful Workplace training is scheduled for 9-11 a.m. Tuesday in 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. New employees are required to attend this training. To sign up, contact Helen Pederson at 624-8673 or h-pede1@umn.edu

Drs. Trevor Ames and Jim Collins join University officials on visit to Willmar
On Oct. 10, Interim Dean Trevor Ames and Dr. Jim Collins, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), joined University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks, several members of the University's Board of Regents, and officials from the Academic Health Center, in Willmar, Minn., to discuss partnerships between the University of Minnesota and Willmar organizations in areas such as --

Disease control. The VDL is working closely with the poultry industry, whose processing plants are concentrated in the Willmar area, to provide diagnostic testing for two serious diseases, turkey cellulitis and poultry enteritis, which are becoming a national problem. The VDL is working to mitigate these economically devastating diseases.

Information resources. Through its partnership with MinnWest, a biotech startup, the VDL is providing information that supports the company's ability to select products.

Tourism. The VDL is working with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to protect the area's economic interests in the hunting industry by offering statewide testing for TB in deer, which contributes to identifying any health issues and protecting human health. In addition, the VDL is conducting testing for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly infectious fish disease. This disease will have serious impact on the fish population if it is introduced into Minnesota lakes. The best way to prevent and minimize the disease in fish populations is to contain the disease by testing fish. The VDL will be on the front lines of surveillance of this deadly disease.

Jobs. Through the VDL's partnership with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory in Willmar provides jobs and contributes to the economic viability of the area.

The unique partnerships between the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Minnesota's communities, such as Willmar, continue to have an important impact on the health of animals and people through Minnesota and the nation. Their work will continue to protect Minnesota's $21 billion animal agriculture industry from serious diseases by providing rapid diagnosis of animal diseases, identifying emerging disease, developing new diagnostic methods, and training diagnosticians and veterinarians.

Dean's Circle dinner honors major donors
The College's annual Dean's Circle dinner, held at McNamara Center on Oct. 2, honored major donors. Speakers included Dr. Trevor Ames, interim dean, who welcomed the group, Dr. Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences, Dr. Dan Feeney, professor, and Dr. Mike Henson, assistant clinical professor. A special tribute to Dr. Pat Redig, professor and cofounder of The Raptor Center, featured comments from Professor Emeritus Harrison “Bud” Tordoff, William Heinrich of The Peregrine Fund in Boise, Idaho, and TRC volunteers Martha Williams, Marcia Wolkerstorfer, and Kathy Zonne.

Housing sought for Brazilian exchange students
Need a little excitement in your life? Want to make a difference? Have an extra bedroom? Host a visiting student!

In January, the College of Veterinary Medicine is expecting three students from Brazil as part of the FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) program, an exchange program through which the College sends three students to Brazil each summer. The Brazilian students will spend spring semester participating in research at the College.

The College is seeking housing (rooms at a moderate price) for these students for spring semester. The host families from previous years say that this was a great experience for them, as did CVM students who stayed in Brazil this past summer. If you are interested or know of any housing possibilities, contact Bert Stromberg at 625-7008 or b-stro@umn.edu by October 29.

Library sponsors 'LSI: Library Scene Investigation' online contest
As part of the Veterinary Medical Library open house planned for October 30 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., the library invites you to investigate the evidence by participating in the LSI: Library Scene Investigation online contest. By doing so, you'll be entered in a special grand prize drawing.

A new contest will be posted each week during the rest of October, which is National Medical Librarians Month. The more you participate in the contest, the more times you'll be entered in the grand prize drawing. The LSI: Library Scene Investigation online contest is only for current University of Minnesota students, staff and faculty. To take part in the online contest, go to http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/node/1150

New veterinary journal launched
A new veterinary journal, The Open Veterinary Science Journal, has been launched. The peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal will publish three types of peer-reviewed articles: research articles, reviews, and short communications/letters.

The journal aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly and openly available to researchers. Published articles will be deposited immediately upon publication in at least one widely and internationally recognized open access repository (such as PubMed Central). Check out the new journal at www.bentham.org/open/tovsj/index.htm

Bringing research to market will be topic of Nov. 2 seminar
"From Lab to Market: The Challenges of Bringing Research to the Public through Technology Commercialization" will be the topic of a November 2 professional development seminar to be held from noon-1 p.m. in 280 Veterinary Diagnosic Laboratory. David L. Provence, Ph.D, patent attorney with Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, PA, will discuss the controversies and challenges of commercializing university research, including --

• How can researchers best protect their ideas?
• What is our experience in patenting and commercializing inventions relating to isolates, mutants, cell lines, peptides, and the like?
• What is the controversy around patenting genes?
• What patent possibilities and challenges lie ahead in a future of genetic engineering and individualized medicine for animals and humans?

David Provence is a patent attorney practicing in the area of biotechnology, including protein expression and nucleic acid synthesis, agricultural biotechnology, transgenic plants, genetics, structural and functional genomic analysis, microbiology, and general biology. He earned his PhD. in microbiology from Washington University and worked as a post-doctoral research associate in a laboratory at the Washington University School of Medicine before attending law school and earning a J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law.

Calendar (top)

Monday, October 15

New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center

Equine Center Grand Opening
2-4:30 p.m.
Leatherdale Equine Center, 1801 Dudley Avenue
For more information, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/umec/home.html

Tuesday, October 16

Respectful Workplace Training
9-11 a.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
New employees are required to attend this training. To sign up, contact Helen Pederson at 624-8673 or h-pede1@umn.edu .

Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Building a Love Shack for Cryptosporidium Parvum
Presented by Shin Enomoto
Advisor: Dr. Mark Rutherford
Noon-1 p.m.
215 Veterinary Science
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Wednesday, October 17

Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium
Starts today; continues through Sunday
Chicago, Illinois
For more information, go to www.acvs.org/Symposium/

Senior Learning Series-Falcons and Falconry
1-2 p.m.
The Raptor Center
For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/news/home.html

Comparative Biosciences Seminar
Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Repair or Regeneration: Science or Science Fiction?
Presented by Dr. Doris Taylor, Bakken-Medtronic Professor in Cardiovascular Repair
Hosted by Dr. Anthony Tobias
Sponsored by the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science Veterinary Medicine
Contact: Jaclyn Barnes, barne063@umn.edu or 612-624-2700

Thursday, Oct. 18

Annual Veterinary Dental Forum
Starts today; continues through Sunday
Jacksonville, Florida
For more information, go to   www.veterinarydentalforum.com/cde.cfm?event=95100

Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7:00-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Small Animal Grand Rounds
Pathophysiology of Obesity
Presented by Dr. Leslie Sharkey
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

Kuehnast Lecture
Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
Presented by Dr. Kerry Emanuel, professor of meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Emanuel was one of Time magazine's 100 People Who Shaped the World.
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
For more information about the Kuehnast Lecture Series, go to http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/kuehnast_lecture/

Friday, Oct. 19

Seminar on Teaching
What's New in the TEL? Technology in the Classroom
Presented by Lauren Marsh, Keith Brown, and Tonu Mikk
Noon-1 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:50 p.m. and 3:00-3:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20

Equine Fall Conference: Dermatology and Clinical Pathology
7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Nutrena Conference Center, Equine Center
For details, go to    www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/equinefallconf.html

What's ahead

Faculty meeting: Oct. 22, 3 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

Welcome reception: Oct. 22 following the faculty meeting, Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Faculty members who have joined the College in the past year will be welcomed.

Minnesota Equine Dental Symposium (MEDS 2)-Advanced Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Restorations: Oct. 22-24, 2007. For more information, go to   http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/meds/meds2.html .

Care and Management of Captive Raptors: Oct. 23-26, The Raptor Center. For details, go to&   www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/education/careandmanagementworkshop/home.html

Mindless Eating with Brian Wansink, Ph.D.: Oct. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carlson School of Management 3M Auditorium. For more information and to register, go to http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/Page7341.aspx

Companion Animal Endocrinology Symposium: Oct. 25-26, Continuing Education and Conference Center. For details, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/fallconf.html

Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar-Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Transmission within Infected Populations: Modulation and Monitoring, presented by Jean Paul Cano: Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Advisors: Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Carlos Pijoan. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Building Dedication: Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m.

Diabetes: Advancing Our Med-Tech Edge: Oct. 29, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Continuing Education and Conference Center. For more information and to register, go to http://www.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/events/breakthroughseries/

Veterinary Medical Library Open House: Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mather Lecture -- Total Joint Replacement in the Dog: Hips, Knees, and Elbows, presented by Dr. Mike Conzemius: Nov. 1, 7:00-8:30 p.m., 215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. $30 per seminar/$120 for entire seminar series. For more information about the Mather Lecture Series, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/mather.html, call 612-624-3434, or e-mail vop@umn.edu.

Professional Development Seminar -- From Lab to Market: The Challenges of Bringing Research to the Public Through Technology Commercialization, presented by David L. Provence, Ph.D., patent attorney: Nov. 2, noon-1 p.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Hill's Pet Food Orders due: Nov. 2. To order food, go to https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. For more information about the program, contact Jaime Nett at nett0049@umn.edu or Alisha Leonard at leona156@umn.edu.

Finance Seminar Presented by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m., Carlson School of Management. Hosted by the INFO Club. RSVP to Amber Behrens at behre077@umn.edu.

Monthly Clinical Rounds: Nov. 8, noon-1 p.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Nov. 14, 7:00-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Nov. 15, noon-12:50 and 4-4:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Nov. 16, 7:00-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital

Go to the Academic Health Center's calendar of events.

Go to the University of Minnesota campus events calendar.

Media coverage (top)

Accompanied by Hercules, the Equine Center's Belgian gelding, Dr. Stephanie Valberg was interviewed about the Equine Center on Channel 2's Almanac on Oct. 12. An article about the Equine Center's upcoming grand opening was published inThe Horse, online at  www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10558

The Veterinary Medical Center was in the news when Rico, a St. Paul police dog, was admitted for treatment of a gunshot wound to the paw.

"It made for an exciting night in the ER, with lights flashing and 11 officers rushing into the place!" said Dr. Melissa Kellogg.

The Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, WCCO-TV, KARE-11, and Fox 9 covered the story. The Pioneer Press article is online at   www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_7140533?nclick_check=1

"Calling Interference: When Pets Come Between Partners," an article by Jeannine Moga, was published in the Pet Central section of the Star Tribune on Oct. 13. The article is online at www.startribune.com/10202/story/1473843.html

"Dogs and Troubled Teens Give Each Other Second Chance," an article published in the Star Tribune and picked up by the South Mississippi Sun Herald, mentioned the CVM. The article is online at www.sunherald.com/384/story/159734.html

Student news (top)

Morgan Hennessey defends M.P.H.
Post-doctoral fellow Morgan Hennessey successfully defended his M.P.H. thesis, "Proposed Strategies for Improved Diagnosis and Surveillance of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in North Carolina," on October 1.

MVMA seeks abstracts for poster competition
On February 7, the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) will be hosting a poster competition at its annual convention at the Hilton in downtown Minneapolis. All veterinary and Ph.D. students doing research that contributes to the practice of veterinary medicine are invited to submit abstracts of 250-300 words. Research must have been completed within the past 12 months. Any corporate sponsorship must be disclosed and coauthors named. A first prize of $200 and a second prize of $100 will be awarded. The deadline for submission is November 30. Abstracts should be submitted to Teresa Hershey, MVMA president-elect, at teresahershey@earthlink.net

Research news (top)

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)

Frankie, a Weimaraner
Frankie, a 3-4-year-old neutered Weimaraner, is a rescue dog available through Northstar Weimaraner Club. Frankie is very sweet and loves to be around people, but he is nervous around other dogs and would probably prefer to be an only dog. He has very good house manners and is house trained. Contact Jackie at gaul0004@umn.edu or 626-3551.

Links (top)

AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp

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 Jaime Nett at nett0049@umn.edu or Alisha Leonard at 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 atnbsp;       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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