CVM This Week
March 26, 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 for next week's issue to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirch004@umn.edu before noon Thursday. 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.
Researchers honored at Points of Pride Research Days
Chemical Cleanup Day nets 80 boxes of waste
Need to schedule a classroom? AHC Classroom Services is new contact for room reservations
Veterinary Student Supply to offer discount on Blackwell books
Hayloft grand opening planned for March 29
CVM Open House is April 1
April 4 is College cleanup day
In memory: College alumnus
AHC offers scientific writing classes
Clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
College news (top)
Researchers honored at Points of Pride Research Days
Last week's annual Points of Pride Research Days event celebrated the College's research program, honoring its researchers and research partners. On March 21, a standing-room-only crowd packed 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine as Distnguished Research Alumnus Dr. Thomas Besser presented the seminar "Pre-Harvest Food Safety and E. coli O157:H7: New Answers Raise New Questions." After the seminar, the following awards were presented:
Distinguished Research Partner Award: Pfizer Animal Health
Distinguished Research Alumnus Award: Dr. Thomas Besser, class of 1981
Pfizer Research Excellence Award: Dr. Scott Dee
Poster competition winners
Summer Scholars: Katie Byrne
Graduate Students: Molly McCue, Cholawat Pacharinsak, and Jun Han
Resident/post-doc: Tirumurugaan Krishnaswamy Gopalan
Chemical cleanup day nets 80 boxes of waste
CVM Chemical Cleanup Day, held March 20, netted more than 80 boxes of waste and recycled chemicals. Jon Poling, senior environmental health and safety technician at Facilities Management's Department of Environmental Health and Safety, commented that packaging and forms were much improved over previous cleanup days.
Need to schedule a classroom?
AHC Classroom Services is new contact for room reservations
AHC Classroom Services is now your contact for reservations for the following rooms, replacing Academic and Student Affairs.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
115 Pomeroy (Pomeroy Gallery)
202 Pomeroy (Honors Gallery)
213 Pomeroy ("high-tech" room)
215 Pomeroy (classroom)
145 Veterinary Science
To schedule these rooms, go to the AHC Classroom Services Web site at www.ahc.umn.edu/Classroom_Services/request/request/home.html. Complete the Classroom Request Form and click "Submit Request" to send the form. A confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address in 24-48 hours.
Classroom Services may also be reached via e-mail at ahcrooms@umn.edu or phone at 612-626-7800. The Classroom Services Web site also allows you to view classroom schedules at www.deptviewer.umn.edu/viewer/default.aspx.
Veterinary Student Supply to offer discount, sponsor book fairs
On Tuesday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 28, Veterinary Student Supply (VSS) will be offering a 10 percent discount on Blackwell (formerly Iowa State Press and Lippincott) titles. A table with a sampling of Blackwell titles will be set up outside VSS. VSS will be also be sponsoring two book fairs this spring. Elsevier (Saunders and Mosby) will be in the Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby April 3 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hayloft grand opening planned for March 29
A grand opening event for the Hayloft (also known as Java City), the new cafeteria in the Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, will be hosted by University Dining Services at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29.
CVM Open House is April 1
The College will host its annual open house on Sunday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gather your family and friends to--
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Veterinary Medical Center and learn about the services, research, and educational opportunities offered by the College.
Visit The Raptor Center, see eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons and hear their stories, and meet the veterinarians who treat hundreds of birds of prey each year.
Tour the Veterinary Medical Center, learn about admission to the veterinary program, and hear from a veterinary student panel.
Visit more than 50 animal and veterinary-related booths representing educational opportunities, animal welfare, and the well-being of animals.
See live animal demonstrations and exhibits.
Take part in fun activities for kids of all ages.
The open house is free and open to the public.
April 4 is College cleanup day
To prepare for the upcoming accreditation team tour of the College, faculty and staff are encouraged to eliminate any equipment and furnishings they no longer need. Departmental offices have a supply of orange disposal tickets that may be affixed to any item they would like to have removed. Affix one disposal ticket to each item, place the item in the nearest main building corridor by 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, and it will be removed by the end of the day. Disposal tickets contain a few simple rules and instructions; Please observe them. Direct any questions to Ed Kosciolek, facilities manager, at 625-1960.
In memory: Dr. John L. Myhrom
Dr. John L. Myhrom, 59, owner of Animal Health Care Veterinary Clinic in Rochester, Minn., died March 17 in an auto accident north of Byron. Dr. Myhrom graduated from the College in 1984, worked in the Twin Cities, practiced with Dr. Larry Predmore for a short period, and opened Animal Health Care Veterinary Clinic in 1987. A small animal specialist, Dr. Myhrom ran his clinic much like a small-town doctor, taking phone calls late into the night and making house calls. He leaves behind his wife, Cindy, children, and two brothers.
Monday, March 26
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Tuesday, March 27
10% discount on Blackwell titles at Veterinary Student Supply
Graduate Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Humoral Immune Response to Porcine Circovirus 2 in Naturally Infected Pigs
Presented by Dr. Sumathy Puvanendiran
Advisor: Dr. Michael Murtaugh
Noon-1 p.m.
215 Veterinary Science
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu or 612-625-4281
Senior Send-off
Members of the Classes of 2007 – undergraduate and graduate – are invited to celebrate their upcoming graduation at this free event.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Students can register online at www.alumni.umn.edu/sendoff and receive a complimentary one-year alumni association membership. For more information, contact Susan Zarambo at 612-625-9180 or zaram006@umn.edu.
Wednesday March 28
10% discount on Blackwell titles at Veterinary Student Supply
Support the U Day at the State Capitol
Shuttle departs St. Paul Student Center at 11:40 a.m. Rally at noon, free lunch at 12:45 p.m., optional meetings with legislators at 1 p.m.
Register online at www.supporttheU.umn.edu.
Questions? Call Emily Johnston at 612-625-8739 or john5091@umn.edu.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:50 p.m. and 3-3:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Comparative Biosciences Seminar
Presented by Dr. Danika Bannasch, University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Hosted by Dr. James Mickelson
Sponsored by Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments available.
Contact: Jaclyn Barnes, barne063@umn.edu or 4-2700
Yoga Class
Wednesdays through April 25
Presented by Margot Bassett, One Yoga Studio
5-6 p.m.
281 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Thursday, March 29
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
Long-Term Follow-up Results on PDA Occlusion, presented by Dr. Chris Stauthammer
Pimobendan: a Promising New Drug for Feline Congestive Heart Failure, presented by Dr. Michelle France
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Building a Bridge of Hope: Interdiscipinary Conference on Family Violence and Animal Abuse
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Continuing Education and Conference Center
For more information, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/bridge.html.
Hayloft Grand Opening
Sponsored by University Dining Services
2 p.m.
Ben Pomeroy Student Alumni Learning Center
Friday, March 30
Large Animal Grand Rounds
Presented by Dr. Mary Boyce
8 a.m.
215 Veterinary Science
Upper Mississippi Veterinary Pathology Conference
Starts today and continues through Saturday March 31
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
For more information, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/umvpc.html.
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:50 and 3-3:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Sunday, April 1
CVM Open House
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more information, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/events/home.html.
What's ahead
Elsevier (Saunders and Mosby) Book Fair: April 3, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. Sponsored by Veterinary Student Supply.
College Cleanup Day: April 4.
Write Winning Grants workshop: April 5, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Metrodome. For details and to register, go to http://www.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/writewinninggrants/home.html.
Hill's Pet Food Orders due: April 5, noon
Technology-Enhanced Learning Seminar Series -- Accessibility and Universal Design: April 5, noon-1:30 p.m., 155 Peters Hall
Mather Lecture - Management of Toxicosis Requiring Hospitalization: a Case-Based Presentation, presented by Dr. Kelly Hall: April 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. For more information about the Mather Lecture Series, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/mather.html.
Dealing with Difficult People (Friday professional development seminar): April 6, noon-1 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. Presented by Lisa Dau.
Pet First Aid: April 10, 6-10 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/events/home.html.
Effective Applicant Interviews (Center for Human Resource Development program): April 11, 1-4 p.m., 210 Donhowe. For more information and to register, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/supervisors/workshops/
Companion Animal Critical Care: April 12, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Continuing Education and Conference Center. For details and to register online, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/springconf.html.
Managing Differences in the Workplace (Center for Human Resource Development program): April 12, 1-4:30 p.m., 210 Donhowe. For more information and to register, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/supervisors/workshops/
Scientific Writing Development Series-Tackling the Writing Process: April 13, noon-1 p.m., 1-450G Moos Tower. Registration is required at https://intranet.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/writing/registration.html.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: April 18, noon-12:50 p.m. and 3-3:50 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: April 19, 7-7:50 a.m. and 12-12:50 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: April 20, 7-7:50 a.m. and 12-12:50 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Scientific Writing Development Series-Anatomy of a Manuscript: April 20, noon-1 p.m., 1-450G Moos Tower. Registration is required at https://intranet.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/writing/registration.html.
Distinguished Teaching Awards Ceremony: April 23, 3:30-5 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center. Dr. Tom Molitor will receive an Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education.
Domestic Violence (Center for Human Resource Development program): April 25, 9-11 a.m., 210 Donhowe. For more information and to register, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/supervisors/workshops/
Scientific Writing Development Series-Effective Introductions and Abstracts: April 27, noon-1 p.m.,1-450G Moos Tower. Registration is required at https://intranet.ahc.umn.edu/ocr/writing/registration.html.
Minnesota Horse Expo: April 27-29, Minnesota State Fairgrounds. For details, go to www.mnhorseexpo.org/.
A huge pet food recall was a major news story. Dr. Julie Churchill was interviewed for a piece aired on KARE-11 on March 19 -- online at http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=247590 -- and quoted in an article in the Star Tribune on March 20, online at www.startribune.com/462/story/1066332.html. Dean Jeff Klausner was quoted in a March 19 Star Tribune article and interviewed for a news story aired on FOX 9 on March 21.
Steve Kass has successfully defended his master's thesis, "Immunogenic and Pathogenic Characteristics of a Macrophage-Adapted Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in SPF Chickens." Steve's advisor was Dr. Jagdev M. Sharma. Congratulations, Steve!
AHC offers scientific writing classes
The AHC Office of Clinical Research is sponsoring a free Scientific Writing Development Series consisting of four one-hour sessions from noon to 1 p.m. on consecutive Fridays from April 13 through May 4. Lunch will be provided. Organizers include editors and writers from the College of Veterinary Medicine (Karin Matchett), Departments of Surgery and Family Medicine, Office of Clinical Research, and Department of Rhetoric.
Topics will be:
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.
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
For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Melissa Caid at caid0002@umn.edu or Jaime Nett at nett0049@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.
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 Thursday.
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