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College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy joint Research Collaborations Symposium

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, the College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy will hold a joint Research Collaborations Symposium.

A first-of-its kind event, the day will bring together faculty researchers, scientists, graduate/professional students and staff to explore new and exciting ways to build upon current research interests, infrastructure and expertise to develop novel and sustainable research collaborations.

Please see flyer for additional details and a draft agenda of the day’s events.

Points of Pride Research Day 

This years Points of Pride Research Day event will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 in the Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center on the St. Paul Campus. More details will be posted as the event nears. 
 

Dr. Michael Murtaugh awarded Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award

Dr. Michael Murtaugh received the 2012 Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award at the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases meeting on December 3 in Chicago, IL for his research accomplishments. The award is presented by the American Association of Immunologists and the American Association of Veterinary Immunologists.  Read more about Dr. Murtaugh's award here: www.aasv.org/news/story.php?id=6129

Annual CVM Signature Program Research retreat 

Researchers convened on on May 22 in the Cargill Building to attend the annual CVM Signature Program Research Retreat. The morning began with an introduction by the Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Srirama Rao who provided an overview of the current research status within the CVM. This was followed by a keynote speech given by Dr. David Haworth, President and CEO of Morris Animal Foundation with a presentation entitled, "Comparative Medicine: Big Picture; State of the Funding, where it is going, missed opportunities and areas for growth". Followed by Dr. Brian Buhr, Professor and Head of Applied Economics at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, who gave a keynote speech entitled, "Livestock Health: Big picture, where it is going, areas for growth and collaboration and funding opportunities. Economic impact of animal diseases in livestock and humans". This was followed by a panel discussion, which guided the afternoon breakout sessions.

In the afternoon, researchers reconvened and participated in discussions centered on building sustainable international research programs, building and strengthening internal and external partnerships, research in translation, fundraising and how to build a sustainable research future and what core resources are needed to strengthen the research infrastructure at the CVM. The topics for the breakout sessions were based on the recommendations of the Signature Program leadership and were aimed at advancing CVM’s Signature Programs. Future discussions to prioritize and advance ideas that came out of the retreat will be planned by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research. Dr. Srirama Rao declared the event a success, “I look forward to the continued engagement of faculty and advancing the college’s research enterprise”.

See a video about the retreat.