2018 College of Veterinary Medicine News Archive
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Item 2018 CVM News: Veterinary students bring renowned animal behavior expert Dr. Temple Grandin to CornellOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-28)This news item is about: Dr. Temple Grandin, the prominent author on autism and animal behavior, visited Cornell on November 13 to share her unique perspective on animal behavior and livestock husbandry and to meet with students, faculty, and other members of the Cornell community. Her visit was organized by student members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and supported by the Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence.Item 2018 CVM News: Sondermann elected AAAS fellow for biochemistry and structural biology researchOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-27)This news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: Holger Sondermann, professor of molecular medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of nine Cornell faculty members who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. Sondermann is honored for distinguished contributions to the field of biochemistry and structural biology, particularly using molecular approaches to study bacterial signaling and membrane biology.Item 2018 CVM News: Genetic quality control during meiosisOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-28)This news item from Cornell Research is about: Infertility and birth defects often arise due to improper genetic quality control during meiosis. Robert Weiss, Biomedical Sciences, and Marcus Smolka, Molecular Biology and Genetics, are resolving how the cellular DNA damage response ensures genetic quality control during meiosis and enables the efficient and accurate production of gametes.Item 2018 CVM News: How dogs are teaching researchers new tricks for treating cancerOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-27)This news item is about: In 2003, newly minted MD Kristy Richards was preparing to move to Houston, Texas, to start a fellowship in oncology. At a friend's wedding, she got talking with a fellow guest from Houston, a veterinarian who treated dogs with cancer. Richards was incredulous. “You give chemo to dogs?” she recalls asking. Yes, veterinarians do give chemotherapy to dogs. In the case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, for example, the pooches get a cocktail of four drugs known by the initials CHOP, a mainstay of first-line chemotherapy in humans.Item 2018 CVM News: How veterinary biobanking provides opportunities to accelerate researchOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-16)This news item from JAVMA is about: Biobanks have arisen in response to the need for high-quality biological samples in biomedical research. Originally, biobanks started as small collections of samples assembled at individual academic institutions to support researchers with an interest in specific projects.1 Over the past 30 years, however, these collections have evolved and expanded to serve the needs of a variety of emerging disciplines, including proteomics, genomics, and the field of personalized medicine. A biobank is defined as “a facility for the collection, preservation, storage and supply of biological samples and associated data, which follows standardized operating procedures and provides material for scientific and clinical use.”2 Samples held in biobanks contain important information, providing a snapshot not only of the evolution of species and the genetic diversity available but also of the health and disease status of specific individuals at a given time.Item 2018 CVM News: Cornell faculty, leadership begin to tackle grand challengesOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-16)This news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: As a pre-eminent research institution and New York's land-grant university, Cornell is uniquely suited to tackle “grand challenges” like the ones discussed at the Nov. 8-9 Global Grand Challenges Symposium, according to Wendy Wolford, Cornell vice provost for international affairs.Item 2018 CVM News: Cornell veterinarians lead animal outreach trips to Puerto RicoOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-14)This news item is about: Even before Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, an estimated 300,000 stray dogs and 1 million stray cats roamed the island. After the Category 5 hurricane hit, family pets became separated from their owners, regular spay/neuter operations for strays ceased and few animal shelters could function because of the island's fractured infrastructure. Now, veterinarians from the College of Veterinary Medicine are leading service trips as part of a national initiative to alleviate these difficult conditions.Item 2018 CVM News: State of the College addresses key research, financials and future goalsOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-12)This news item is about: This year's State of the College address gave a status update to the College of Veterinary Medicine community on its progress through the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, including an overview of college financials, research, sustainability, diversity and other key priorities for the next year. “The college has been leading veterinary medicine for over a century,” said Lorin D. Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine. “Among veterinary colleges, we are number one in independent investigator-initiated NIH RO1 grants, and number two in publications and citations per article.”Item 2018 CVM News: The Naked Scientist: Glioblastoma's effect on genesOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-12)This news item from The Naked Scientist is about: Glioblastoma is an aggressive and often deadly cancer of the brain. Understanding it is vital to improving patient outcomes. In a new study published in Nature Genetics, a group in Cornell University has been sequencing genes to understand which ones are switched on by the tumours. To learn more, Adam Murphy spoke to Charles Danko, of the Baker Institute for Animal Health and the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine...Item 2018 CVM News: Matt Braun begins term as CVM assistant dean for alumni affairs and developmentOffice of Marketing and Communications. Media Relations (Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2018-11-12)This news item is about: Matt Braun starts his role as new assistant dean for alumni affairs and development (AA&D) at the college on November 12. As assistant dean for AA&D, Braun will serve as the chief development officer for all development programs, and direct the college's overall fundraising and alumni outreach strategies, set campaign and annual fundraising goals for the college, and promote the college to internal and external constituencies. Braun will work closely with the college's advisory council, alumni executive board, as well as faculty and staff in academic departments, hospitals and centers.