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CVM to Provide Education in Rural Practice Ownership

Oct. 18, 2023

CVM to Provide Education in Rural Practice Ownership

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine recently secured $234,000 in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop educational resources for veterinarians and veterinary students interested in starting or acquiring a rural veterinary practice.

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Oct. 17, 2023

VM3s Begin Clinical Training

Amid hugs, handshakes, and a few whoops, 110 members of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2025 took the next step in their journey to becoming veterinarians. The college held its annual White Coat Ceremony Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Missouri Theatre.

Former Resident Credits Mentors for Success

Oct. 12, 2023

Former Resident Credits Mentors for Success

Gregory Vernon, DVM, ACVR-Radiology, who completed a radiation oncology residency at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, successfully passed the American College of Veterinary Radiology radiation oncology board examination.

Ongoing vaccine projects address 100-year-old disease and others in fight against tick-borne diseases

Oct. 11, 2023

Ongoing vaccine projects address 100-year-old disease and others in fight against tick-borne diseases

Ongoing vaccine projects address 100-year-old disease and others in fight against tick-borne diseases.

Chris Lorson on fast track for spinal muscular atrophy drug

Oct. 9, 2023

Chris Lorson on fast track for spinal muscular atrophy drug

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Chris Lorson is forging a new path at the University of Missouri for drug development and clinical trials using a $4.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint for Neuroscience Research grant.

Former CVM Resident Earns Top Honors for Manuscript at ACVO Conference

Oct. 6, 2023

Former CVM Resident Earns Top Honors for Manuscript at ACVO Conference

The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists named Kourtney Dowler, DVM, and her co-authors as recipients of the Best Clinical Science Manuscript Award.

CVM Faculty Members Honored with EJNMMI Physics Best Paper of 2023 Award

Oct. 6, 2023

CVM Faculty Members Honored with EJNMMI Physics Best Paper of 2023 Award

Jeffrey Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, and Charles Maitz, DVM, PhD, DACVR-Radiation Oncology, two oncology faculty members at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, are members of a research team that the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Physics awarded the Best Paper of 2023.

Postdoctoral Fellow Named Recipient of ISER Travel Fellowship

Oct. 6, 2023

Postdoctoral Fellow Named CounterACT Research Trainee

Nishant Sinha, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and researcher in the One Health One Medicine Vision Research Program, was selected to participate in the Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats program as a CounterACT research trainee.

AKC Canine Health Foundation Names Johnson 2023 Asa Mays Recipient

Oct. 6, 2023

AKC Canine Health Foundation Names Johnson 2023 Asa Mays Recipient

The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation recently presented the 2023 Asa Mays, DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award to Gary Johnson, DVM, PhD.

Dvm360 Names CVM Alum to 2023 Class of Veterinary Heroes

Oct. 6, 2023

Dvm360 Names CVM Alum to 2023 Class of Veterinary Heroes

Curt Coffman, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, a 1993 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently named to the dvm360 2023 Class of Veterinary Heroes in the category of dentistry.