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Friendships (Four- and Two-Legged) Forged Through Treatment at Mizzou CVM

Sept. 26, 2023

Friendships (Four- and Two-Legged) Forged Through Treatment at Mizzou CVM

Published 5/15/2023
During the past two years, two golden retrievers from the Kansas City area visited the Oncology Service at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, each diagnosed with a similar form of cancer.

CVM Honors Outstanding Investigators During CVM Research Day

Sept. 26, 2023

CVM Honors Outstanding Investigators During CVM Research Day

Published 5/09/2023
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual Research Day on May 5 in Adams Conference Center and the Bond Life Sciences Center.

MU VMDL Receives National Animal Health Laboratory Network Level 1 Status

Sept. 26, 2023

MU VMDL Receives National Animal Health Laboratory Network Level 1 Status

Published 5/09/2023
The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine has again received Level 1 status as awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Animal Health Laboratory Network.

Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells

Sept. 26, 2023

Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells

Published 5/01/2023
While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection — a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.
CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact

Sept. 26, 2023

CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact

Published 4/19/2023
CVM Alum and Auctioneer Allen Honored for Impact
Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit

Sept. 26, 2023

Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit

Published 4/17/2023
Connaway Society Annual Social Event Precedes CVM Benefit
MU Partners with Stephens College to Create Women in STEM Research Program

Sept. 26, 2023

MU Partners with Stephens College to Create Women in STEM Research Program

Published 4/11/2023
Starting in fall 2024, the University of Missouri will partner with neighboring Stephens College to create Women in STEM Research at Stephens College (WiSRsc), a biomedical research program for Stephens undergraduates, especially those interested in equine veterinary health careers.
Felines and Some Flowers Not a Purr-fect Mix

Sept. 26, 2023

Felines and Some Flowers Not a Purr-fect Mix

Published 4/14/2023
Potted Easter lilies are perennials that can be planted into the garden after the Easter season ends. The plant’s white trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to cats.
Picking Awarded $3.8 Million Grant by NIAID

Sept. 26, 2023

Picking Awarded $3.8 Million Grant by NIAID

Published 3/03/2023
Wendy Picking, PhD, a professor of veterinary pathobiology at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and a recent Mizzou Forward hire, recently secured a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The grant will fund development of a vaccine to prevent colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a hospital-acquired infection that occurs after intubation or catheterization.
CVM Develops Community Chest to Assist Those Experiencing Food Insecurity

Sept. 26, 2023

CVM Develops Community Chest to Assist Those Experiencing Food Insecurity

Published 2/03/2023
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is now accepting donations for the Community Chest, an internally developed resource to assist those within the CVM community who are experiencing food insecurity and need hygiene products.