PIBS News

Tamara Hancock, DVM, MS, PhD

May 20, 2026

Tamara Hancock receives Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award

The national teaching award highlight’s Hancock’s leadership and lasting influence on veterinary education at Mizzou.

Wenjun Ma

May 13, 2026

Wenjun Ma receives Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence

Recognized for his impactful research and recent federal funding success, Ma is advancing innovative approaches to combat emerging infectious diseases and improve animal and public health.

Ravi Barabote

May 6, 2026

Ravi Barabote recognized by Mizzou Advisors Forum and Office of the Provost

Honored for his continued commitment to student success, Barabote’s advising focuses on personalized guidance, strong mentorship and helping undergraduates navigate clear paths toward their academic and career goals.

Craig Franklin

April 24, 2026

Craig Franklin receives James Russell Lindsey Distinguished Lectureship Award

A leading figure in comparative and laboratory animal medicine, Franklin is being recognized for more than 40 years of research, innovation and mentorship that have helped advance animal models, biomedical discovery and training for future scientists.

Sandy Saunders, PhD, and Yoko Wang, PhD

April 23, 2026

Sandy Saunders and Yoko Wang receive American Heart Association Career Development Awards

The award provides critical funding and reflects a rigorous peer-review process evaluating both scientific merit and long-term potential.

Daniel Davis, phd

March 9, 2026

How one researcher is pushing rare disease science forward

Daniel Davis is advancing rare neurological disease research by developing patient-driven genetic models and therapies that bring hope and progress to communities often left behind.

Annabelle Burnum

Feb. 18, 2026

Where curiosity leads to diagnosis

Mizzou’s state-of-the-art Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is built for discovery — a place where future veterinarians learn to investigate, analyze and uncover answers. For faculty member Annabelle Burnum, it’s the ideal environment to teach students how to read clues, recognize patterns and build a diagnosis one piece of evidence at a time.

Leaders from the University of Missouri, MU Health Care, the School of Medicine and ABK Biomedical celebrate the first clinical trial using a leading-edge therapy manufactured at MURR.

Feb. 10, 2026

University of Missouri conducts first in-person clinical trial for nuclear medicine breakthrough device

The clinical trial marks the latest human trial at Mizzou involving radioisotopes to treat cancer.

Roman Ganta, PhD, a Curators' Distinguished Professor and the McKee Endowed Professor of Pathobiology and Integrative Biomedical Sciences

Feb. 6, 2026

Roman Ganta selected as ACVM Honorary Member

The American College of Veterinary Microbiologists has honored Ganta for his groundbreaking contributions to understanding and combating tick-borne rickettsial diseases.

Dodam, Keegan and Evans headshots

Feb. 2, 2026

Mizzou CVM faculty earn top honors at 2026 MVMA Convention

Mizzou College of Veterinary Medicine faculty earned multiple honors at the 2026 Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Conference, including John Dodam being named Veterinarian of the Year.