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NIH grants for groundbreaking research on alcohol-induced organ damage transferring to Auburn
Oct 23, 2024
Paul Thomes, a new faculty member in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, conducts research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-associated organ damage — with a particular emphasis on autophagy, a major intracellular recycling process that plays a critical role in health and disease.
Driving for a Cure to Breast Cancer
Oct 21, 2024
The big pink bus that the Gene Machine once called home is hardly inconspicuous. If you’ve traveled Wire Road at any point over the last seven years, there’s a good chance you spotted the vibrant 2002 Ford Super Duty F-250 from the road, even if you weren’t aware of its connection to Auburn.
Oct 2, 2024
Written by: Charlotte Tuggle Domestic violence survivors served by the Domestic Violence Intervention Center (DVIC) of East Alabama will have the option to take their pets with them to a safehouse starting in 2025. Auburn University faculty, the DVIC and Opelika Animal Hospital partnered to secure a Safe Housing grant from national animal welfare nonprofit RedRover. Most pets living in […]
One Health, Infinite Possibilities: Scott-Ritchey Research Center
Aug 20, 2024
Perhaps no other area of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine embodies the One Health concept quite as effectively as the Scott-Ritchey Research Center, a state-of-the-art, interdepartmental and interdisciplinary molecular medicine research program focused on next-generation therapies to treat and even cure diseases in both humans and animals.
Assistant Professor Awarded ‘Top Review Article of the Year’
Aug 7, 2024
Rachel West, assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, was recently awarded “Top Review Article of the Year” by Biology of Reproduction at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction in Dublin, Ireland.
Charvet Seeks to Understand Comparative Aging
Jun 24, 2024
To Christine Charvet, age is only a number. But it is a number she absolutely, positively wants to pin down as precisely as possible. It’s a number that will elucidate how human development and aging compare with other species. Charvet, an Assistant Professor in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Anatomy, Physiology […]
USDA-NIFA Grant Helps Researchers Address Alabama Veterinary Shortage
May 29, 2024
More than a dozen Alabama counties have a shortage of food animal veterinarians. Food animal veterinarians play a critical role in maintaining the health of animals in the food system by providing important disease testing and health care to the beef, swine, poultry and dairy industries.
Alumna Pushes for Positive Change Through One Health
May 28, 2024
For Dr. Shaina Craige, a 2018 alumna of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, positive, proactive change in the world of veterinary and human health is more than a wish. It’s a passion that’s driven her work for the past six years.
May 22, 2024
Dr. Blagburn held a continuous faculty appointment for over 40 years at Auburn University. He began his tenure at Auburn in 1982 and quickly progressed through the faculty ranks. He was ultimately named Distinguished University Professor, and was only the 10th faculty member to receive this title in the history of Auburn University.
2024 Wilford Bailey Award Winners Announced at Reception
May 1, 2024
Three outstanding alumni of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine — Dr. John Rossmeisl ’97, Dr. Steve Wills ’83 and Dr. Cyril Gay ’85 — were honored as the 2024 winners of the Wilford S. Bailey Awards during a CVM reception held April 25, 2024.