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January 9, 2019 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Cray Named to Presidential Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance
Paula Cray is selected to serve on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services presidential advisory committee.
November 29, 2018 | Global Health News
RESEARCH NEWS
Dean Lunn Launches Global Health at CVM
Dean Paul Lunn describes his vision for the new Global Health program at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
November 28, 2018 | NC State News
RESEARCH NEWS
Salmonella, Gene Swapping and Antibiotic Resistance: Five Questions with Sid Thakur
Sid Thakur discusses antibiotic resistance in Salmonella, and his search for genetic similarities across different strains.
October 25, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Researchers Calculate Priority Index for Leptospirosis Risk in Brazil
Researchers from NC State University and the University of São Paulo have developed a risk-based priority index to help reduce Leptospirosis in Brazil.
October 3, 2018 | Office of Global Engagement
RESEARCH NEWS
2018-19 Global Engagement Institute Participants Announced
The Office of Global Engagement announces the participants of the 2018-19 Global Engagement Institute.
August 18, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
EDUCATION NEWS
Tackling Health Challenges, 7,500 Miles Away
This summer, three veterinary students traveled abroad to conduct global health research projects as part of their Certificate in Global Health.
July 19, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Two CVM Global Health Collaborations Receive Funding
Two global health projects led by Kelly Meiklejohn and Sid Thakur receive funding from the University Global Partnership Network.
July 10, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Breitschwerdt Awarded WSAVA Global One Health Award
Ed Breitschwerdt, a worldwide leader in infectious disease research and longtime NC State College of Veterinary Medicine clinician-scientist, has won the 2018 Global One Health Award from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association.
April 22, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Stringer Receives Fellowship for Global Health Research Project
Andy Stringer, the CVM’s director of global health education, receives a fellowship to combat antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia.
April 4, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
EDUCATION NEWS
New Master’s Program Offers Global Health Focus for Vet Students
Elsa Sanabria is the first CVM student accepted into the master’s of public health with global health emphasis program, launched this fall.
March 25, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Global Health Project Breaks Down Veterinary Library Borders
Kris Alpi, director of the William Rand Kenan Jr. Veterinary Medicine Library, receives a scholarship to improve the accessibility of pharmacy literature around the world.
March 25, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Thakur Earns Grant for Antimicrobial Surveillance Partnerships in India
Sid Thakur and Paula Cray receive an Internationalized Seed Grant from NC State to strengthen the global fight against antimicrobial resistance.
February 21, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Making Global Health a Priority
Through seed grants from NC State’s Office of Global Engagement and WHO-AGISAR, Sid Thakur is tackling antimicrobial resistance.
February 19, 2018 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Foster, Lascelles Awarded Pharmacology Research Grants
Derek Foster receives a Veterinary Pharmacology Research Grant to explore antibiotic treatments in cows with mastitis.
October 17, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
CVM Receives Funding to Continue GenomeTrakr Program
The GenomeTrakr program at the College of Veterinary Medicine receives funding from the NIH and FDA to help its global expansion.
October 11, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
To Surveil and Protect: The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Paula Cray, Megan Jacob and Sid Thakur at the College of Veterinary Medicine receive a five-year FDA grant to monitor antimicrobial resistance in retail meat sold in North Carolina.
October 5, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Pass It On: Bacteria Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance Through Soil
Sid Thakur discovers that spreading manure on the ground as fertilizer can also spread antibiotic resistance to bacteria in the soil.
August 8, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Looks that Thrill: CVM Excels in Research Image Contest
Andy Stringer receives second prize for his portrait of an Ethiopian farmer, taken while researching the impact of zoonotic diseases and food safety in Ethiopia.
July 17, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Shedding Light on an Emerging Infectious Disease
Erin Lashnits and co-researchers have tracked the infectious disease Bartonellosis across North America and southern Canadian provinces.
April 2, 2017 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Food Animals
Meet Derek Foster, an assistant professor of ruminant health and management who is examining antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in food animals.
September 27, 2016 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Stopping Foodborne Illnesses In Their Tracks
The US Food and Drug Agency GenomeTrakr arrives at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
September 21, 2016 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
Life-Changing Impact
Anthony Blikslager and Mathew Gerard are mapping the paranasal sinus anatomy of the white rhinoceros to improve the survival of poached rhinos.
July 13, 2016 | Veterinary Medicine News
RESEARCH NEWS
A Different Kind of Field Work
NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Ft. Bragg’s 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion create a pilot training program in veterinary medicine for Civil Affairs soldiers and medics.
May 23, 2016 | Veterinary Medicine News
EDUCATION NEWS
Six NC State CVM Students Awarded Hitchings New Investigator Award
Esther Gu, one of six students to receive the award, plans to use the award for a summer global health research project in Ethiopia, mentored by Andy Stringer.
July 23, 2015 | Veterinary Medicine News
EDUCATION NEWS
College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes Director of Global Health Education
Andy Stringer is appointed Director of the Global Health Education programs at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
February 7, 2012 | Veterinary Medicine News
EDUCATION NEWS
CVM Students Help Initiate One Health Intellectual Exchange Group
A group of students in the College of Veterinary Medicine create a forum to meet with medical and public health peers and discuss One Health.