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VOLUME 40, Number 10.......................................................................................................... 14 March 2008
WEEKLY CALENDAR
19-23 March............................... 2008 SAVMA Symposium, Co-hosted by Auburn and Tuskegee Universities
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CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to Pacia Whittington, Large Animal Technician, on the passing of her father last Thursday and to Chanda Siler, Clerical Services, on the passing of her grandfather this past weekend.
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VET VITTLES
Vet Vittles will reopen on Monday, March 17, 2008 for their regular hours (7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday).
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SVM/VIS Information Desk (Veterinary Computer Network & Medical Illustration) Phone: 4-1153 ( E-mail: help@vet.purdue.edu : Hours: 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00, Mon.-Fri. ------------------------------------------------- Emergency (Server Problems Only) Dave Chasey - 477-6264 Jim Morrison - 423-2054 |
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Ray and Anita Abney, VTH, on the birth of their granddaughter, Lillian Roberta, on Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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Lab Animal Care Weekend Schedule
March 15-16
Cell phone #427-5731 (with voicemail) Office phone #62968 (if you want to leave a message not requiring an immediate response)
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CONGRATULATIONS
Please join me in celebrating the success Dr. Shi’s graduate students had in the recent Sigma Xi poster competition! Out of fourteen graduate students from throughout the Purdue campus who received either a First Place or an Honorable Mention, three are from Dr. Shi’s laboratory. They are:
Kristin Hamann, First Place in Life Science (Kristin is a dual degree DVM/PhD student) Jianming Li, First Place in Engineering Science Hui Ouyang, Honorable Mention in Engineering Science (Hui is a student of the BSDT program, a joint program between the SVM and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering)
Be sure to congratulate Dr. Shi and his students!
Gordon Coppoc Head, Department of Basic Medical Sciences
The 21st Annual Phi Zeta Research Day Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 April 1, 2008
PROGRAM AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
POSTER PRESENTATIONS 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Lynn Hall, Ground level Presenters will be available to discuss their posters. Refreshments will be served.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Room G167, Lynn Hall, School of Veterinary Medicine
12:00 - 1:00 pm Poster Session and Refreshments
1:00 - 1:15 pm Osborne Clinical Investigation Award Finalist
1:15 - 1:30 pm Osborne Clinical Investigation Award Finalist
1:30 - 1:45 pm Osborne Clinical Investigation Award Finalist
1:45 - 2:15 pm Dr. Neetu Singh, Nominee for the National Phi Zeta Research Award - Basic Sciences "Bovine adenoviral vector-based H5N1 influenza vaccine overcomes exceptionally high levels of pre-existing immunity against human adenovirus"
2:15 - 2:45 pm Dr. Jongmin Kim, Nominee for the National Phi Zeta Research Award - Clinical Sciences "Comparison of sagittal motion of the canine hind limb during walking by two- and three-dimensional kinematic analysis"
2:45 - 3:00 pm Poster/Coffee Break
3:00 - 3:30 pm Dr. Kristin Hamann, Pfizer Graduate Student Award winner "Hydralazine inhibits compression and acrolein-mediated injuries in ex vivo spinal injuries"
3:30 - 4:00 pm Dr. Laurent Couëtil, Recipient of the Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence (2007) "Redefining equine asthma"
4:00 - 5:00 pm Keynote Speech, Dr. Karel Antoni Schat, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University "Does vaccination drive evolution of viral pathogens? Lessons from Marek's disease and avian influenza in chickens"
6.00 pm Phi Zeta Omicron Chapter Annual Banquet (East Faculty Lounge, PMU) ON THE CIRCUIT (Reports for March 8-14 and earlier)
TRAVELER(S) DESTINATION PURPOSE
Eran Raizman.................................. Indianapolis , IN............. Attend the State Board of Animal Health Meeting
Ching Ching Wu............................. Taipei, Taiwan............. Explore collaborations; present clinical microbiology cases to veterinary students; present seminar on antimicrobial use in animals to graduate students at National Taiwan University
Kathy Salisbury............................... Washington DC.................. Attend the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Annual Meeting and present a talk
David Waters.................................. Santa Barbara, CA...................... Poster presentation at the Oxygen Club of California 2008 World Congress
Chan-Ching Chiang......................... Santa Barbara, CA............................ Attend the Oxygen Club of California 2008 World Congress
Alan Beck........................................ Harmony, FL...................... Participate in a meeting with Harmony Institute and the Nemours Foundation as a member of the board of Harmony Institute
Laurinda Oliver............................... Big Sky, MT.............................................. Present abstract at the Veterinary Orthopedic Society Symposium
Amy Fauber..................................... Big Sky, MT............ Attend the Veterinary Orthopedic Society Symposium
Paul Robinson................................. Portland, OR........................................ Attend the Northwestern Cytometry Conference as an invited speaker
Gary Lantz...................................... Houston, TX.......................... Serve as an exam committee member to assist with administering the certifying examination for the American Veterinary Dental College
Erika Meler...................................... North Grafton, MA........................... Clinical rotation in Emergency/Critical Care at Tufts University
James Leary..................................... Hyderabad, India................ Co-organize and co-lead a scientific delegation from Purdue attending a bionanotechnology conference; try to build faculty and student exchange opportunities and research collaboration
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VM 525 GRAND ROUNDS SPECIAL PRESENTATION
“Avian Medicine”
Dr. Laura Wade, Broadway Veterinary Clinic, Lancaster, NY, Board certified avian specialist
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:00-9:20 a.m. Room 1136, LYNN
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