February 7, 2025
Today we are happy to acknowledge our Student Success Center Team.
February 7, 2025
The striking similarities between invasive bladder cancer in dogs and humans have fueled research advances for more than three decades. Most of that work has looked at separate aspects of the disease — risk factors, early detection, symptoms, treatment and gene expression. But a new project at Purdue University that combines many types of available data in a “digital twin” model of bladder cancer may prove powerful enough to predict patient outcomes, starting with the probability of metastasis.
February 7, 2025
The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) gave its esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 to Purdue Professor Emeritus Bill Blevins, who is well known to countless Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni for the expertise he taught them about all things Diagnostic Imaging during his long Purdue career.
February 5, 2025
An essential state resource and integral component of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), consisting of two laboratory facilities – the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory located on the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, and the Dennis R. Heeke ADDL at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center (SIPAC) in Dubois, Indiana. Fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), the ADDL helps protect animal and human health by providing timely, accurate, and reliable testing needed for the diagnoses of animal diseases, including those that may affect the human population.
February 5, 2025
Dr. Susan Mendrysa, professor and interim head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, was selected as the college’s new associate dean for research and graduate programs, effective March 1.
February 4, 2025
A key administrator in the College of Veterinary Medicine has been appointed to a new leadership role. Leslie Martin, who previously served as director of financial affairs, became the assistant dean for administration, effective June 1. The newly created position is responsible for directly overseeing administrative processes, financial management and business operations while managing a team of staff.
February 4, 2025
A specialist in small animal internal medicine and faculty member in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Andrew Woolcock, is now serving in a new leadership role in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Woolcock was appointed as assistant dean for curriculum and professional development effective June 1.
February 4, 2025
Dr. Wendy Townsend, professor of ophthalmology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, has been appointed as the college’s next associate dean for academic success.
February 4, 2025
For Dr. Christina Wilson-Frank, clinical professor of toxicology, the month of July started with new responsibilities as she began serving as Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s associate dean for faculty success. She now is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for faculty onboarding, orientation and faculty development, while also offering promotion and tenure support for […]
February 2, 2025
A Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate with extensive work experience in the animal health industry returned to his alma mater to focus on strategic industry partnerships. Dr. Tony Rumschlag (PU DVM ’85) accepted the position of executive director of corporate relations for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, effective March 31.
