Faculty & Staff

Research is Focus of Reading Day for Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

April 16, 2021

A longstanding Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine tradition that annually showcases research by graduate students, interns, residents, veterinary students, and faculty returned to Lynn Hall in April, albeit in a virtual format, after a one year hiatus induced by the pandemic. Normally held as an in-person program the PVM Research Day features a day-long focus on basic science and clinical/applied research in veterinary and comparative medicine.


New Boehringer Ingelheim Summer Research Mentorship Award Presented

April 16, 2021

The 2021 PVM Research Day included the inaugural presentation of a new award designed to recognize faculty mentors.


Eight Purdue Veterinary Medicine Faculty Promotions Approved by Board of Trustees

April 16, 2021

Purdue University’s Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions on April 9, including the promotion of eight faculty members in the College of Veterinary Medicine.


Turning a Reading Day into a Research Day

April 9, 2021

The spring semester on Purdue University’s campus has felt a little different this year with Protect Purdue efforts taking center stage. The modified academic calendar included the cancellation of spring break in order to minimize mass travel to and from campus, and in its place, the university added three reading days throughout the semester to provide a break from instruction with the last reading day taking place Tuesday, April 13. Purdue Veterinary Medicine students will take advantage of the day as the College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates the 59th anniversary of the Omicron Chapter of Phi Zeta by hosting the 2021 PVM Research Day.


Meet Cooper, the Super Trouper!

April 9, 2021

A model patient shows orthopedic surgery is not just for young pups. Cooper is an 11-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever who has endeared himself to his medical team at the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital ever since he was first seen in May 2017 because of instability in his right shoulder.  The surgery to stabilize his shoulder proved successful, to the delight of his owners, Rick and Mona Hansen of Fishers, Ind.


Neuroscience Seminar Highlights Technologies for Brain Injuries, Vaccine Developments

April 2, 2021

The same technology that helps treat traumatic brain injuries in athletes and soldiers may one day help doctors determine the effectiveness of vaccines on patients. This technology is among the neuroscience innovations and research in the spotlight as the Purdue University Center for Paralysis Research and Plexon Neurotechnology Systems present the Seminar for Neurotrauma and Diseases. The seminar series, which runs through April, features speakers from Purdue, Harvard Medical School, and the medical industry.


Nurturing the Human-Animal Bond with Compassionate Care: A Veterinary Nurse’s Perspective

April 2, 2021

There are many unbreakable bonds that form in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital Medical Oncology Service, but there is no greater bond than the one between the animal and caregiver.


Social Media Campaign Celebrating Women’s History Month Features PVM Faculty

March 26, 2021

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Purdue University’s Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships (EVPRP) is honoring the achievements of female faculty, staff, and students through a social media campaign that includes three Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members.


Chemotherapy Usually Intended for Dogs is Treating a Red Fox’s Lymphoma

March 26, 2021

The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital works with many patients across species. None are more unusual perhaps than Joker, an eight-year-old silver-phased red fox undergoing treatment for lymphoma. Joker resides at Wolf Park, a nonprofit conservation facility located in nearby Battle Ground, Ind.


Dean Willie Reed Advises Boilermakers to Raise Their Sleeves to Protect Purdue

March 26, 2021

With Purdue University halfway through its second full semester of abiding by the Protect Purdue Pledge, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has declared that all Indiana residents ages 16 and up will be available to schedule a vaccine appointment beginning March 31. Meanwhile, Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed is urging all Boilermakers to schedule vaccinations for themselves as soon as they are eligible.