Research
“This is Purdue” Podcast Shares Dean Reed’s Story of Giant Leaps in Veterinary Medicine
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - As he approaches the conclusion of his tenure as dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine June 30, Dr. Willie Reed sat down recently with Kate Young, host of “This is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, to share his engaging story about making dreams come true.
PVM’s Dr. Michael Childress Appointed to Named Professorship in Comparative Oncology
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - A faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Michael Childress, has been appointed as the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professor of Comparative Oncology.
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue to be renamed for pioneering dean of veterinary medicine
Monday, June 10th, 2024 - To honor Willie Reed’s loyalty and service to Purdue University, the veterinary medicine profession and the state of Indiana, the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 7) approved renaming the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
Purdue Veterinary Student Achieves Research Milestone as a Journal Article First Author
Friday, May 24th, 2024 - Congratulations are in order for fourth-year veterinary student Kelsey D’Amico (DVM Class of 2025), who reached a rare milestone in veterinary medicine as the first author on a research paper that just recently was accepted for publication by the Journal of Dairy Science.
AVMA Podcast Features Purdue Veterinary Oncologist and AVMA Journal Award Winner Marejka Shaevitz
Friday, May 17th, 2024 - When the AVMA wanted to share insights from a former resident turned award-winning published researcher, they called on a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member, Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, clinical assistant professor of oncology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
Upcoming Forum Brings Applied Science to Issues of Canine Welfare and Dog Breeding
Friday, April 26th, 2024 - The 2024 Canine Welfare Science Forum organized by the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) will explore the changing landscape for dog supply and demand during a two-day program in June. Sessions will address the urgent need for innovation, collaborative problem-solving, and use of best-practices to get dogs into homes and keep them there.
Purdue University Recognizes World Parkinson’s Day by Highlighting Research Led by PVM Scholar
Friday, April 12th, 2024 - World Parkinson’s Day is an annual global healthcare event to recognize the cultural, economic, and social impact of Parkinson’s disease. In recognition of the day, Purdue University spotlighted research by Dr. Jessica Fortin, assistant professor of basic medical sciences, physiology and pharmacology in the College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Basic Medical Sciences.
Purdue Veterinary Ophthalmologist Contributes to Purdue-led Research to Develop Tech to Monitor, Treat Chronic Eye Diseases
Friday, March 22nd, 2024 - Research teams led by a faculty member in Purdue University’s College of Engineering will use two grants from the National Eye Institute totaling $6.7 million to further develop specialized smart soft contact lenses that continuously monitor or treat chronic ocular diseases like glaucoma, corneal neovascularization and dry eye syndromes. The research teams include Dr. Shin Ae Park, assistant professor of ophthalmology in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Cracking the Code on a Universal Flu Vaccine
Friday, March 8th, 2024 - Promising initial research could lead to more effective seasonal flu shots and ward against future pandemics.
Second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference at Purdue Draws Expanded Audience
Friday, March 8th, 2024 - Attendance figures for Purdue University’s second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference demonstrated increasing interest in the event’s interdisciplinary approach to the topic that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies as one of the top global public health and development threats.
