Research

Summer-style Picnic Kicks-off PVM Summer Research Program for Student Scholars

May 31, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s annual Summer Research Program (SRP) is off and running with 15 participants this year, including nine Purdue veterinary students and six undergraduate students from Purdue and four other universities.


CAWS Symposium Focuses on Building Capacity to Advance Animal Welfare Science

May 31, 2019

The 2019 Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) Symposium brought together industry experts in animal welfare science, researchers, and veterinarians, as well as faculty and students from land grant, private, and Minority Serving Institutions of higher education for presentations, working break-out sessions, and information sharing.


BMS Faculty-led Research Addresses Challenges Involved in Treating Rotator Cuff Tears

May 17, 2019

Dr. Dianne Little, an assistant professor in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences, has been researching rotator cuff tears and how to repair them for several years. A $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health could help her toward a breakthrough in the field.


Research Day Spotlights Scientific Discovery Across Purdue Veterinary Medicine

May 3, 2019

Research posters, lectures by faculty and graduate students, and a special keynote presentation were among the highlights of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s annual Research Day.


Study Shows Equine Asthma Can Distinguish Winners from Losers on the Racetrack

May 3, 2019

When just a few seconds makes the difference between first and last place, equine athletes need to bring their best game to the track. For those that don’t, the issue can often be traced to the lungs. “Unlike the heart or muscle, the lung in the horse athlete is a limiting factor,” said Dr. Laurent Couëtil, director of Purdue University’s Equine Sports Medicine Center and professor of large animal internal medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine.


One Love, One Health

May 3, 2019

Thanks to a $3 million gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine from an anonymous donor, Purdue researchers will make headway in the fight against diseases that affect both animals and people.


PVM Faculty to Play Role in New Purdue Autism Research Center

April 26, 2019

More community programs, resources, collaborations, and faculty members researching autism are expected as a result of an expanded program at Purdue University that will include Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty involvement.


PVM Family Honors Chris Royce at Retirement Reception

April 26, 2019

Colleagues, family, and friends of Chris Royce, RVT, celebrated her career at her retirement reception earlier this month. The event was held in the Continuum Café on April 5, which was her last day at Purdue University, concluding a Purdue career that spanned 35 years.


PVM Graduate Student is Finalist in Three Minute Thesis Competition

April 12, 2019

Congratulations to Kerri Rodriguez, graduate student of human-animal interaction in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, who is one of ten finalists in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at Purdue.


Purdue Poster Session Highlights PVM Graduate Students’ Interdisciplinary Research Efforts

April 5, 2019

A recent “Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture, and Policy Research Poster Session” showcased more than 100 graduate student presenters from colleges across campus, including several from the College of Veterinary Medicine.