Part electrical engineer and part neurophysiologist, Dave Rector often will be found tucked in a far corner of the College of Veterinary Medicine surrounded by a jumble of colored wire, black electrical tape and socket sets. A slight hint of rodent scents the air while a periodic table of the elements hangs above a bubbling […]
PULLMAN– Dr. Guy Palmer, a veterinary pathologist at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine (IOM). Election to this prestigious body is one of the highest honors for those in biomedical research and human health care. The institute announced the election […]
PULLMAN– Washington State University associate professor John M. Gay was awarded the 2006 Washington State Veterinary Medical Association’s Faculty Member of the Year Award. Gay received the award at the WSVMA’s annual convention on Sept. 30 in Yakima. Gay is board certified in veterinary preventive medicine and was recognized for his dedication to the epidemiology […]
PULLMAN – Every dog has his day, and someday, every dog may have his own drug profile. Washington State University veterinary pharmacologist Katrina Mealey has launched a study of how different breeds of dogs react to common medications, and is asking dog owners in the Pacific Northwest for their help. The work was spurred by […]
LEWISTON — A peregrine falcon, nursed to health by the College of Veterinary Medicine, was released into the wild this week at Tammany Alternative High School near Lewiston. WSU veterinarians chose the site because of a better food supply this time of year and because of its proximity to the bird’s original flyway.Joining in the release were […]
PULLMAN — Disease researchers in Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the Wellcome Trust. The funding will be used to continue vaccine development for animal diseases that severely limit health, nutrition and economic growth in poorer countries. The Wellcome Trust is the world’s second largest non-governmental […]
Washington State University veterinary students recently brought home the 2005 gold medal for overall team competition in the national Veterinary School Olympics.“I’ve been a judge at this competition before,” said Gil Burns, associate dean for academics and student affairs in the college. “Each year this serves as an objective indication of the high quality and […]
WSU Spokane Chancellor Brian Pitcher takes on the additional role of acting dean of the College of Pharmacy May 16, as announced by WSU Provost Robert Bates in a meeting of the college March 1.The university expects to have a new permanent dean hired for the college by the time classes start in the fall. […]
Titin is a giant, spring-like protein that helps give all muscles their elastic recoil. It also gives the heart its ability to retain its shape after each beat. Veterinary research conducted at Washington State University has revealed that an unusually large form of titin in nearly born and newborn children makes their growing hearts more […]
Matthew Mickas has accepted a leadership position in the Washington State University Community Practice section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. A 1997 summa cum laude graduate of WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, he will come to WSU from San Jose. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said Dr. Rick DeBowes, chair of WSU’s Veterinary Clinical Sciences […]