Archive for the ‘PDRC’ Category
Making Headlines: UGA Vet Med’s Year of Impact
In 2025, the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine made headlines for excellence in teaching, research, and service. The college advanced impactful initiatives—from addressing the rural veterinarian shortage and combating avian influenza to pioneering traumatic brain injury treatments and advancing breakthrough Parkinson’s research. Join us as we celebrate a […]
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine hosts international poultry seminar in Athens
Specialists from Latin America learn of new CVM vaccine against H9N2 and the results of studies evaluating a mobile testing unit for use on the farm and in the field. Researchers in the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine shared recent successes in their efforts to control the spread […]
UGA CVM’s Daniel Perez Elected to National Academy of Sciences
University of Georgia professors C. Robin Buell and Daniel R. Perez have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the organization announced on April 29. Members are elected to NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science […]
CVM Faculty Among Founding Members of UGA’s NAI Chapter
The University of Georgia officially launched its chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) during a kickoff event on April 28. The chapter will celebrate and support the achievements of inventors at UGA. UGA’s chapter of the National Academy of Inventors launches with 31 founding members composed of faculty from […]
Poultry health is top priority for UGA-Merck partnership
Home to Gainesville, the “Poultry Capital of the World,” the state of Georgia places a premium on the health of its commercial poultry population. That is no more evident than through the prolific partnership between Georgia’s flagship land-grant university and a global leader in pharmaceuticals, Merck Animal Health.
Two Million Lives Touched
Jamie Phillips is a senior scientific affairs manager for Roche Diagnostics Corporation. In her everyday role, her focus is on Roche’s solution to point-of-care microbial tests for influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus, and strep A—for which she acts as a liaison between units of Roche and research scientists […]
Staying the Course in the Face of Chaos
It has been a little under a month since COVID-19 was first recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Around the world, people from all walks of life have been asked to adapt to a new lifestyle—one of constant change and social distancing. Despite the upheaval, the University […]
Georgia Bio names two College of Veterinary Medicine units as annual Helix Award winners
Two College of Veterinary Medicine units were recently honored at Georgia Bio’s Golden Helix Awards and Annual Gala in Atlanta. The Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC) was awarded a Community Award and the Center for Vaccines and Immunology (CVI) received a Deal of the Year Award. The Community Awards […]
A Poultry Powerhouse
College Station Road is a major thoroughfare in Athens, GA. It’s a wide road that runs from the main University of Georgia campus to the more residential east side of town. Driving along in a haze at the start or end of the work day, commuters might not notice the […]
CVM researcher honored as UGA Inventor of the Year
Holly Sellers, a professor at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC), has been named UGA’s Inventor of the Year. The prestigious award was handed out at the 40th annual Research Awards banquet on April 4. Inventor of the Year has been awarded since 2000, recognizing an inventor for a unique and innovative […]
