Archive for the ‘Physiology/Pharmacology’ Category
CVM Alumnus Recognized
Join us in congratulating Dr. Shuo Xiao, recipient of the 2024 New Investigator Award presented by the Society for the Study of Reproduction. Supported by the Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Fund, this award recognizes an active, regular member of the society for outstanding research completed and published within 12 years after […]
Graduate Student Profile: Jonathan “Jonny” Matthew Hancock
Jonathan “Jonny” Matthew Hancock began his graduate career in toxicology at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2020, when the COVID pandemic was putting fear and doubt into occasions that would otherwise be marked by joy and anticipation.
CVM researchers receive NIH-USDA grant to study mechanisms of chromosome instability and early pregnancy loss
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and the Regenerative Bioscience Center has received a five-year, dual-purpose grant of $1.65 million from the USDA and the NIH to study the effects of chromosomal abnormalities on early embryo development and to discover and validate novel […]
UGA researchers seek targets to mitigate fescue toxicity in cattle
A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow researchers at the University of Georgia to examine the minutiae of cattle and fescue microbiome interaction to find targets that will help mitigate the effects of fescue toxicosis, a forage-related condition that costs the U.S. beef industry more than […]
CVM department head elected president of AAALAC Council on Accreditation
Gaylen Edwards, head of the department of physiology and pharmacology and Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Veterinary Medicine, has recently been elected president of the AAALAC International Council on Accreditation. AAALAC International is a non-profit organization that promotes the humane treatment of laboratory animals. The organization also offers a voluntary […]
Nikolay Filipov named Lalita and Raghubir Sharma Distinguished Professor
Nikolay Filipov has been endowed with the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Lalita and Raghubir Sharma Distinguished Professorship. This professorship, named for Dr. Raghubir Sharma and his wife, is presented to a professor focusing on innovative research in toxicology and engaged in teaching, research, public service, or a combination of these […]
New professional master’s program offered by the College of Veterinary Medicine
The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia has announced the formation of a one-year, non-thesis professional master’s program.
