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SUMMARY:Seminar: Piyusha Padhi
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. \n“Precision-Engineered Microbial Levodopa Therapeutics for Neurological Disorders” \nDr. Piyusha Padhi is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in Translational Neuroscience at the University of Georgia\, Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research Center. Additionally\, he is the Chief Scientific Officer at Probiome Therapeutics. Dr. Padhi earned his PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences with an emphasis in Pharmacology in 2024. Read more about Dr. Padhi here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyushpadhi/.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/seminar-piyusha-padhi/
LOCATION:S175 Coverdell Center
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Infectious Diseases":MAILTO:jart@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T100000
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SUMMARY:2025 Rainbow Bridge Walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Sept. 13\, 2025\n10am to 12pm\nUGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital Front Lawn\n2200 College Station Rd\, Athens\n*Registration is $15 per person and is required by Aug. 31 to attend. Children 12 and under are free.*\nThis event is pet-friendly and open to the general public. \n  \nPlease join us for our annual Rainbow Bridge Walk at the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital on Sept. 13\, 2025! We offer this event as an opportunity to unite our community through shared celebration of the human-animal bond. Named in honor of the “Rainbow Bridge” poem\, the Rainbow Bridge Walk will feature music\, remembrance activities\, community resources\, and a a group memorial walk with luminaria honoring cherished animals who have passed. \nAs part of the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine\, we strive to provide exceptional animal care while offering a variety of support services to the community\, including grief support. The Rainbow Bridge Walk is an extension of this service. \nRegister Today!\nInterested in supporting this event and others like it? Give here. \nInterested in becoming a named sponsor? Learn more. \n2025 Rainbow Bridge Walk Sponsors\n\nPlatinum Paws Sponsors: Athens Pet Cremation \nGold Paws Sponsors: Pawtropolis \nPaw Print Sponsors: Paws\, Whiskers\, & Wags; Pet Angel Memorial Center \nThank you to all our generous sponsors and donors for supporting our 2025 Rainbow Bridge Walk!
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/save-the-date-2025-rainbow-bridge-walk-celebrating-and-honoring-the-human-animal-bond/
LOCATION:UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital\, 2200 College Station Rd\, Athens\, GA\, 30602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T111000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Julie Fox
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. \n“Beyond neutralization: The multifunctional role of antibodies against alphaviruses” \nDr. Julie Fox is a tenure-track investigator and Chief of the Emerging Virus Immunity Unit at the Laboratory of Viral Diseases\, NIAID\, NIH. She earned her PhD from the University of Georgia\, Department of Infectious Diseases in 2013 and completed her postdoctoral research at Washington University. Read more about Dr. Fox’s research here: https://irp.nih.gov/pi/julie-fox.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/seminar-tatum-mortimer/
LOCATION:S175 Coverdell Center
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Infectious Diseases":MAILTO:jart@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T170000
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SUMMARY:2025 GVTA Fall Conference (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:This one day virtual conference will offer 7 total hours of CE which includes one hour of LEAP.\nCost:\n\nVet Tech/Assistant: $135\nVet Tech Student: $80\n***UGA employees – please note – there is no internal payment option***\n\n2025 GVTA fall agenda \n2025 GVTA fall conf bio and abstract \nFeatured Speakers:\n\nAshley Hollingsworth – BS\, CVT\, LVT\, Auburn University – Gulf Shores\n\nAshley holds the dual roles of a licensed veterinary technician and hospital manager at Auburn University Veterinary Specialists\, boasting a comprehensive background with a bachelor’s degree in animal health technology. With an impressive 20-year journey\, Ashley’s expertise spans across various specialized areas\, including Anesthesia\, Internal Medicine\, ER\, and Dermatology. Her dedication to excellence shines through her commitment to continuous professional development and unwavering focus on continuing education. Ashley takes pride in advocating for\, and developing her team members\, ensuring a dynamic and knowledgeable staff that upholds the highest standards of veterinary care.\n\n\nSophie Van Etten – LVT\, Georgia Aquarium\n\nSophie graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. In 2019 she graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with an Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology.  During her time in the Veterinary Technology program\, she was a volunteer Scuba Diver at the National Aquarium and interned in the Animal Health department of the Maryland Zoo. By 2020 Sophie had moved to Texas to pursue her career goals\, accepting a job as an LVT at the Fort Worth Zoo. In 2022 Sophie moved to GA and currently works as the Senior Veterinary Technician for the Georgia Aquarium. She is currently the Webmaster & Social Media Manager for GVTA.\n\n\nAlison Williams – LVT\, Auburn University\n\nAlison Williams and her family moved to Alabama in late 2020 from metro Atlanta. She has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 2003 working in various aspects of the profession including general practice\, emergency\, and specialty practice. Currently\, she is the Ophthalmology technician at Auburn University’s Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital and pursuing her VTS in Ophthalmology. As well as continuously striving to reach her full potential in the veterinary profession\, she enjoys encouraging and showing others how to do the same. She is part of North American Veterinary Association (NAVTA)\, RECOVER program\, Academy of Veterinary Educators\, Association of Veterinary Technician Educators\, and a FearFree Certified Professional. She and her husband currently have a 20-acre farm with 2 kids\, 2 dogs\, cows\, chickens\, ducks\, pigs\, and honeybees. While not on the farm\, they are avid outdoorsman and are out in the woods or water every chance they get.\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in being a sponsor\, please use these direct links for GVTA: \nhttps://gvta.info/store/p/sponsor-the-gvta-2025-fall-conference \nRegistration closes September 14\, 2025 at 11:59 pm. No late registrations will be accepted.\nOnce registration has closed\, login details for this virtual conference will be sent to registered attendees.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/gvta-fall-conference-virtual/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Cheryl Day
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. \nDr. Cheryl Day is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology\, School of Medicine at Emory University. Her work at Emory also includes efforts in the Emory Vaccine Center\, Emory National Primate Research Center\, and Emory Center for AIDS Research. Dr. Day earned her PhD in Virology from Harvard University in 2003 and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford. Read more about Dr. Day’s research here: https://vaccines.emory.edu/faculty/primary-faculty/day-cheryl-l.html.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/seminar-cheryl-day/
LOCATION:S175 Coverdell Center
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Infectious Diseases":MAILTO:jart@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:Career in Focus: Harrison Bergeron
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Career in Focus webinar with Dr. Harrison Bergeron\, a Scientist I at Generate: Biosciences. Dr. Bergeron is a 2023 alumn of the Department of Infectious Diseases. Learn about life as a scientist in biotech\, how Dr. Bergeron found his position\, what his work expectations are\, and about his work-life balance. \nThis is a virtual only event. Contact jart@uga.edu for Zoom link.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/career-in-focus-harrison-bergeron/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Infectious Diseases":MAILTO:jart@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T111000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Jesus Valenzuela
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. \n“Immune Responses to Vector Bites and Determinants of Vector Infection and Genetic Exchange” \nDr. Jesus Valenzuela is the Chief in the Vector Molecular Biology Section and Deputy Chief in the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He earned his PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Arizona in 1995. Read more about Dr. Valenzuela’s research here: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/jesus-g-valenzuela-phd.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/seminar-jesus-valenzuela/
LOCATION:S175 Coverdell Center
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Infectious Diseases":MAILTO:jart@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T150000
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SUMMARY:Career in Focus: Kayla Fantone
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Career in Focus webinar with Dr. Kayla Fantone\, Deputy Chief of Molecular Pathogenesis\, Bacteriology Division at USAMRIID. Dr. Fantone is a 2023 alumn of the Department of Infectious Diseases. Learn about life as a scientist in government research\, how Dr. Fantone found her position\, what her work expectations are\, and about her work-life balance. \nThis is a virtual only event. Contact jart@uga.edu for Zoom link.
URL:https://vet.uga.edu/event/career-in-focus-kayla-fantone/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Infectious Diseases
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