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- - iTHRIV research portal now open for faculty, students
    The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) portal is a new tool available to researchers and students at Virginia Tech who are interested in conducting research that will improve health outcomes across the commonwealth.
- - Distinguished alumni award winners to speak at veterinary college’s reunion weekend and CE conference
    Doctor of veterinary medicine alumni William "Bill" Tyrrell and Claire Simeone received the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award and Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, respectively.
- - Veterinary college alumna Susan VandeWoude named to National Academy of Sciences
    A veterinarian, teacher, researcher, and associate dean for research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, VandeWoude has specialized in studying conditions affecting cats, both big and small.
- - VetTRAC introduces underrepresented students to veterinary student life
    The InclusiveVT summer program at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine offers a week of experiential learning and career exploration.
- - Veterinary college alumnus to lead large animal clinical sciences at Virginia Tech
    David Wong returns to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University, where he is professor of equine medicine and section chief of equine medicine and field services.
- - Veterinary college receives $3.1 million NIH grant to create universal flu vaccine
    Xiaoping Zhu and his team at the University of Maryland have worked on a universal flu vaccine for more than a decade, formulating preliminary data and preparing to patent an innovative intranasal delivery technology.
- - More than $1 million dedicated to student sustainability projects at Virginia Tech since 2010
    LED lighting, solar power charging tables, water bottle refill stations, and bike racks are among the most visible Green RFP projects implemented across campus.
- - University Distinguished Professor X.J. Meng awarded nearly $2 million NIH grant renewal
    Hepatitis E virus research conducted by Meng and his lab at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health since 2002.
- - Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine looks to expand reach, impact
    At the June meeting of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, Gregory B. Daniel, interim dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, outlined the college’s ongoing efforts, underscoring their alignment with the university’s goals, and discussed forthcoming programs and facilities.
- - Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2019 promotions, tenure, continued appointments
    The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved these promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 3 meeting.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute neuroscientist awarded NIH grant to study brain cell receptors involved in epilepsy
    Sharon Swanger, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s Center for Neurobiology Research, was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study glutamate receptor modulation.
- - Student club works to enrich lives through assistive devices and technology
    The Virginia Tech chapter of Quality of Life Plus, a national organization, began as a senior design project but has blossomed into a student organization that regularly takes on “challengers.” The group recently created a device to help an alumna paddle in a canoe.
- - Class of 2019: Veterinary student Libby Majette named class valedictorian
    Poised to receive a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, Majette is the Class of 2019 valedictorian, an achievement that has earned her the Richard B. Talbot Award, named for the college’s founding dean.
- - Andrea Oliver named 2019 Outstanding Graduating Student for Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    A "horse girl" growing up, Oliver is a doctor of veterinary medicine candidate and this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Graduating Student Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. She earned a B.S. in animal and poultry science in 2015 from Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
- - Oncologic surgeon Joanne Tuohy joins veterinary college at Virginia Tech
    Tuohy was recruited to Virginia Tech to develop a satellite surgery service that will be housed in the Comparative Oncology Research Center, a state-of-the-art clinical and research facility anticipated to open in 2020 as a vital part of the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, Virginia.
- - Virginia Tech veterinarians and technicians organize to provide emergency relief shelters for neglected dogs in crisis
    On May 10, a group of Virginia Tech veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students, along with four carpenters/contractors and other volunteers, will work together with a goal of constructing up to 100 emergency dog shelters for dogs enduring crisis living conditions in underserved rural counties.
- - Fralin Fellow studies herpes simplex virus
    Amber Abbott is one of 15 recipients of the Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship, a program created by Dennis Dean, director of the Fralin Life Science Institute, in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research.
- - Universities lead effort to help Appalachians trapped by opioid epidemic
    Universities led by Virginia Tech will unite scientists, a range of health-care and service providers, and communities, including individuals in recovery, to confront the opioid problem, directly in the epicenter of the epidemic.
- - David Moore honored with emeritus status
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1985, Moore, a veterinarian, served as associate vice president for research compliance and as University Attending Veterinarian from 1985 to 2001.
- - Virginia Tech researchers join global effort to develop a new vector control strategy to prevent malaria
    Malaria, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development, continues to be a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. Despite extensive work that has produced widespread improvements in fighting the spread of the disease, global efforts have hit a plateau.

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