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October 10, 2019

A Breakthrough in Understanding Canine Itch

A new study from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is the first to pinpoint the intricate pathway mechanisms of itch in dogs, information vital to developing targeted treatments for common and chronic canine skin disorders. The research describes the expression of itch-signaling somatostatin and other major itch-associated neuropeptides and receptors in canine neurons.

October 10, 2019

Study Unlocking Mysteries of Cell Division Receives NIH Funding

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.5 million grant to NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Caroline Laplante for a study into the complex inner workings of cell division, the fundamental foundation of life. The study investigates the core machinery of cytokinesis, when a single cell separates into two, a process central to

October 8, 2019

New CVM Canine Health Studies Receive Morris Animal Foundation Funding

Two innovative canine health studies at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded funding by the Morris Animal Foundation. The organization announced Tuesday that it’s supporting a CVM project that’s developing a test that quickly gauges the severity and prognosis of central nervous system injuries in dogs. The two-year study is helmed

October 7, 2019

New to the CVM Family: Meet Jori Vasgaard

When the landmark NC State Think and Do the Extraordinary capital fundraising campaign was launched in 2017, one of the primary goals at the College of Veterinary Medicine was collaborating with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to build the Reedy Creek Equine Farm. It will provide updated teaching and reproductive services facilities that

October 1, 2019

New to the CVM Family: Meet Laura Castro

If you’d like to stop by and say hello to Laura Castro, the new student counselor at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, you can say it in either English, Spanish or French. Castro, a licensed clinical social worker associate, speaks all three. She also keeps a ready supply of tennis balls on hand

September 25, 2019

News and Updates, September 2019

At the inaugural NC State Animal Health Hackathon, students will offer new solutions to pressing animal industry problems over just one weekend. ow.ly/26It50vVeXZ 33 CVM students named Annable Scholars this academic year, receiving scholarships covering up to half of tuition and fees. ow.ly/Cshl50vW3iC Francess Blake and Alexis Roach met in preschool. Now, the best friends

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