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StudentNews Winners from the 2012 Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium Photo by Chrstopher B. Herron Back row, from left to right: Keynote speaker Dennis O’Brien; Vijay Durairaj, graduate student in population health; Dr. Harry W. Dickerson, associate dean for research and graduate affairs; Dr. Scott Brown, professor of veterinary medicine and program coordinator; Paul Oesterle, graduate student in the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study. 3rd row, from left to right: Erin Edwards (DVM ’14); Jennifer Willingham-Lane, graduate student in infectious diseases; Julie Rushmore, graduate student in ecology; Xin Li, graduate student in infectious diseases; Jordan Scherk, DVM, resident in emergency and critical care medicine. 2nd row, from left to right: Jenny Munhofen (DVM ’16, MS ’12), graduate student in veterinary and biomedical sciences; Kristen Hamsley (DVM ’15); Amie Goedeke (DVM ’15); Tracy Sturgil, graduate student in large animal medicine; Lisa Fultz, resident in large animal medicine. 1st row, from left to right: Sheryl Coutermarsh-Ott, DVM, graduate student in pathology; Jennifer Mumaw, PhD (DVM’16); Saritha Krishna Lalitha Kumari, graduate student in physiology and pharmacology; Rebecca Regan, DVM, resident in oncology; Christina Varian, graduate student in pathology; Monique Franca, graduate student in pathology. This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at UGA. Only CVM winners are represented here. The UGA CVM held its annual Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium on Oct. 11, 2012. The symposium featured a keynote address from Dr. Dennis O’Brien, a professor of veterinary neurology at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. O’Brien’s lecture was entitled “Fireflies in the Brain: Comparative Studies of Hereditary Neurologic Diseases.” His work in neuroscience recently garnered him the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Other speakers included: Sonia Altizer, an associate dean of faculty affairs for the UGA Odum School of Ecology and an associate professor, discussed animal migrations and associated risks of infectious diseases; Dr. Sonia Hernandez, an assistant professor of wildlife disease jointly appointed to the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at UGA CVM, discussed her videographic studies of feline behavior; Maria Viveiros, an assistant professor of pharmacology at the CVM, discussed the use of stem cells in medicine and research; and Dr. Steve Budsberg, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the CVM, discussed recent advances in our understanding of pain management. The event was supported by donations from Boehringer-Ingelheim, Iams, Pfizer and Novartis. 27 The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Highlights from 2012 Honors and Awards Banquet Danielle Pollio (DVM ’12) received the Dean Emeritus Thomas J. Jones Cup ($1,000). The award is presented to an outstanding fourthyear student selected on the basis of personality, professional proficiency, and scholastic achievement. Catherine Ray (DVM ’12) was awarded the Faculty Scholastic Plaque and Clifford E. Westerfield Award ($1,000). The award is presented to a fourth-year student with the highest scholastic average for the entire four years spent at the CVM. Shana Gross (DVM ’12) was awarded the 2012 Veterinarian-of-the-Year Award. Sponsored by the Auxilliary to the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association, the $1000 scholarship is presented to a senior student who has demonstrated professionalism, commitment, and scholastic excellence. Graduate Studies Earn your: MS and PhD in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences If you want a career in translational or clinical research. DVM-MPH If, as a veterinarian, you want to address public health issues in environmental health, infectious diseases, global health, biosecurity, epidemiology and/or health policy. DVM-PhD If you want a career that will integrate clinical knowledge in comparative medicine to address questions in applied or basic research. Master’s in Avian Medicine or Food Animal Health and Management If you’re a veterinarian looking for advanced training in poultry or food animal medicine. vetgrad@uga.edu 706.542.5752 www.vet.uga.edu/research/students
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