Profiles Summer/Fall 2009 Veterinary Medicine Veterinarians impact lives every day

In this issue of Profi les

Meeting the need for food- Points of Pride Research Day 3 animal veterinarians 12

New Animal Cancer Care Baby giraffe treated in the 10 and Research program 16 Large Animal Hospital

Batman leads the way: Clinical trials The Raptor Center launches 11 open to dogs with brain tumors 18 Kestrel Watch FROM THE DEAN Profiles Veterinary Medicine Dear Friends of the College: Summer/Fall 2009 As we look forward to the beginning of a new academic year, I must say that the past few months have been both challenging and promising. Despite unprecedented In this issue budgetary issues, there have been a number of significant high points for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Let’s Meeting the Need for Food Animal start with one of the highlights: the Veterinary Loan Veterinarians 3 Forgiveness bill, which was passed into law this spring. The College strongly supported this legislation, which is VetFAST: Early Enrollment Program set to provide $225,000 in veterinary loan forgiveness for Benefits Graduates and Society 4 graduating food-animal veterinarians who agree to practice in rural Minnesota communities. This funding is critical because we are facing serious national Annual Awards Ceremony Honors shortages in food-animal veterinarians. This issue of Profiles explores this Students, Faculty, and Staff 6 topic, including VetFAST, the College’s early-enrollment program for students interested in food-animal medicine. Ph.D. Candidate Josephine Gnanandarajah: Driven to Discover 8 We also supported proposed legislation to increase funding for the College’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), the state’s only full-service, accredited Meet Megan Bandrick, MVMA diagnostic facility for animal health and disease. The University of Minnesota Ben Pomeroy D.V.M./Ph.D. Award backed the bill, and it received strong support in both the House and the Senate Recipient 9 — but no new funding was identified to support the proposed legislation. Recognizing the importance of adequate VDL funding, the University committed College Introduces Animal Cancer both recurring and one-time funds to ensure ongoing accreditation for the VDL, Care and Research Program 10 despite the significant cut in state funding to the University.

Clinical Trials Open to Dogs With In July we opened our state-of-the-art education center for dairy medicine in Brain Tumors 11 New Sweden, Minnesota. This facility is embedded in a modern working dairy, with 6,000 calvings per year, and is part of a public-private partnership with College Celebrates Points of Pride Davis Family Dairies. The center is already being put to good use, having hosted Research Day 12 continuing education modules for dairy practitioners and senior rotations for veterinary students. Clinical Investigation Center: Budget-wise, this past year has been tough. College revenues fell short of budget New Findings, New Therapies projections, resulting in a number of very difficult decisions. The current fiscal In Support of Campanion Animals 13 year, which started July 1, brought additional challenges, with state funding to the College cut by $2 million, and more cuts are possible in the future. In response Around the College 14 to these fiscal challenges, we are exploring all possible ways to increase revenues and reduce costs while relying on our strengths: our exceptional faculty and Community Connections 18 staff, and our tradition of quality and innovation. We are putting that innovative thinking to work to solve our financial challenges so we can provide even more Faculty and Staff News 20 benefit for Minnesota and the nation. We are extremely grateful for your support, which is more important than ever. Student News 24 Finally, if you know anything about the College, you know we don’t let grass Alumni News 26 grow under our feet. We’re gearing up to welcome our new and returning students and we’re busy planning two major College events: our All-Class Reunion and Mark Your Calendar/Contact us 27 CVM Open House. This year, both are being held in conjunction with University of Minnesota Homecoming 2009: The Ultimate Homecoming in October. See On the cover Mark Your Calendar, page 27, for more information. I hope to see you there! Laura Schulz, one of the College’s With warm regards, first VetFAST graduates, examines the morphology of a boar stud’s sperm via computer with a colleague at Swine Vet Center, P.A. See story on page 4. Trevor Ames. D.V.M., M.S. Diplomate ACVIM Dean EDUCATION Meeting the need for food-animal veterinarians

he rising cost of tuition, coupled VetFAST program. “The program is now with the lure of higher starting attracting scholarship dollars, which will salaries often offered by small- significantly enhance recruitment of high- Tanimal veterinary practices in large quality students.” The recent partnership metropolitan areas, continues to pull with the University students away from pursuing rewarding of Minnesota, Morris, careers in food-animal medicine. The allows students to do their College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) undergraduate work in has launched several initiatives to help Morris or the Twin Cities. stem the steep decline in the number of students who embark on careers in food- “We will continue to grow animal medicine, and the results of those the VetFAST program efforts are now starting to show. through applicants from Minnesota and possibly In early June, for example, the Minnesota from other states as well,” Higher Education Committee passed leg- says Dee. “In time, we islation to provide $225,000 in veterinary expect other colleges of loan forgiveness funding for graduates CVM graduate Laura Schulz, now a veterinarian at veterinary medicine to see Scott Dee who agree to practice in underserved areas Swine Vet Center, P.A., explains how to score the the benefit and success of body condition of a boar. of Minnesota. The legislation is critical VetFAST and begin to set to meeting both the veterinary needs of up their own programs. In the long run, animal agriculture and agribusiness and says Hazel, who has received some that will allow the profession to meet the the statewide need for veterinarians in scholarship money and would be a prime veterinary needs of animal agriculture, food safety and public health positions. candidate to receive money from a loan- public health, and food safety sooner and forgiveness program. “The program is a with greater efficiency.” “Agriculture is way to ensure that food-animal students an important stay food-animal focused,” she adds. The growing threats posed by widespread economic engine food safety outbreaks and animal-borne of the state, and The College has also increased the number illnesses has also increased the need for veterinarians of students it enrolls annually ― first from food-animal veterinarians specializing are an important 80 to 90, and, more recently, to 100. The in food safety and public health. To help driver of that extra slots have allowed the College to meet the need, the College’s Center for engine,” says recruit and enroll more students with an Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) Laura Molgaard, interest in food animals and public health. has partnered with the University’s School associate dean of Public Health to offer a veterinary for academic and And in 2001, the CVM developed a public health dual-degree program that student affairs. proactive solution to help stem the focuses on food safety and bio-security. “Yet in Minnesota, drop in students pursuing food-animal CAHFS also offers a veterinary public a number of careers by launching the Veterinary Food health residency, the first program in counties are Laura Molgaard Animal Scholars Track (VetFAST), an the United States to receive recognition underserved and early enrollment/early decision program. from the American College of Veterinary some don’t have VetFAST began as a collaboration with Preventive Medicine. a veterinarian at all.” On both the state and the Animal Science Department of the national levels, the number of veterinary College of Food, Agricultural and Natural “We are doing a lot of what we need to students who pursue food-animal medicine Resources Science, and this partnership do to recruit and mentor students whose has fallen by 50 percent over the past 20 remains the primary source of qualified passion and interest is food-animal years. students for the VetFAST program. The medicine,” says Molgaard. “The piece program has recently been expanded to that has been missing has been financial Amber Hazel, class of 2012, plans to the University of Minnesota, Morris, and support to help recruit and retain students work in a food-animal practice when she other partnerships are under consideration with this interest. The loan forgiveness graduates. She estimates she will graduate as well. program is a crucial next step in with roughly $131,000 in student debt. supporting these graduates and keeping “We now have close to 50 students in them in Minnesota.” “What keeps me in school is the the program and we will continue to knowledge that I can pay back that debt,” grow,” says Dr. Scott Dee, director of the

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VetFAST Early enrollment program benefts graduates and society n today’s economy, jobs can be hard percent of the class of 2009 specialized in to come by for college graduates, but food animals. VetFAST’s mission is to help graduates of the food-animal track meet the need for food-animal practitioners Iat the College of Veterinary Medicine by encouraging undergrads who are (CVM) are finding that high-paying jobs interested in food-animal medicine to are plentiful. commit early to their career choice.

For graduates like Dan Hagman, Carissa But the path into the program isn’t easy. Schloesser, and Laura Schulz, who Program requirements are based on knew early that they wanted to pursue the CFANS honors program. Typical a career in food-animal medicine, the applicants rank in the top 25 percent of CVM offers an early-decision program, their high school graduating class, have a the Veterinary Food Animal Scholars strong interest in food animals, and score Track, or VetFAST. The program holds 25 or higher on the ACT. Students accepted slots open for eligible undergraduate into the program must also complete their students who commit early to food- pre-veterinary work while maintaining an animal medicine, assuming they meet overall GPA of at least 3.40. the rigorous academic standards. It also gives them the option of completing “These students are honors-level students in their undergraduate work in three years their undergraduate programs and are truly instead of four. the cream of the crop,” says Molgaard.

“VetFAST is a really unique and effective Another graduate of the class of 2008, strategy to recruit and admit students VetFAST graduate Dan Hagman works for United Dr. Laura Schulz, works at one of the state’s Veterinary Services in Bear Creek, Wisconsin. The largest swine production practices, Swine committed to food-animal practice,” practice serves dairy farms in the nine-county Fox says Dr. Laura Molgaard, associate dean Valley area. Vet Center, P.A., in St. Peter, Minnesota. for academic and student affairs. “By identifying high-ability students very “It’s a wonderful job. I really enjoy early, we can mentor them and retain them “In sixth grade, I rode with my uncle working with the producers, the animals, in this important part of our profession.” and I decided that being a dairy vet was other vets, and networking with others in what I wanted to do,” recalls Hagman. the industry,” says Schulz. “I appreciate Dr. Dan Hagman, a 2008 graduate and one After graduating from high school, the variety. I spend my days traveling, of the first students to complete veterinary Hagman enrolled in the College of visiting with clients, working with pigs, school through the VetFAST program, Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource and, of course, completing necessary grew up near Lake Mille Lacs and has a Sciences (CFANS) for his pre-veterinary paperwork. I like to be out and about passion for working outside with dairy work, with every intention of becoming instead of confined to a cubicle — my herds. “It is something I absolutely love a dairy vet. What he didn’t know was truck is my office.” to do,” Hagman says. “The clients are that the CVM would be launching the relaxed. They are my kind of people.” VetFAST program, which would secure Schulz, too, grew up in rural Minnesota in him a spot and allow him to enroll in the small farming community of Lafayette. Hagman works for United Veterinary veterinary school a full year earlier than At one time, Schulz was interested in a Services in Bear Creek, Wisconsin. The his classmates. career in physical therapy, but after her first practice consists of 10 veterinarians undergraduate course in animal science serving dairy farms in the 9-county Fox Two decades ago, about half of CVM she decided she couldn’t leave livestock Valley area. His uncle Dr. Brian Moss, graduates went on to become large-animal behind. “I love it too much,” she says. a veterinarian specializing in dairy practitioners. Since then, the number of production, was instrumental in Hagman’s graduates who plan to practice in the area So when she heard about the VetFAST career choice. of food animal production and/or food program, she was ready to commit early. safety has fallen dramatically. Only 15

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“It’s a good program for students who already know that they want to work in food-animal medicine,” she says. “It helps you focus during vet school.”

The first VetFAST graduates, Hagman, Schloesser, and Schulz, and are on the front lines of keeping the food system safe and preventing zoonotic diseases such as novel H1N1 viruses and bovine tuberculosis from spreading to humans.

“We are out there every day looking at our food supply,” says Schulz. “We keep the food supply safe. It’s a big responsibility.”

For more information about VetFAST, call 612-624-4747, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.cvm.umn.edu/education/ prospective/VetFAST.

Laura Schulz, a veterinarian at Swine Vet Center, P.A., shows an employee how to adjust feed boxes to feed boars according to body condition. Schulz was one of the College’s first VetFAST graduates.

“It sounded like a good option because I Schloesser. Originally from the St. Peter knew what I wanted to do,” she says. “It area, Schloesser heard about the VetFAST saved me some time and opened doors program from family friend Mike Mohr, to scholarships.” Like Hagman, Schulz a food animal veterinarian practicing in received at least one scholarship for each North Carolina. of her four years of veterinary school. In spring 2009, the CVM awarded a total of “I always thought I wanted to be a $40,500 to veterinary students specializing veterinarian,” says Schloesser. “I grew up in food animals. around food animals. I liked the sciences. My love for animals plus my interest in Dr. Carissa Schloesser, a graduate of the sciences was a good combination.” class of 2009, began working with the Carissa Schloesser, class of 2009, went to work Pipestone Veterinary Clinic in June. The Also a recipient of scholarships, at the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic shortly after clinic specializes in swine and employs Schloesser saved valuable time and money graduation. 12 full-time veterinarians, including by applying to the VetFAST program.

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Annual awards ceremony honors students, faculty, and staff he annual College of Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony was Theld in the North Star Ballroom of the St. Paul Student Center on April 23. The evening began with a reception for students, faculty, and scholarship sponsors, followed by a welcome by Dean Trevor Ames and the presentation of the College of Veterinary Medicine Outstanding Service Award to Minnesota's Commissioner of Agriculture, Gene Recipients of the Joseph E. Salsbury Veterinary David Lee, director of the Veterinary Medical Hugoson. After a few short remarks by Medical Scholarship gather for a photo after the Center, presents Veterinary Technician Awards for Hugoson, CVM alumnus and donor Dr. awards ceremony. Excellence in Clinical Teaching to Marie Bodin and Alan Flory spoke, followed by D.V.M. Angie Homan. New this year, the awards are voted on by fourth-year students. student Conrad Spangler, who presented a student's perspective. Then, more than 60 scholarships totaling over $200,000 ― $50,000 more than last year ― were presented to veterinary students. The following teaching awards were also presented:

Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award Jen Myers, Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department The Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award is the College’s most prestigious faculty teaching award. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, this award is unique in that the winner is selected by the veterinary students of the College.

Mark of Excellence G. Elizabeth Pluhar, Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department Excellence in Course Coordination Award winners Sheila Torres, Larissa Minicucci, Peggy Root-Kustritz, The Mark of Excellence Award is given to and Al Beitz were presented with plaques by Laura Molgaard, associate dean for academic and student a faculty member who has generated new affairs. Photos by Sue Kirchoff knowledge in the veterinary profession that has been shared with others by Veterinary Population Medicine Veterinary Technician Awards for way of publication, presentations at Department Excellence in Clinical Teaching scientific meetings, and other methods of • Excellence in Teaching Award: Marie Bodin and Angie Homan dissemination. Christie Ward New this year, the veterinary technician • Excellence in Clinical or Diagnostic awards are voted on by fourth-year Departmental Teaching Awards Teaching Award: Nicolas Ernst students. Veterinary Clinical Sciences • Excellence in Resident or Diagnostic Department Teaching Award: Anne Nicholson Excellence in Course Coordination • Excellence in Teaching Awards: Awards Jane Quandt and Anthony Tobias Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences • Al Beitz, veterinary neurobiology • Excellence in Clinical Teaching Department Teaching Award: Vic Cox • Larissa Minicucci, public health Award: Charles McBrien • Peggy Root-Kustritz, professional • Excellence in Clinical Teaching development Resident Award: Jen Myers • Sheila Torres, advanced animal dermatology

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AVMA Council on Degrees awarded at annual commencement ceremony Education votes to inety-six students continue full accreditation received their The American Veterinary Medical D.V.M., M.P.H., Association Council on Education voted N M.S., or Ph.D. degree to continue full accreditation for the at the College's 58th College during its spring 2009 meeting. annual commencement The council commended the College for: ceremony at Northrop Memorial Auditorium • Completing several improvements to on the Minneapolis the physical facility campus on May 2. Dean • The purchase of an equine ambulatory Trevor Ames presided practice to increase the first-opinion over the event, and equine cases and the number of referral the commencement cases address was presented • Adding an additional faculty and by Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, resident position within production executive vice president animal medicine of the American Veterinary The College’s annual commencement ceremony is held at Northrop Memorial Auditorium. • The pursuit of a long-term strategic Medical Association. plan, which includes collaborative efforts with additional colleges at the Joining Dean Ames in the presentation • Andrew Federer of the class of 2009, University of Minnesota of the doctor of veterinary medicine who gave the class response diplomas was Laura Molgaard, • Dallas Bohnsack of the University of The council encouraged the College to associate dean of academic and student Minnesota Board of Regents add an additional faculty member in the affairs, assisted by Erin Malone, Jane • Mark S. Paller, professor of medicine area of production animal medicine when Quandt, Leslie Sharkey, and Christie and assistant vice president for economics permit. Ward. Srirama Rao, associate dean for research for the Academic Health research, and Mark Rutherford, associate Center Educational Development dean of graduate programs, assisted in • Tom Schuld, president of the College's the presentation of the master of science Alumni & Friends Society Grant winners announced and doctor of philosophy degrees. • Paul Rapnicki, president of the The College’s Educational Development Master of public health degrees were Minnesota Veterinary Medical Grant winners, announced in January, presented by John Finnegan, dean of the Association and professor at the were -- School of Public Health, and Larissa College Minicucci, director of the College's • Tina Clarkson for “Faculty D.V.M./M.P.H. program. Also speaking Development: Training in the Bayer at commencement were: Animal Health Communication Project for Application within the Professional Development (CVM 6012) Program” • Peggy Root Kustritz, Sheryl providing an excellent, science-based associate dean for academic and student Fonseth-Lais, and Susan Lowum for veterinary educational program to prepare affairs. “Assessment of Competencies in students for leadership and successful Communications by Review of Client careers. Karen Nelson was promoted to director Interactions” of admissions; Peg Dimatteo, director • Leslie Sharkey, Helen Michael, Academic and Student of academic affairs, is reassigning some Deb Wingert, and Bruce Center for Affairs reorganizes of her responsibilities to others within Academic and Student Affairs to allow her “Outcomes Assessment of the Use The Office of Academic and Student to take over many of the student affairs of Case-Based Writing Exercises in Affairs has reorganized several functions that were formerly covered by Veterinary Clinical Pathology” functions in that area. Collegiate budget Bjorklund; and Dr. Peggy Root Kustritz, • Deb Wingert for “College of Veterinary challenges and the early retirement of vice chair of the Veterinary Clinical Medicine Teaching Academy” Larry Bjorklund, director of admissions Sciences Department, has been named and student affairs, led to a shift in assistant dean of education. The Educational Development Grants responsibilities, says Laura Molgaard, program supports the College’s goal of

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS Daniel Linhares named Pijoan Fellow Ph.D. candidate Josephine Gnanandarajah: Dr. Daniel Linhares is the latest recipient of the Carlos Pijoan Graduate Student Driven to Discover Fellowship in Swine Medicine, which aims to train the next generation of veterinarian from Sri Lanka, specialists in swine health and production Josephine Gnanandarajah obtained to conduct applied research on the A her BVSc (equivalent to the transmission, diagnosis, control, and D.V.M.) from the Faculty of Veterinary eradication of economically significant Medicine of the University of Peradeniya diseases of swine. in Sri Lanka in 2003. Driven to pursue a career in science, she came to the United Linhares begins his graduate study this States to join Michael Murtaugh’s lab at fall. He earned his veterinary degree at the University of Minnesota College of the Federal University of Goias in Brazil Veterinary Medicine and to pursue her in 2003. Since then, he has worked master’s degree in the veterinary medicine with Agroceres PIC, the largest swine graduate program. After completing her genetics company in Brazil. In 2008, he master’s degree in 2007, she joined the obtained his master’s degree in business veterinary medicine Ph.D. program. administration from Fundacao Getulio Vargas, the leading Brazilian academic What is your Ph.D. research institution in the fields of economics and investigating? business administration. I am investigating the oxalate-degrading bacteria found in the gut of dogs and their As the Pijoan Fellow, Linhares plans to role in calcium oxalate stone formation. Josephine Gnanandarajah work with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, The long-term goal of this study is to Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, and generate efficient oxalate-degrading porcine circovirus-associated diseases. probiotics as a novel therapy for the students. In essence, I wanted to be part of When he completes his Ph.D., Linhares prevention of calcium oxalate urinary the “Driven to Discover” team. hopes to continue his research and train stones in animals and humans. other swine professionals. What has been the most valuable part How did you get interested in this of your graduate education so far? research? The most valuable aspect of my graduate Incoming graduate students I am very much interested in scientific career is the training I receive from Dr. investigations that can be directly Murtaugh’s lab. His excellent tutelage Comparative and Molecular translated into clinical or therapeutic and training covers a vast range of Biosciences application to benefit our loving pets. My areas including formulating grant Seth Baker Ph.D. project is an excellent opportunity proposals, designing studies, scientific K. Preethi Haran for me to get involved and trained in communication, and creative thinking. Anne Mayer interdisciplinary research like this. This Melissa Monson research project gave me an opportunity to Once you complete your degree, what Jessica Rotschafer be trained under two excellent professors, are your plans? Nichol Schultz Dr. Michael Murtaugh and Dr. Jody I would like to continue my career as a Lulich. Who would want to miss this scientist in a research-oriented institution, Sara Shepard opportunity? especially related to animal diseases. Greg Sindberg

Why did you choose the U of M for your What advice you would give students Veterinary Medicine graduate degree? just beginning their Ph.D. education? Matt Allerson The University of Minnesota is well- Always remember the meaning of Daniel Linhares known for research that contributes to the research: re-search. There are plenty of Jane Manfredi well-being of humans and animals. The opportunities available at the U of M, so Lindsey Mathews diverse research at the the U of M was be receptive. Develop skills of creative Jose Mendez-Angulo the major reason for my choice. The other thinking. I like to share this quote from Luis Mendonca positive aspects that made me choose the Albert Einstein: “Imagination is more Chandrakumary Ponnuthurai U of M were the diversity of expertise, important than knowledge. For while excellence in veterinary research, and the knowledge defines all we currently know Catherine Rivara welcoming environment for international and understand, imagination points to all Raffaella Teixeira we might yet discover and create.” Fabio Vannucci

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Meet Meggan Bandrick, 2009 MVMA Ben Pomeroy D.V.M./Ph.D. scholarship recipient Where are you in your D.V.M./Ph.D. Part of my thesis work also involves program? determining how altering the health status I have about one year left in my Ph.D. of the dam via opiate administration program and then I will finish the last influences neonatal immune development. two years of veterinary school. I plan on Opiates enhance susceptibility to infec- joining the class of 2012 in September tion and contribute to disease progression 2010. I completed my oral exam at the by modulating the immune response. It beginning of the year, so I am officially a has been postulated that an association Ph.D. candidate in the veterinary medicine exists between maternal narcotic abuse graduate program. Dr. Tom Molitor is my and increased incidence of infection in advisor. I am currently being supported by the neonate. Our hypothesis is that the a National Institutes of Health/National increased infection in neonates is fostered Institute on Drug Abuse training grant. due to effects of altered maternal immu- nity on neonatal immune development. What is your research interest, and whIch lab are you working in? What do you hope to do after finishing My research concerns the transfer of your degrees? maternal immunity to neonates and I really enjoy teaching and hope to be a the influence of maternal immunity on clinical professor someday. I would like neonatal immune development. I am to work at a university hospital where currently studying this in a swine model. Meggan Bandrick I can teach and perform translational Unlike humans and mice, piglets do not research. Before returning to academia, I newborn's immune response to infectious receive any maternal immunity across the am thinking about working at a govern- disease. A breadth of information exists on placenta/in utero, so we are better able to ment laboratory such as the Centers for transferred maternal humoral or antibody- control what the piglet receives from its Disease Control and Prevention or the mediated immunity in the newborn, but mother and determine how this affects USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection the influence of the cellular portion of immune development. I am interested in Service to study infectious disease and the maternal immunity on neonatal immune how transferred maternal immunity, spe- host immune response. cifically cellular immunity, influences the development has largely been neglected.

Recent M.S. and Ph.D. graduates Response in Pigs and Susceptibility to Comparative and Molecular Biosciences Cleverson DeSouza, Ph.D. Different Disinfectants Geoff Hirsch, M.S. Advised by Doug Weiss Advised by Mike Murtaugh Host-Pathogen Interaction in Kyra Martins, M.S. Characterization of Novel Porcine EST Paratuberculosis: Role of the Mitogen Advised by Sheila Torres and Mark Sequences in the Jejunal Peyer’s Patch Activated Protein Kinases in Modulating Rutherford Monocyte Anti-Microbial Responses Expression of Endogenous Antimicrobial Jin Liu, Ph.D. Peptides in Canine Skin Advised by Mitch Abrahamsen and Jennifer Granick, M.S. Mark Rutherford Advised by Jane Armstrong and Maria Pieters, Ph.D. Cryptosporidium Parvum-Modulation of Dori Borjesson Advised by Tom Molitor Apoptotic Pathways in Human Intestinal Anaplasma Phagocytophilum: An Inves- Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Infection in Epithelial Cells tigation of the Pathogenesis of Infection- Sow Herds: Epidemiology and Control Induced Thrombocytopenia and a Retro- Trasida Ployngam, Ph.D. spective Case Series of Canine Infection Andrea Pitkin, M.S. Advised by John Collister in the Upper Midwestern United States Advised by Scott Dee Role of the Median Preoptic Nucleus in The Production Region Model: A Chronic Blood Pressure Regulation by Jun Han, Ph.D. New Approach to Evaluate Routes of Angiotensin II Advised by Kay Faaberg and Mark Rutherford Transmission and Protocols of Biosecurity Characterization of the Multidomain for PRRS Virus Veterinary Medicine Nsp2 Protein of Porcine Reproductive and Melissa Carr, M.S. Respiratory Syndrome Virus Meetu Seth, M.S. Advised by Sheila Torres Advised by Srinand Sreevatsan Studies on Pruritogenic Substances and Hyeun Bum Kim, M.S. Biomarkers for Subclinical Infections the H4 Receptor in Healthy Canine Skin Advised by HanSoo Joo for Mycobacterial Disease in Cattle: Porcine Circovirus Type 2: Serologic Discovery and Application

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College introduces Animal Cancer Care and Research program he College established a new ACCR scientists work on research in Animal Cancer Care and Research genetics, cancer prevention, stem cells, T(ACCR) program in conjunction metastasis, and cell signaling. Many of with the University's Masonic Cancer these basic research findings are readily Center in February. This collaboration translated into cancer care including is unique in the United States because it diagnostics, treatments, and quality of life. incorporates the ACCR program into the Masonic Cancer Center, a National Cancer For more Institute-designated Comprehensive information Cancer Center. on the Animal Cancer Care “We believe it will become the premier and Research model for animal cancer care and program or research,” says Trevor Ames, dean. Within to download five years, Ames says, he expects the a PDF of University of Minnesota to be recognized the ACCR as the best institution in the country newsletter, Jaime Modiano at work in his lab. Modiano for conducting research in comparative believes that great synergies can be achieved Synergy, go to oncology and providing care for when veterinarians, physicians, and scientists with www.cvm.umn.edu/accr. companion animals with cancer. complementary expertise join forces to tackle the types of cancer shared by dogs and humans. “ACCR scientists have already made significant discoveries,” says Ames. “One “Great synergies can be achieved when particularly noteworthy finding is that veterinarians, physicians, and scientists Companion Animal Grant many cancers in the dog are caused by with complementary expertise join forces award winners announced the same genetic abnormalities found in to tackle the types of cancer shared by The research committee and office humans.” dogs and humans,” says Jaime Modiano, of the associate dean for research director of the ACCR program. “ACCR announced the following winners The mission of the ACCR program is researchers are currently working to define of the College’s Companion Animal ambitious: To advance knowledge in breed- and disease-specific ‘Achilles’ Grants: cancer biology that can be translated heels’ in dogs. These findings could then and implemented into treatment that be translated into more effective and less • Elizabeth Orcutt and David will reduce the incidence of cancer and toxic cancer treatments. The implications Polzin. Research: Effect of improve the outcome for animal and could reach far beyond dogs and spironolactone and angiotensin human cancer patients. veterinary medicine.” converting enzyme inhibitor therapy on proteinuria in dogs with “The ACCR program is a key part of our "We can learn more about cancer proteinuric chronic kidney disease. comparative medicine signature program by working together," says Douglas • Sarah Gray, Kelly Hall, Lisa at the University,” says Robert Washabau, Yee, M.D., director, Masonic Cancer Powell, Julie Schildt, and Greg chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Center. "This program will advance our Beilman. Research: Tissue oxygen Department. “Cancer claims the lives of understanding of cancer in both animals saturation predicts severity of animals as well as humans, and research and people." shock and survival in canines into the causes and treatments of cancer is presenting for acute hemorrhage. often applicable across species.” Modiano’s laboratory is one of three • Helen Michael, Jaime Modiano, research labs involved in the program. and Jeffrey Miller. Research: The ACCR program draws its expertise Modiano holds the Alvin S. and June Isolation and characterization of primarily from scientists in the College Perlman Endowed Chair in Animal canine peripheral blood natural of Veterinary Medicine and the Masonic Oncology and is a member of the Masonic killer cells. Cancer Center, but ACCR scientists also Cancer Center’s Genetic Mechanisms • Melissa Carr, Sheila Torres, and work closely with the Medical School, of Cancer and Immunology research Lucy Vulchanova. Research: School of Pharmacy, and School of Public programs. Expression of the H4 receptor in Health. the skin of dogs.

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Clinical trials open to dogs with brain tumors atman, the they extrapolate what first patient they can from human Bto undergo an medicine to help pet experimental treatment animals. Batman is an for brain cancer in dogs, excellent case in point. has become a poster dog for the revolutionary Ohlfest’s work in gene protocol. and immune therapy led to a first-generation In summer 2008, Batman anti-cancer vaccine was diagnosed with to be used in a human glioma, a very aggressive clinical trial. However, and relatively common the early vaccine form of brain cancer. was expensive and Without treatment, the difficult to produce. 10-year-old German He subsequently used shepherd mix was not that vaccine to develop expected to survive more a more potent and less than a few months. expensive vaccine for dogs ― which in Batman’s owners agreed Dr. John Ohlfest and Dr. Liz Pluhar with Batman, turn may lead to a new the first patient to undergo a new experimental to let the dog be part of an experimental treatment for brain cancer. Photo by Sue Kirchoff cancer treatment for humans. treatment plan for dogs with glioma. Developed by John Ohlfest, head of the “I would be very disappointed if we systemic cancer in dogs, not just brain neurosurgery gene therapy program at the couldn’t write a protocol for humans cancer, because the immune response Masonic Cancer Center, and G. Elizabeth within a year from what we have learned covers the entire body,” says Pluhar. “I’m Pluhar, a veterinary surgeon and associate from our work with dogs,” says Ohlfest. hopeful this therapy may in time be used professor at the College of Veterinary “This is first and foremost a new therapy for other types of systemic cancer in Medicine, the combination treatment for dogs, but at the same time, it will be dogs.” plan dramatically extended Batman’s life. more predictive of what might happen in Now, more than a year after Pluhar and people than any other form of research.” Through the help of grants from Ohlfest gave Batman his initial treatment, government agencies and private the neurological deficits that led to his The cost of therapy for one dog can range foundations, Ohlfest and Pluhar have since diagnosis have been almost eliminated, between $10,000 and $20,000. However, treated eight other dogs for similar tumors. and there is no sign of a brain tumor. dogs with tumors that originate in the The second dog to receive treatment brain may be eligible for the canine brain exhibited an impressive tumor regression “We documented an anti-tumor immune tumor clinical trials program. The program following six vaccinations, and Ohlfest response that has correlated to control of will cover the vast majority of the cost of and Pluhar are optimistic that the other the tumor,” says Ohlfest. In other words, treatment including surgery and supportive dogs will show similar responses. the treatment appears to have worked. care while the dog remains enrolled in the

trial. Canine brain cancer therapy has been The three-pronged treatment approach organized within a new canine brain tumor consists of first surgically removing the clinical trials program. The treatment team Learn more about the trials and apply tumor, then treating the surgical site currently has funding to treat about 65 for the program online at with a form of gene therapy to attract dogs, a number that could soon exceed www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/ immune cells that will recognize and 135 if additional grants and charitable braintumortrials/. For an appointment destroy remaining tumor cells, and finally donations come through. with Dr. Pluhar or the Small Animal administering an anti-cancer vaccine made Surgery or Neurology Service, call from the dog’s own cancer cells to prevent The area of medicine in which Ohlfest 612-626-VETS (8387). To donate to tumor recurrence. and Pluhar work is called comparative the research effort, contact Sharon oncology. They use what they learn in Staton, director of advancement, at “There is the potential for this type of veterinary medicine to help humans, and 612-624-1247 or [email protected]. therapy to be used on nearly any type of

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College celebrates Points of Pride Research Day he College hosted its annual Points of Pride Research Day on March T25, 2009. The day began with a poster competition in the Animal Science/ Veterinary Medicine building, where graduate students, summer scholars, post- doctorate scholars, and residents presented their research. Posters also showcased departments, centers, and programs such as the Clinical Investigation Center, Swine Distinguished Research Alumnus Peixuan Guo presents an animated lecture. Disease Eradication, Center, The Raptor Center, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and others.

After a Distinguished Partners lunch and a graduate student lunch with Distinguished Research Alumnus Peixuan Guo, the afternoon featured seminars and award presentations at the Ben Pomeroy Student- Alumni Learning Center, followed by a reception in the Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine lobby. The 2009 Pfizer Research Excellence Award recipient was Mathur Kannan, professor in the Veterinary Associate Dean for Research Srirama Rao, right, Graduate student Jennifer Johnson discusses her presents the 2009 Distinguished Research research with Professor Sagar Goyal. Johnson won and Biomedical Sciences Department, Partner Award to Steven H. Olson, executive the award for best overall research poster. who presented “Contribution of CD38 director of the Minnesota Turkey Research and to Airway Inflammation and Asthma.” Promotion Council. Kannan’s research examines how calcium regulation in smooth muscle cells can go Poster competition awards were presented • Veterinary medicine: Katie Schiller. awry, causing health problems such as to: Research topic: CFTR is Involved in hypersensitivity of the airway. Cell Migration of Airway Epithelial Summer Scholar: Melissa Erickson. Cells. Schiller is a Ph.D. student in the The 2009 Distinguished Research Research topic: Regulatory T Cells and comparative and molecular biosciences Alumnus, Peixuan Guo, received his Neurogenesis Following Experimental graduate program. She is advised by Ph.D. in microbiology and genetics Herpes Encephalitis Scott O’Grady. from the University of Minnesota in Summer Scholars are D.V.M. students • Post-doctoral/research associates: 1987. He currently holds the Dane & who participate in a summer research Yue Wang. Research topic: Induction Mary Louise Miller Endowed Chair in experience, supported in part by Merck- of ADAM17-mediated L-selectin Biomedical Engineering and is director Merial. Jim Lokensgard and Maxim Shedding Upon Leukocyte Apoptosis. of the NIH Nanomedicine Development Cheeran were Erickson’s summer scholar Wang is a post-doctoral associate in Center and professor in the Department of advisors. Bruce Walcheck’s lab. Biomedical Engineering at the University • Best overall research poster: of Cincinnati. Guo presented an animated Graduate student categories Jennifer Johnson. Research topic: Ex lecture on the topic “Single Molecule • Comparative and molecular Vivo Expanded Non-Human Primate Studies on Phi29 DNA Packaging Motor biosciences: Mona Al-Gizawiy. Regulatory T Cells Express CTLA4 for Applications in Nanotechnology and Research topic: Effect of and Granzyme B and May Suppress Delivery of Therapeutics.” Electroacupuncture on Tumor-Induced Through Contact Dependent Pathways. Nociception and Tumor Growth in Advised by Pratima Bansal-Pakala and The 2009 Distinguished Research Partner a Mouse Model of Experimentally Mike Murtaugh, Johnson is in the Ph.D. was the Minnesota Turkey Research and Induced Osteosarcoma. Al-Gizawiy is a program in comparative and molecular Promotion Council, represented by Steven Ph.D. student in the veterinary medicine biosciences. H. Olson, executive director, who thanked graduate program. Her advisor is Al the College for its longtime partnership. Beitz.

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Clinical Investigation Center: New findings, new therapies in support of companion animals

ollege of Veterinary Medicine “The University of Minnesota Veterinary clinical researchers use the Medical Center sees more than 40,000 CClinical Investigation Center (CIC) clinical cases per year, many of which to support their clinical trials research. The are entered into prospective clinical University of Minnesota CIC is one of trials,” Washabau says. “The Clinical only four veterinary clinical investigation Investigation Center provides the centers in the country. infrastructure and portal of entry for many of these patients. Our programs Bert Stromberg, co-director of the CIC and often reveal some unique new insight professor of parasitology, and former dean about the veterinary condition which can Jeff Klausner established the nation’s first then be applied to the human condition. Jody Lulich, Osborne/Hills Chair in Nephrology/ CIC in 2000 to support the research efforts Recent discoveries in canine brain cancer Urology, uses CIC services in his research on urinary of the clinical faculty. The mission of the have already provided new insights into tract disorders in cats. Photo by Sue Kirchoff CIC is to facilitate veterinary clinical trials the therapy for human brain cancer. and translational research that may lead The College and the CIC are uniquely veterinarian, Kathy Stuebner, research to new drugs, devices, procedures, and positioned to transform human medicine coordinator and program manager, and treatments for the benefit of companion while simultaneously contributing to the research study veterinary technicians animals and humans alike. transformation of veterinary medicine.” Sara Pracht and Marianne Robeck. For a list of current clinical trials and more “We established the CIC in 2000 and In addition to the co-directors, the CIC information about the CIC, visit www. we continue to grow in both the number consists of Kelly Hall, clinical trials cvm.umn.edu/cic/. of clinical trials conducted and number of faculty involved,” says Stromberg. “Our goal is to provide all faculty with College faculty awarded major research grants the opportunity to participate in clinical College of Veterinary Medicine faculty Tom Molitor: Training in Neurobehavior/ trials.” members have been awarded millions of Neuroimmune Addiction Research. dollars in research grants from a variety Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse The CIC offers a broad range of services, of sponsors in recent months. Grants of including: $300,000 or more have been awarded to: Srirama Rao: Role of Heparan Sulfates • First point of contact for business and NDST-1 in Allergic Inflammation and and industry seeking the expertise, Al Beitz: Cancer Pain: Nerve/Tumor Airway Remodeling; Leukocyte Adhesion capabilities, and caseload of the College Interactions. Sponsor: National Cancer in Allergic Inflammation. Sponsor: of Veterinary Medicine Institute National Institutes of Health • A network of veterinarians who regularly refer cases to CIC-managed Cathy Carlson: Comparative Medicine Kent Reed: The Turkey MHC: studies and Pathology Training. Sponsor: Sequence, Haplotype Structure, and Gene • Project administration, including grant National Center for Research Resources Expression. submissions, budget management, and Sponsor: USDA Cooperative State regulatory documents Jim Collins: Minnesota Poultry Testing Research, Education, and Extension • Internal quality assurance for FDA Lab. Sponsor: Minnesota Board of Service trials conducted under Good Clinical Animal Health Practices Mark Rutherford: Host Specificity • Client informed consent Will Hueston: Facilitating Public- of Cryptosporidium Gene Expression. • Study coordination Private-Academic Partnerships to Sponsor: National Institutes of Health • Veterinary technical support Support Avian Influenza Preparedness. Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Bruce Walcheck: Regulation of The importance of the CIC in veterinary Inflammation: Sheddases and CD62L. and human discovery is emphasized by Mathur Kannan: Dynamic Calcium Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Robert Washabau, co-director of the CIC, Regulation in Airway Smooth Muscle. chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Department, and professor of medicine.

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Cancer researchers seek partnership with Minnesota veterinarians hat are the origins of cancer? Which dogs get Wthe disease? Why are some breeds more susceptible than others? Do heredity, birth weight, growth rate, diet, exercise, and environmental exposures play a role?

University of Minnesota faculty and Masonic Cancer Center members Jaime Modiano, who studies oncology and comparative medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Logan Spector, who studies cancer epidemiology at the School of Medicine, are teaming up to answer Dean Trevor Ames, left, and Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the these questions, and are looking Medical School, right, led a special tribute to Professor Emeritus R.K. Anderson, center, at the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association convention. for community veterinarians to collaborate with them. Alumni reception includes tribute to R.K. Anderson “Pet dogs are an ideal species in which standing-room-only crowd to conduct lifelong epidemiologic attended an alumni reception studies of cancer, since they share the and tribute to Professor Emeritus A human environment, develop cancer R.K Anderson at the annual Minnesota at roughly the same rate as humans, Veterinary Medical Association have available a high-quality genome convention on February 5. Hosted sequence, and have a lifespan that is by Dean Trevor Ames and the CVM short enough to allow birth-to-death advancement team, the reception observation,” says Spector. “We included talks by Frank Cerra, senior vice would like to work with Minnesota president for health sciences and dean of veterinarians on a long-term the Medical School, and Debra Olson, Debra Olson, associate dean of education, School exploration of canine cancer.” associate dean of education, School of of Public Health, embraces Anderson. Public Health. of Veterinary Medicine Award. The Interested in learning more? Modiano award is given to a faculty member who and Spector are planning to host provides outstanding service to Minnesota an informational breakfast or early veterinarians, gives his or her time and evening meeting with interested talent to the veterinary profession, makes veterinarians sometime in early a difference to the profession, and is November. To learn more, contact a dedicated contributor to organized Logan Spector at [email protected] or veterinary medicine. Farnsworth 612-624-3912. specialized in zoo animal medicine and mastitis control in dairy cattle. a brain tumor, received the The winners of the MVMA’s poster MVMA’s Hero Ralph Farnsworth and patient competition were graduate students Kari Animal Hall of Ekenstedt (first place) and Mary Donahue Fame award, which Retired professor Ralph Farnsworth (second place). Teresa Hershey, president is given to animals of the Veterinary Population Medicine of the MVMA, presented the awards. that have saved or Department received the MVMA’s 2009 preserved human Batman Outstanding Faculty of the College Batman, the shepherd-mix dog who life. underwent experimental treatment for 14 AROUND THE COLLEGE

Gwen Beberg and Ratchet are guests at annual Memories Garden ceremony

he College's annual Nestlé Purina Memories Memories Garden brick dedication Garden ceremony was held on June 16. donors view T bricks in Special guests included Gwen Beberg, a memory specialist in the U.S. Army Reserves, and of their her dog, Ratchet, who were in the news companion earlier this year when Beberg rescued animals. Ratchet as a stray puppy from a pile of burning trash in Iraq. Determined to bring the dog home to the United States, Beberg and her friends from Operation Baghdad Pups secured Ratchet's homecoming after several months.

In addition to Dean Trevor Ames and Jeannine Moga, director of the Veterinary Medical Center's Social Work Services program, speakers included Duke Adding- ton, a lay Episcopal minister who per- formed a blessing of the garden, and Dave Runkle of the Greater Twin Cities Golden For more Retriever Club, which recently established information about the Will-Power fund to support Dr. Jaime donating a brick Modiano's cancer research. Bagpiper to the Nestlé Patrick McCormick performed at the Purina Memories ceremony, and guests had an opportunity Garden, contact to share pictures, poems, and memories of Sharon Staton at their pets. [email protected] or 612-624-1247.

Gwen Beberg and Ratchet were special guests at the 2009 Memories Garden ceremony. Patrick McCormick plays the bagpipes. Assisted by veterinary technician Sarah Penn, left, donors light candles in memory of their pets. At right are Sharon Staton, director of advancement, and Trevor Ames, dean. 15 AROUND THE COLLEGE

Large Animal Hospital treats baby giraffe from Como Zoo n the wee hours of May I5, a male baby giraffe weighing in at 152 pounds was born at Como Zoo. Zookeepers and veterinarians had expected the giraffe to be born sometime in July, but with a 15-month gestation period for giraffes, it's not always easy to predict a precise birth date.

The young giraffe had some major health complications Veterinary resident Sara Wefel enjoys a close encounter with the patient. and was admitted to the Veterinary Medical Center’s Large Animal Hospital, where he received round- the-clock care for 10 days.

Due to the extent of his illness and the length of stay Feeding the giraffe proves to be a rewarding in the hospital, his but wet proposition. Veterinary student Ava Redig is sprinkled with milk whenever the mother was unable giraffe lifts his head from the bucket. to nurse him, but he was raised by the zoo keepers Trent is and readily drank nuzzled by up to four liters her patient. of milk at a time The young from a bucket. giraffe recovered The young giraffe and was made his debut to returned to the public at Como Como Zoo, Zoo on June 5. where he made his public debut Photos by on June 5. Sue Kirchoff

The young giraffe stands still long enough to be examined by Dr. Micky Trent. 16 AROUND THE COLLEGE

St. Paul police dog shot, treated in Small Animal Hospital ust after 6 p.m. on April 6, three St. Veterinary Medical Center (VMC), Boomer’s handler, St. Paul police officer Paul police officers and Boomer, a where he underwent surgery and a blood Pat Murphy, says that Boomer received JSt. Paul police dog, responded to transfusion. great care at the VMC. He was especially a complaint that a man in possession grateful that the VMC doctors and staff of a handgun was sitting in an alley. After undergoing a second surgery to allowed him to be involved during the Shortly after police responded, gunfire remove shattered bone, tooth, and lead, treatment. Interaction between Murphy broke out, and Boomer was shot in Boomer returned home and had a healthy and Boomer was particularly important the muzzle. Bleeding heavily, he was recovery. He is now back at work as a St. during the process since trained police rushed to the University of Minnesota Paul police dog. dogs can have unexpected reactions in stressful situations.

About Boomer Officer Patrick Murphy's partner, Boomer, was one of Animal Planet’s “K-9 Cops.” A black and tan German shepherd dog, Boomer was born in Holland and bought with donations given to the St. Paul Police Canine Foundation. Boomer is a patrol dog trained to use his nose to find people and evidence. When he is not working, he comes home with Officer Murphy and lives at his house, where he likes to run and play with The team effort to save Boomer Gary Goldstein, veterinary dentist and associate medical director, conducts surgery on Boomer assisted his favorite toy, a Kong. by Marsha Goldstein, dental specialist, and Jesse Baxter, class of 2009. Also part of the team caring for Boomer was veterinary surgeon Greg Anderson. Photo by Sue Kirchoff

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First citizen-science program― The Raptor Center launches Kestrel Watch cross the world, citizens are from 107 admissions in 2000 to only 22 To learn more helping scientists monitor changes last year. At the same time, admissions of about Kestrel in the environment and wildlife Cooper’s hawks have doubled, from 54 Watch, go to A admissions in 2000 to 114 last year. populations by becoming astute observers. www.The Rap- Networks of these citizen volunteers torCenter.org help researchers gather large volumes of At this point, no one knows whether these and click on the information that they otherwise would findings are correlated, or even whether Kestrel Watch not be able to collect. Audubon’s annual the reduction in kestrel admissions link. Christmas Bird Count, which began in represents a decline of the species in the 1900, is the longest-running citizen- wild. science project known. Now, The Raptor Center has launched its own citizen- What is known is that kestrels need both science project, Kestrel Watch, to monitor open hunting grounds, such as fields or American kestrels. meadows, and stands of trees to nest and roost. While American kestrel numbers The smallest falcon in North America, increased substantially as pioneers cleared the American kestrel is widely distributed the eastern forests, kestrels face many throughout the western hemisphere and challenges in the wild today. Through The smallest considered relatively common. But The Kestrel Watch, The Raptor Center hopes falcon in North Raptor Center has seen a decline in the to decode the decline in American kestrel America, the American kestrel number of kestrels admitted to the center, admissions. weighs about four ounces. TRC presents raptor program in Spanish TRC presenta programa de rapaces en espanol ublic education has been an ting hit by a car, is often caused by people important part of The Raptor throwing garbage onto the road,” PCenter’s work since the center was Billington says. “The garbage, even established in the mid-1970s. But this banana peels and apple cores, attracts February, The Raptor Center’s education rodents to the road, and the hawk swoops staff branched out, presenting their first down for its prey.” educational program in Spanish. Very few educational programs are avail- Mike and Zuleika Billington presented the able in Spanish to Minnesota schools and program at Lakes International Language communities. Academy, a Spanish immersion school in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Mike Billington, The Raptor Center’s Spanish language team “The presentation was very informative an interpretive naturalist at TRC, and his includes volunteer Zuleika Billington, veterinarians and engaging,” says Lauren Anderson, a Olga Nicolas, Irene Bueno, and Luis Cruz, and wife, Zule, a native of Argentina who Mike Billington, interpretive naturalist. Billington teacher from Lakes International is also a clinic and education volunteer, is holding a peregrine falcon trained for use in Language Academy. “It made our ecosys- translated TRC’s hour-long “Raptors of educational programs. tems unit come to life. It also reinforced Minnesota” program into Spanish and pre- our language studies for the students to sented it to two groups of second graders. hawk, cola for tail, and roja, which means see that other people value Spanish, and to red,” he says. The Billingtons also taught be able to test out their abilities in a new “The students’ fluency was fantastic,” says the students the Spanish words for feather, setting.” The bilingual team visited the Mike Billington. “We were able to com- peregrine falcon, great horned owl, and school again in early March to present the municate the entire program in Spanish.” some of the birds’ prey species, and in- program to two other classes. The children asked questions in Spanish troduced the children to conservation and and worked on their avian vocabulary. environmental issues affecting raptors. “It’s still in the program-development stage,” Billington notes. “But as the pro- “We taught them how to say red-tailed “We explained in Spanish how one of the gram develops, we’re hoping to be able to hawk in Spanish, which is aquililla for main injuries red-tailed hawks sustain, get- expand to other grades and schools.”

18 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory news n recent months, the Veterinary Minnesota Board of Animal Health's • Launched a new diagnostic IDiagnostic Laboratory (VDL)— emergency response to outbreaks of ultrastructural pathology service. avian influenza in poultry. Offered by only few laboratories in • Began offering two new genetic the nation, this new diagnostic effort tests, one for exercise-induced • In collaboration with the U.S. provides services on ultrastructural collapse (EIC) in dogs and the other Department of Agriculture (USDA) pathology and identification of disease for polysaccharide storage myopathy National Animal Health Laboratory pathogens of domestic animals and (PSSM) in horses. The technology Network and Minnesota Pork Producers, wildlife. The new service is headed by transfer to the VDL was made the VDL helped design diagnostic Anibal G. Armien, assistant clinical possible by research discoveries made strategies to prevent the spread of professor in the Veterinary Population via collaboration with scientists in the human novel H1N1 transmission to Medicine Department. College, specificallyJim Mickelson, swine herds throughout Minnesota. Katie Minor, and Ned Patterson in • Began conducting new research to the area of EIC and Molly E. McCue, • Identified an elk herd infected by benefit llamas and alpacas. Through Mickelson, and Stephanie Valberg in chronic wasting disease (CWD) creative use of diagnostic case material, the area of PSSM. through surveillance under a cooperative Anibal G. Armien discovered a agreement with the USDA. The VDL malformation in llamas and alpacas • Initiated a collaboration to help solve is now working with the USDA and that can serve as an animal model of clostridial dermatitis in poultry, Minnesota Board of Animal Health to a similar malformation in humans. a major disease causing carcass contain the infection by depopulating As principal investigator, Armien condemnation and economic loss and testing the herd to ensure that CWD received a two-year grant from the to the Minnesota turkey industry. does not spread into the wild deer Alpaca Research Foundation and New diagnostic tests for Clostridium population. Morris Animal Foundation to study this septicum and Clostridium perfringens congenital malformation. The study, are now being offered to help the • Was notified of the successful entitled “Investigation of the Multiple- industry better understand the certification of theBiosafety Level 3 Malformation Syndrome in Llamas epidemiology of this condition and to necropsy lab by the USDA. The BSL-3 and Alpacas Associated with Choanal help control and prevent the disease. lab is now being used to mitigate risk of Atresia,” is focusing on identifying the zoonotic disease transmission to VDL mutant gene encoding the diseases and • Came to the aid of the poultry and employees working with animal tissues. developing a method to identify the swine industries by supporting the diseased animals in the herd. Annual Raptor Bowl raises funds for TRC he Raptor Center hosted its fourth annual Raptor Bowl at Brit’s Pub in downtown TMinneapolis on July 15. Sponsored by DeWaay Capital Management and LandCor Companies and presented by KARE 11 and WCCO Radio, Raptor Bowl featured an afternoon of rooftop lawn bowling by individual and corporate teams. A team from General Mills won this year’s lawn bowling competition.

The Raptor Center often finds a way to mix learning with fun and fundraising. At the annual Raptor Bowl event, held at Brit’s Pub in downtown Minneapolis on July 15, interpretive naturalist Mike Billington introduces an eastern screech owl to a group of admirers, left, as teams compete in a lawn-bowling tournament, above. Photos by Sue Kirchoff

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Montserrat Torremorell appointed to Allen D. Carl Osborne to Leman Chair in Swine Health and Productivity receive ESVNU award ontserrat Torremorell, an Leman, a former faculty member at the arl A. Osborne, a international expert in swine College and an inspirational leader who longtime professor in the health, joined the College as the made significant contributions to the CVeterinary Clinical Sciences M Department, has been selected to Allen D. Leman Chair in Swine Health global swine industry. and Productivity receive in May. The endowed chair was previously held by the 2009 Dr. Peter Davies, an international expert European Torremorell has in swine epidemiology who was appointed Society of an extensive to the chair in 2003. Davies remains at the Veterinary background in College as a professor in the Veterinary Nephrology swine health, Population Medicine Department, where and Urology research, and he is regarded as a gifted educator, (ESVNU) production researcher, and academician. Award systems, during the including health Torremorell is the author of more than 32 annual improvement peer-reviewed journal articles on swine meeting strategies, disease health and more than 100 abstracts and of the eradication and articles in conference proceedings. She European has presented invited lectures, keynote Carl Osborne biosecurity Society of Montserrat Torremorell addresses, and presentations with programs, and Veterinary Internal Medicine in health genomics. She is also an expert in proceedings at scientific meetings in North Porto, Portugal, in September. This strategies to control and alleviate swine America, South America, and Europe. She award, selected by the ESVNU and influenza in the animal population. received her doctor of veterinary medicine sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition, is degree from the Autonomous University “We are honored that Dr. Torremorell has of Barcelona in Spain and her Ph.D. from based on a lifetime of contributions joined the College as the Allen D. Leman the University of Minnesota College of to teaching, research, and service. Chair in Swine Health and Productivity,” Veterinary Medicine, working with the says Trevor Ames, dean. “She has a long late Dr. Carlos Pijoan. and diverse history working with swine in the field of veterinary medicine.” Tom Molitor appointed chair of Veterinary Before joining the College, Torremorell Population Medicine Department was head of global health strategy at Genus/PIC. Prior to that, she was health ean Trevor Ames appointed Tom Department of Microbiology. He was director at Sygen International and vice Molitor chair of the Veterinary promoted to associate professor in the president of health assurance for PIC DPopulation Medicine department College's Department of Large Animal USA. in January. Clinical Sciences in 1990 and full Molitor earned professor in the Department of Clinical Considered one of the most prestigious his Ph.D. from and Population Sciences in 1994. Molitor faculty positions in the international field the University was director of graduate studies from of swine medicine, the Leman Chair was of Minnesota in 2001-2005, and has been director of established in 1995 in honor of Dr. Allen 1983 and became the Psychoneuroimmunology Training a research Program since 1998. In 2007, he received Rob Porter receives associate in the University's Award for Outstanding President's Award the College's Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Rob Porter, a pathologist in the Department of Graduate, and Professional Education. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Large Animal received the Minnesota Turkey Clinical Sciences. Molitor’s research interests include Growers Association President's In 1985, he was a molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis Award for his outstanding contribution visiting scientist Tom Molitor of viral diseases, host defense responses, to the Turkey Cellulitis (clostridial in the Department and immunity and addictive drugs. In dermatitis) Gold Medal research panel. of Human Genetics at Yale University, and addition to his administrative role as returned to the University of Minnesota department chair, he continues to have an in 1986 as assistant professor in the active teaching and research appointment.

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Pelican and Singer named Robert Washabau receives international resident fellows with Institute on the Environment award for scientific achievement Katey Pelican, assistant professor, obert Washabau, chair The award was presented during the Veterinary Population Medicine, and of the Veterinary Clinical opening ceremonies of the WSAVA 2009 Randall Singer, RSciences department, was World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on associate the 2009 recipient of the World Small July 21. professor, Animal Veterinary Veterinary and Association (WSAVA) Biomedical WALTHAM Sciences, International Award have been for Scientific named resident Achievement. This fellows with award recognizes the University outstanding of Minnesota’s contributions by a Institute on the veterinarian who Environment Katey Pelican has had a significant (IonE). As resident impact on the fellows, Pelican and Singer receive advancement of flexible funding to engage in creative knowledge concerning research and the cause, detection, problem solving, cure, and control Robert Washabau, center, is presented with the WSAVA Waltham develop new of disorders of International Award for Scientific Achievement by Peter Markwell, models of companion animals. scientific director for Waltham, left. At right is Dr. David Wadsworth, president of the WSAVA. teaching and training, and build new Project, coordinated by Pelican and Craig Mathur Kannan appointed networks and Packer, professor, Ecology, Evolution, and partnerships. Behavior, to receive major funding. to three-year term with NIH In addition, the study section fellows take part The Whole Village Project works to Mathur Kannan, professor, Veterinary in leadership provide an in-depth understanding of the and Biomedical development health, prosperity, education, and natural Sciences, and Randall Singer activities and resource consumption of rural Tanzanians 2009 Pfizer ongoing seminars, in East Africa. This information is made Research roundtables, and other public engagement available to the villagers, economic de- Excellence Award efforts. velopment and government agencies, and recipient, has conservation NGOs, serving as a common been appointed Pelican and Singer are members of the language that allows communities to more for a three-year institute's first cohort of 20 resident easily collaborate and share best practices. term to the fellows. Their three-year fellowships The Whole Village Project team works Department began in June. with the IonE to map land-use patterns of of Health and the region, focusing on the intersection Human Services, "This cohort of fellows is an amazing, of rural livelihoods, land use practices, National eclectic group of thinkers and doers. They agriculture, and food security. A parallel Institutes of Mathur Kannan were drawn from the best and brightest of track focused on food safety and security Health, Lung the University, selected for their creativity promotes sustainable agriculture, health Cellular, Molecular, and Immunology and willingness to try new ideas," says research, and extension in Tanzania. Study Section. Members are selected institute director Jonathan Foley. based upon their demonstrated The announcement of the grant awardees competence and achievement in scientific Whole Village Project receives funding followed a competitive selection process. discipline as evidenced by the quality of Meanwhile, the IonE's Discovery Grants Approximately 25 teams of University their research, publications in scientific program selected the Whole Village faculty members and external partners journals, and other significant scientific submitted proposals for funding. contributions.

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New veterinary continuing education director Shaun Kennedy presents FDA Distinguished Lecture, completes advancement team keynote speeches, briefings licia M. Johnson joined the of Minnesota College of Liberal haun Kennedy, director of the College’s advancement team as Arts. Prior to that, she was executive National Center for Food Protection Adirector of continuing education administrator for the University of and Defense and assistant professor and alumni S Minnesota Foundation Investment in the Veterinary Population Medicine relations in Advisors. Johnson earned a master’s Department, was June, replacing degree in rhetoric/scientific and technical the inaugural Jan Swanson, communication from the University of speaker for who retired on Minnesota. the 2009 June 5. Distinguished “Alicia’s experience in project Lecture Series Johnson’s management, administration, and at the Food addition business systems, along with her and Drug means that the dedication to team development and Administration advancement continuous improvement, are great assets (FDA) on leadership team to the College,” says Trevor Ames, dean. February 25. The ― composed “We’re very pleased to have her on Distinguished Alicia Johnson of Sharon board.” Lecture Series Shaun Kennedy Staton, director was established of advancement, Brian Graves, The College of Veterinary Medicine’s to bring in communications and marketing continuing education program reaches leading scientists manager, and Johnson as director thousands of veterinarians and other who are conducting pioneering research in of continuing education and alumni veterinary professionals from around areas relevant to the FDA’s core mission relations ― is complete, says Staton. the world each year through a variety of of promoting and protecting public health, professional conferences, workshops, to support the science-based regulatory “All the pieces are now in place,” symposiums, and lectures. Major decision-making process. Kennedy Staton says. “We now have a first-rate programs include the annual Allen D. discussed emerging threats in the food advancment team, and I’m looking Leman Swine Conference, Minnesota system. forward to many challenges and Dairy Health Conference, Companion opportunities in the year ahead.” Animal Spring Conference, Mather Kennedy was also the keynote speaker Lecture Series, Equine Fall Conference, at the first Canadian Food Inspection Johnson most recently served as Minnesota Equine Dental Symposia, and Agency Food Defense Workshop, the associate to the dean of the University Molecular Biotechnology Workshop. Association of Food and Drug Officials annual meeting, and the first Singapore Food Defense Workshop, and provided Bill Venne joins College as College well-represented at briefings for the White House Homeland major gifts officer AVMA convention Security Council, the White House Office Bill Venne joined the College's The College was well-represented at the of Science and Technology Policy, the advancement team as corporate and major 2009 American Veterinary Medical Asso- Congressional Research Service, various gifts officer in May. Venne works with ciation convention in Seattle, Washington, congressional staffers, and others at the the University of Minnesota Foundation in July, with faculty and staff speaking on federal level. to engage the resources of the private and topies ranging from biting dogs to turkey corporate sectors to build, develop, and cellulitis. An alumni reception was hosted Former dean honored sustain excellence at the College. He was by Dean Trevor Ames with Sharon The Conference of Research Workers previously director of development for the Staton, advancement director, and Bill in Animal Diseases, held in Chicago in University of Minnesota Graduate School. Venne, development officer. CVM alumna December 2008, was dedicated to Sidney He has also worked in development for René Carlson, class of 1978, officially A. Ewing, who was dean of the College the Hennepin Theatre Trust, Ordway became a candidate for president-elect of from 1973-1978. A professor emeritus of Center for the Performing Arts, The the AVMA. (See Alumni News, page 26.) the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology Minnesota Opera, and the Illusion Theater. at the Oklahoma State University College He received his bachelor’s degree in of Veterinary Medicine, Ewing retired in journalism from the University of St. 2003. Thomas in 1985. 22 FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

Farhiya M. Farah awarded Faculty promotions announced Bush Fellowship The College congratulated six faculty members whose recent promotions were Farhiya M. Farah of the Global Initiative approved by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents: for Food Systems Leadership has been awarded a Bush Fellowship. Farah has • Gary Goldstein was promoted to full clinical professor in the Veterinary been admitted to the environmental health Clinical Sciences Department. (policy track) doctorate program and is planning to do a dissertation on food • Al McVey was promoted to associate clinical professor in the Veterinary system leadership. Clinical Sciences Department. • Leslie Sharkey, associate professor in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Farah fled the civil war in her homeland Department, was promoted to associate professor with tenure. of Somalia and has since been inspired to work to improve conditions for immigrants • Scott Wells was promoted to full professor in the Veterinary Population and refugees, particularly Somalis. She Medicine Department. will use her two-year leadership fellow- ship to pursue a Ph.D. in environmental • Andre Ziegler was promoted to associate clinical professor in the Veterinary policy at the University of Minnesota. Population Medicine Department. Farah’s long-term goal is to bridge the gap • Laura Ziegler was promoted to associate clinical professor in the Veterinary between the Somali community and the Clinical Sciences Department. institutions that serve them. David Brown participates the second-largest by any active or retired member of the in Washington, D.C., state technician faculty or staff. Westendorp retired from symposium association in the the College in June. David Brown, country. professor in the Veterinary Horne is Staff recognized at annual and Biomedical supervisor, staff appreciation day event Sciences small animal Tim Gordon, facilities manager, was Department specialties, and honored with the Carl Edborg III Award and chair of the staff development and Dr. Erin Malone received the Institutional coordinator in Outstanding Faculty/Professional and Biosafety the Veterinary Administrative Award at the College's Committee (IBC), Medical Center annual staff appreciation day event on was a participant (VMC), where she Kim Horne June 26. Both were nominated and voted in a symposium supervises technicians in General Practice, upon by fellow staff and faculty members sponsored by the Dermatology, Nutrition, Behavior, to receive the awards. David Brown National Institutes Complementary and Alternative Medicine, of Health's and Small Animal Theriogenology Office of Biotechnology Activities and services. She has been with the VMC Jeffrey Klausner joins the Eagleson Institute entitled “IBCs: since 1987. Banfield Promoting Optimal Practice Now Jeffrey Klausner, who was dean of the and in the Future,” which was held in College from 2000-2007, joined Banfield, Washington, D.C., in June. Les Westendorp receives The Pet Hospital as vice president of President's Award for professional relations and government Kim Horne is veterinary Outstanding Service affairs in March. Klausner was previously technician of the year University of Minnesota President Robert president and chief executive officer for The Minnesota Association of Veterinary H. Bruininks presented Les Westendorp, The Animal Medical Center in New York Technicians (MAVT) named Kim manager, Research Animal Resources, City, which he joined in 2007. In his new Horne Veterinary Technician of the Year with the University of Minnesota position, Klausner builds relationships in February. To receive this honor, a President's Award for Outstanding Service with universities and national veterinary veterinary technician must be nominated in June. The award recognizes exceptional organizations and leads Banfield’s by a member of the MAVT and then service to the University, its schools, evidence-based medicine initiative. elected by active members of the MAVT, colleges, departments, and service units

23 STUDENT NEWS

Students win at Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge Andrea Parrish Johnston and hirty-five veterinary students Students were required to work within a Steve Tousignant honored representing the University of strict timeline, similar to what they would Andrea Parrish Johnston, 2007-08 Minnesota, Iowa State Univer- experience in veterinary medicine consult- Student Council president, and Steve T Tousignant, president of the Veterinary sity, and the University of Nebraska- ing. The team approach of the competition Lincoln competed in the Intercollegiate mimicked the real world, where many suc- Business Management Association, Veterinary Dairy Challenge at Iowa cessful dairy operations have management were selected to receive University of State University in Ames, Iowa, on teams that are led by veterinarians. Minnesota President's Student Leadership April 4, 2009. The students, consisting Awards. They were honored with other of eight teams, traveled to a local dairy, After judging was complete, the University of Minnesota students by where they had three hours to observe University of Minnesota team was President Robert Bruininks in May. and record on-farm observations and announced the first-place winner from meet with the owner. When the teams group two. Team members were Andrew Anil Thachil awarded returned to Ames, they had two hours Bents, Aaron Nystrom, Nicole Tellier, B.S. Pomeroy Award to develop a plan of action for the dairy. and Steve Tousignant. Anil Thachil, a Ph.D. student in the Each team presented their observations veterinary medicine graduate program, to eight dairy industry leaders who The Veterinary Dairy Challenge was received the B.S. Pomeroy Award for served as judges. established by the College in 2007. Student Achievement in Avian Diseases Designed to encourage hands-on practice Research at the 60th North Central Avian “The competition gets students out for future dairy veterinarians, the event Disease Conference held in St. Paul, of the classroom and onto a working has expanded to include other veterinary Minnesota, in March. Thachil received dairy farm where they can apply their colleges. This year’s event was organized the award and a cash prize for his paper, textbook knowledge and develop their and hosted by veterinary students at Iowa "Control of Turkey Clostridial Dermatitis observation skills,” says Dr. Paul State University. Sponsors were ABS using a Clostridium septicum toxoid." Rapnicki, professor in the CVM's Veter- Global, BouMatic, Elanco, Fort Dodge, Thachil is advised by Dr. Kakambi inary Population Medicine Department. GEA Westfalia-Surge, Pfizer, Pioneer, and Nagaraja. Swiss Valley. Four students receive swine Jill Schappa awarded AKC scholarship scholarships The American Association of Swine ill Schappa, class of 2011, was can contribute to advances in research Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation named the recipient of the American by instilling the importance of offering awarded scholarships to four CVM Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Health samples to DNA databanks or including J students during the AASV annual meeting Foundation’s 2009 Robert L. Kelly their dogs in ongoing studies." Schappa in Dallas, Texas, in March. The honorees Memorial Scholarship. received a $5,000 scholarship to help pay were Meggan Bandrick, who received tuition expenses. a $1,500 scholarship; Andrew Bents, Schappa has worked in Dr. Jaime who received a $1,500 scholarship; Modiano's lab at the Masonic Cancer Named for longtime director and founder Aaron Nystrom, who received a $2,500 Center comparing canine genotypes Robert L. Kelly, the scholarship is scholarship; and Andrea Pitkin, who to phenotypes to determine their intended to encourage research and young received a $1,500 scholarship. relationships to the development of investigators as they pursue dual degrees

hemangiosarcoma in golden retrievers. in veterinary medicine and research. Forty-six veterinary students representing She has also spent time shadowing 17 universities submitted abstracts for CVM theriogenologist Dr. Margaret The AKC Canine Health Foundation is the consideration. Judges representing private Root-Kustritz and Dr. Fran Smith, a largest nonprofit worldwide to fund health practice, higher education, and industry theriogenologist in private practice in the research exclusively for canines, funding selected the recipients on the basis of Twin Cities. non-invasive genetic health research, communications skills in the writing of stem cell research, and biotherapeutics the abstract, the presentation of the case "No matter what path I choose, I will benefiting both canines and humans. It report, and the applicability of the research continue to focus on breed idiosyncrasies has allocated more than $22 million in to swine medicine. The scholarships in order to maximize the diagnosis, canine health research through more were provided by Eli Lilly and Company prevention, treatment, and care of specific than 75 schools and research institutions Foundation on behalf of Elanco Animal dog breeds," Jill says. "Client education worldwide. Health.

24 STUDENT NEWS

Greenwald and Mesenhowski Nina Kieves receives Simmons Educational complete AVMA government Fund Business Aptitude Award Relations externships "The National SEF award Nancy Greenwald and Shannon ina Kieves is the most significant Mesenhowski of the class of 2010 received the educational award of completed American Veterinary Medical Simmons N its kind," Kieves says. Association (AVMA) Governmental Eduational Fund "Business skills are Relations Division externships this past (SEF) Business increasingly important in summer. Aptitude Award, which includes a the veterinary profession. Developing these skills Greenwald, who completed her $10,000 national at an early stage of externship in May, has served as the scholarship. veterinarians' careers president of the Student Chapter of the will propel the veterinary American Veterinary Medical Association Kieves was profession in the right (SCAVMA) and participated in the the recipient of direction. The SEF award AVMA Veterinary Leadership Experience. the Simmons Scholarship locally helps to do just that." She is interested in issues pertaining to Nina Kieves examines a dog in the A member of the class improving the veterinary workforce, last spring and went Veterinary Medical Center. Photo by Sue Kirchoff of 2009, Kieves is now managing educational debt, and increasing on to the national a small animal intern public health preparedness and biosecurity. competition, which working in the Veterinary Medical she won based on her resume and well- Center. Mesenhowski has demonstrated a keen crafted response to the SEF business interest in advocacy and leadership, having case study. In addition to the $10,000 The Simmons Educational Fund (SEF) is been actively involved in SCAVMA and scholarship, the SEF awarded Kieves a a nonprofit corporation founded in 2002 the Student American Veterinary Medical trip to the North American Veterinary by Simmons & Associates, a business Association (SAVMA). She has also Conference in Orlando in January, when advisor and broker. It was created to attended the AVMA Veterinary Leadership the award was presented at the national educate practitioners and students about Experience and two AVMA Legislative meeting of the Veterinary Business the business of veterinary medicine. For Advisory Committee meetings and is Managment Association (VBMA). more information about the SEF, go to simultaneously pursing a D.V.M. and Kieves is a national officer of the www.simmonsedfund.org. a master of public health degree. She VBMA. completed her externship in June. Karen Gjevre receives submitted to Experimental Biology. Katie During the four-week externships, students is advised by Dr. Scott O'Grady. learn about the federal legislative and ASLAP award Class of 2009 graduate Karen Gjevre regulatory processes, becoming actively Students represent College involved in advancing the AVMA's received the American Society of legislative priorities on Capitol Hill and Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP) in Washington, D.C. meeting with members of Congress, Veterinary Student Award in March. The Veterinary students Amber Hazel, legislative aides, and veterinarians award is presented to veterinary students Tamara Jacobson, and Shannon working in federal agencies. Externs have in recognition of their extraordinary Mesenhowski represented the College opportunities to work on a wide array of accomplishment in the field of laboratory at a Veterinary Student Legislative issues, including animal welfare bills, animal medicine during their veterinary Day sponsored by the Association of pet insurance, food safety, veterinary school career. American Veterinary Medical Colleges in education and workforce issues, and small Washington, D.C., in March. The first-time business and tax issues. Externs receive a Katie Schiller receives event brought 25 students together from stipend of $1,000 to help defray expenses. across the nation to advocate for funding young investigator award to support veterinary education. Students To learn more about the externship Katie Schiller, a Ph.D. student in the learned about the legislative process and program, visit www.avma.org/advocacy/ comparative and molecular biosciences participated in visits with congressional get_involved/externships.asp. graduate program, received a young members, discussing veterinary issues and investigator award from the Epithelial highlighting the need for reinvestment Transport Group, Cell and Molecular funds for veterinary colleges and loan Physiology section of the American forgiveness funding. Physiological Society, for the abstract she

25 ALUMNI NEWS

René Carlson is candidate for AVMA president-elect In memory: Dr. Franklin ené Carlson, class of 1978, became animal practices and in rural and urban Harold Kriewaldt a candidate for the position of practices. She became the owner of the Dr. Franklin Harold Kriewaldt, 80, Rpresident-elect of the American Animal Hospital of Chetek in Chetek, a husband and father who dedicated Veterinary Wisconsin, in 1996, and in 2000, the his life to animal care and research, Medical hospital was listed as one of Veterinary died on May 1, 2009, in Frederick, Association Economics' 12 Practices of Excellence. In Maryland. Kriewaldt graduated from (AVMA) at 2001, Carlson was selected as Wisconsin’s the College in 1957. He served on the AVMA Veterinarian of the Year. active duty in the U.S. Air Force for convention eight years and worked as a primate in Seattle, Carlson is a past president of both researcher in Project Mercury, training Washington, in her local and state veterinary medical chimpanzees for space travel. After his July. associations, served as the delegate military service, he worked in private from Wisconsin to the AVMA’s House veterinary practice and research in Over the past 26 of Delegates for eight years, and was New Braunfels, Texas, for 20 years. years, Dr. Carlson a member of the American Veterinary He later joined the U.S. Department has worked in Medical Foundation Board of Directors of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., René Carlson small and large for three years. In July 2004, she was where he worked for the agency's elected vice president of the AVMA. Emergency Programs specializing in animal diseases. He retired in early 2008 after 20 years with the USDA. Bruce R. Coston to publish book ruce R. Coston, class of 1987, has a book coming out in September. Heather C.F. Case becomes BAsk The Animals: A Vet's-Eye diplomate of ACVPM View of Pets and the CVM alumna Heather C.F. Case, who is People They Love, now an assistant director of the Scientific will be published Activities Division at the American by Thomas Dunne Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Books, an imprint of has become a diplomate of the American St. Martin's Press. College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine Coston is the founder (ACVPM). Case earned her D.V.M. degree of Seven Bends from the College in 1998. At the AVMA, Veterinary Hospital she has been instrumental in coordinating response efforts during hurricanes and in Woodstock, other emergencies, and has created a Virginia. Visit him disaster preparedness video to help pet on the Web at owners protect their pets in a disaster. www.brucecoston. Bruce Coston com. "I believe the challenges I faced in earning board certification and the credibility of being an ACVPM diplomate will help me All-class reunion is October 9 better direct disaster preparedness efforts This year, the College’s annual all-class reunion coincides with University of at the AVMA," Case says. Minnesota Homecoming 2009: The Ultimate Homecoming. The CVM All-Class Reunion, with special recognition for the class of 1959, will be October 9 from Hoang certified in public 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. For other University and College events, see Mark Your Calendar, page 27. health Christine N. Hoang, who earned her D.V.M. from the College in 2007 and her M.P.H. in 2008, has been certified Take a survey about Profiles in public health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Hoang was As part of its effort to reduce costs and be good stewards of donor funds, the College part of the charter class of professionals is considering eliminating the print edition of Profiles and publishing an online edition to earn the new certification, which was only. What do you think? Take a survey about Profiles at www.cvm.umn.edu. introduced in 2008 to set new standards for public health medicine. 26 MARK YOUR CALENDAR/CONTACT US

Mark your calendar Advancement Fall Raptor Release Care and Management of 612-624-1247 Saturday, September 26 Captive Raptors E-mail: [email protected] 10 a.m.-3 p.m. October 20-23 Carpenter St. Croix Valley The Raptor Center Student Affairs and Admissions Nature Center, Hastings, Minn. 612-624-4747 Companion Animal www.cvm.umn.edu/admissions Veterinary Continuing Symposium Education October 29-30 The Raptor Center Mather Lecture Series Leatherdale Equine Center, 612-624-4745 Mather Lectures are presented University of Minnesota St. www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in 215 Paul campus Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center For more information Veterinary Continuing Education about continuing education 612-624-3434 • Surgical Versus Medical opportunities and to register, www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach Management of Cranial visit www.cvm.umn.edu/ Cruciate Ligament Rupture? outreach, e-mail vop@umn. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory presented by Dr. Vicki Wilke: edu, or call 612-624-3434 or 612-625-8787 • 800-605-8787 September 3 800-380-8636. Fax 612-624-8707 www.vdl.umn.edu E-mail [email protected] • Emergency Care, presented by Dr. Julie Schildt: October 1 Homecoming 2009 Veterinary Medical Center events • Comprehensive, innovative medical services • Advanced Medical Imaging Duke Lecture • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Direct (AVID), presented by Presented by Jim Gilbert • Fully staffed ER and intensive care unit Dr. Sherry Fonseth: Nov. 5 Friday, Oct. 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Emergency 612-625-9711 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Small Animal 612-626-VETS (8387) • A Dermatologist’s Approach Learning Center Large Animal 612-625-6700 to Canine Recurrent Pyoderma, www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc presented by Dr. Sandra Koch: CVM All-Class Reunion Dec. 3 with special recognition Printed on recycled paper with minimum 10 percent postconsumer waste for the class of 1959 Mather Lectures resume in Friday, Oct. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons March 2010. For details, visit Pomeroy Student-Alumni shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital sta- www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach. Learning Center tus, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orienta- tion. Allen D. Leman Swine Pre-game Event Conference Saturday, Oct. 10 September 19-22 8:00-11:00 a.m. RiverCentre Conference McNamara Alumni Center Profiles Facility, Saint Paul, Minn. Veterinary Medicine This event will include the Homecoming Football presentation of the Allen D. Game: Minnesota Gophers Volume 8 Number 2 Summer/Fall 2009 Leman Science in Practice versus Purdue Boilermakers Award to Laura Batista. Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. TCF Bank Stadium, Dean Trevor Ames Equine Fall Lecture and Minneapolis Campus Director of Advacement Sharon Staton Horse Owner Day Communications and Marketing Manager Brian Graves October 2-3 College of Veterinary Editor Sue Kirchoff Leatherdale Equine Center Medicine Open House Writers Fran Howard, Sue Kirchoff Sunday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.- Designer Sue Kirchoff 4:00 p.m. Cover design Amanda Stombaugh

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Join us for these College of Veterinary Medicine events! Friday, October 9 Duke Lecture Presented by Jim Gilbert, nature photographer, author, and environmental advocate Sponsored by The Raptor Center 4:00-5:30 p.m. Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center One CE credit; no charge

All-Class Reunion Honoring the class of 1959 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center

Saturday, October 10 Game Day Party: Fans, Food + Fun Starts at 8:00 a.m., continues during and after football game McNamara Alumni Center Free! Shuttles from the St. Paul campus to McNamara will be provided.

Sunday, October 11 CVM Open House 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Includes tours of the Equine Center, The Raptor Center, the Veterinary Medical Center, and more!

Register for the College of Veterinary Medicine All-Class Reunion and related activities online at http://ustar.ahc.umn.edu/all-class-reunion.htm.

For a complete list of University of Minnesota Homecoming 2009: The Ultimate Homecoming events, visit www.homecoming.umn.edu.