Spring/Summer 2013 Forewords from the Head Dear DoCS Department, Faculty & Staff Updates Summer and vacations are upon us. If Awards/Congratulations you are around we hope to see you at Grants the Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Testing Services & July 25th, 3-4:30 pm, in Blue Clinical Trial Agreements Commons. Books & Papers In the News Personal News It has been an incredibly busy spring Who Am I and I want to thank you for your patience with all the disruptions and the endless interview schedule. The good news is that we have some really talented individuals joining our department. The sad news is that we have said good bye to some long time friends and colleagues. Whether they are headed for retirement or another academic adventure, I wish them the best. If we have seemed a bit scattered, there is a reason. Most of you have found your way to the 3rd floor D wing, where we are working diligently until the renovations in the Department Head suite are complete. We are due to be back to the 2nd floor B section by mid-late July, so be prepared to see us back in boxes soon. Hopefully, they will all make the double transport. (I haven’t seen my E-K files since the first move, but I trust they are in storage somewhere.) Enjoy your summer vacations and rest up. The new students arrive August 8th and the College will be halfway into the transition to 400 students. The surgery laboratory will now be tested to see if we planned adequately. At the end of August, Dr. Atkins will be retiring, so look for a party invitation. We will send him off with a bang! Don’t worry: he’s only moving to the first floor and a relaxed schedule. Lizette _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Faculty & Staff Updates Comings & Goings Dr. Clarke Atkins, Professor of Cardiology, will be retiring effective August 31, 2013, with Professor Emeritus status 1 Dr. Kieri Jermyn, Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery – Last official day will be June 30, 2013 Dr. Mouhamadou Diaw, Theriogenology Lecturer – Last official day will be June 24, 2013 Dr. Viacheslav Eroshin, Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, joined us May 2013 Dr. Keith Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, joined us May 2013 Dr. Barbara Jones, Primary Care Equine Program Organizer, joined us May 2013 Dr. Tracy Gieger, Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, joined us April 2013 David Knazovicky, Research Assistant with Dr. Duncan Lascelles, joined us April 29, 2013 Jenna Schirmer, Research Specialist with Dr. Jennifer Davis, joined us March 4, 2013 Rose Caspar, Research Specialist with Dr. Marlene Hauck, joined us February 18, 2013 Sarah Wall, Research Specialist with Dr. Duncan Lascelles, joined us February 11, 2013 Faculty Recruitment Updates Dr. Sarah Musulin, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Critical Care, transferring from a clinical assistant professor position (temporary 1 year appointment) to clinical assistant professor of Emergency Critical Care (permanent 3 year initial appointment), effective July 1, 2013 Dr. Michael Nolan, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, will be joining us August 5, 2013 Dr. April Kedrowicz, Assistant Professor of Communication Education, will be joining us June 17, 2013 Assistant Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery position – 3 candidates have been interviewed. Will be making a selection in June Assistant Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue & Oncologic Surgery position – In the process of interviewing 3 candidates, June 2013 Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal General Surgery – Will be interviewing 2 candidates the end of June Clinical Assistant Professor of General Practice position – Will be interviewing 3 candidates in July Assistant/Associate Professor of Theriogenology – Accepting applications now and hope to interview in July/August _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Awards/Congratulations and a reward in recognition of the (December 2012-May 2013) achievements and contributions of a faculty career at North Carolina State University. Drs. Denis Marcellin-Little and Michael Wood were honored with Coats of Excellence Dr. Sam Jones is the recipient of NC State for their outstanding work. Dr. Marcellin-Little’s Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate coat is named “The Cyrano L. Catte II Coat of Professorship Award, April 2013. Courage in Feline Orthopedics Sliding Down the Cutting Edge.” Dr. Wood’s coat is named Award winners at the 2013 CVM Awards “The Cyrano L. Catte II Coat of Courage in Banquet, April 25, 2013: Dr. Terri Feline Dialysis.” Congratulations to both on DeFrancesco, Class of 2013 Bayer Faculty their coats which were bestowed upon them by Award; Dr. Mat Gerard, Class of 2016 Bayer one of their grateful clients who named them Faculty Award (we can still claim a part of him!); after her cat, Cyrano (May 2013). Dr. Natasha Olby, Zoetis Animal Health Award for Research Excellence; Dr. Michael Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt received the 2012-2013 Stoskopf, Huffman Leadership Award and Dr. Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Steve Marks, Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Excellence, May 1, 2013. This award is Award; Congratulations to all recipients! intended to be the highest award made by the University in recognition of faculty achievement 2 Dr. Keven Flammer accepted the permanent Bailey CS, Lewbart GA. Semen collection, position of Associate Dean and Director of evaluation, and cryopreservation in tarantulas. Academic Affairs, effective April 1, 2013. 6/1/2012-10/01/2012 (Triangle Community Foundation) $5,000. Dr. Thierry Olivry received the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Hill’s Birkenheuer A. 2013 Summer Scholar Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award, Hitchings Proposal for Megan Schreeg. 6/1/13- March 6, 2013. 10/1/13 (Triangle Community Foundation) $5,000. Graduate Students & House Officers Bizikova P, Olivry TJ. Proof-of-concept Dr. Raphael Labens (Anthony Blikslager, clinical testing of canonized anti-neural growth Advisor) obtained a PhD in Comparative factor (NGF) monoclonal antibody to prevent Biomedical Sciences, May 2013. the recurrence of pruritus (itch) in dogs with spontaneous atopic dermatitis. 11/1/2012- Award winners at the 2013 CVM Awards 10/31/2013 (Nexvet Biopharma Pty Ltd) Banquet, April 25, 2013: Dr. Liara Gonzalez $28,216. (Anthony Blikslager, Advisor), Leroy Coggins Graduate Fellowship Endowment; Dr. Katie Blikslager T. Mechanisms of chloride channel Sheats (Sam Jones, Advisor), Dr. Monica Clc-2 mediated tight junction repair. 7/1/2013- Menard Award for Excellence in Veterinary 5/31/2015 (Sucampo Pharma Americas Inc.) Pathobiological Research and Drs. Stephanie $127,834. Istvan & Amy Davenport, DoCS Bedside Manner Award. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Blikslager A. Role of lubiprostone in the treatment of murine DSS colitis. 2/1/2013- Dr. Katie Sheats (Sam Jones, Advisor), won 1/31/2014 (Sucampo Pharma Americas Inc.) first place in the Life Sciences Division of the $177,929. campus wide 8th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, March 19, 2013, for her Blikslager A. Role of lubiprostone in the research entitled: “MARCKS is a Key Regulator treatment of murine TNBS-induced Chrohn’s- of Equine Neutrophil β2-Inegrin Dependent like disease. 2/1/2013-1/31/2014 (Sucamp Functions.” Pharma Americas Inc.) $93,548. The following individuals received awards at the Davis JL, Holland BE, Fogle CE. Bioavailablity CVM Annual Research Forum and Litwack and bioequivalence of different formulations of Lecture Day held on February 20, 2013: firocoxib. 1/1/2013-1/1/2013 (NC Horse Dr. Katie Sheats (Sam Jones, Advisor), Council) $3,000. recognition award for oral presentation; Andrea Tomas (Duncan Lascelles, Advisor), Fogle C, Gerard M. Risk Factors for incisional recognition award for oral presentation; and complications-Hitchings Proposal. 6/1/2013- Greg Gojanovich (Hess, Advisor) excellence 10/01/2013 (Triangle Community Foundation) award for innovation. $5,000. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Jones SL. 2013 Hitchings Proposal for Emily Grants Received Medlin. 6/1/13-10/1/13 (Triangle Community (December 2012-May 2013) Foundation) $5,000. Baily CS. Effect of intravaginal administration Lascelles D. Pilot proof of principle: Evaluation of probiotics on vaginal microbiota and clinical of the pain alleviating effects of NV-01 in dogs outcomes of dogs with recurrent urinary tract suffering from osteoarthritis-associated pain. infections. 6/1/13-10/1/13 (Triangle Community 12/17/2012-9/16/2013 (Nexvet Biopharma Pty Foundation) $5,000. Ltd.) $73.002. 3 Lascelles D, Fogle JE, Hauck ML. Phenotypic incontinence. 1/1/2013-12/31/2014 (American and functional characterization of differences Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, Inc.) between monocytes in dogs with and without $116,184. osteosarcoma. 2/1/2013-1/31/2014 (American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, Inc.) Wood M, Pritchard JC. Plasma B Cell $12,960. activating factor concentrations are a marker of active immune-medicated thrombocytopenia in Marcellin-Little DJ. Comparison of post- dogs. 1/1/2013-12/31/2013 (NC Veterinary exercise cooling methods in working dogs. Medical Foundation, Inc.) $2,500. 6/2/2012-9/30/2013 (Oklahoma State University [Prime-US Army-Research Laboratory]) $9,081. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mathews KG. George H. Hitchings Proposal. Testing Service and Clinical 6/1/2013-10/1/2013 (Triangle Community Foundation) $5,000. Trial Agreements (December 2012-May 2013) Munana KR, Early PJ. A pivotal, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, clinical field study Gilger BC. Safety and efficacy studies on evaluating the effectiveness and safety of adjunctive use of topical glaucoma drops with imepitoin in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. the Bimatoprost SR implant. October 2012 – 9/7/2012-9/6/2013 (Boehringer Ingelheim October 2013 (Allergan, Inc, Irvine, CA) Vetmedica, Inc.) $35,000. $75,000. (Testing Service Agreement) Olivry TJ, Bizikova P. Pilot evaluation of the Gilger BC. A 5-day comparative topical ocular efficacy and safety of a canonized Anti-TNF- tolerability/safety study of two formulations of Alpha monoclonal antibody to treat refractory RX-10045 and cyclosporine in New Zealand atopic dermatitis in dogs.