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VMCVM Alumni/Student Spotlight: Carley Elliott , articleMeet Carley Elliott, Ph.D. candidate and Master of Public Health alum in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Carley has "become increasingly passionate about the health and well-being of both humans and animals and the ways diseases like cancer impact us all." Carley cares for a feral cat colony, has a personal cat named Cheech, a 4-foot ball python named Noodle, and wishes she had the ability to talk and listen to each of them.
Date: Sep 03, 2026 - -
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Ben Affleck, the cat, breathes easy after cancer treatment , articleA cat’s breathtaking struggle and successful radiation treatment for throat cancer at Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke might be worthy of a movie script from his namesake.
Date: Sep 03, 2026 - -
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She earned a Ph.D. in the spring, enters as a first-year student in the fall , articleWith enough research accolades to be among the faculty, Elliana Vickers looks to grow in patient care as a student and fulfill a lifelong dream to be a veterinarian.
Date: Sep 01, 2026 - -
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H-FIRE comes to the rescue after a softball-sized tumor threatens the future of a horse in the show ring , articleDanika received a variety of advanced treatments, including H-FIRE, or high-frequency irreversible electroporation, a procedure that utilizes targeted electrical pulses to open pores in tumor cell walls.
Date: Aug 25, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Pet Spotlight: Juno , articleMeet Juno, the almost-10-year-old "mix of everything that just makes the best dog out there" living in the home of Kirsten Masters, a dual-degree Ph.D./DVM student in her second year of DVM studies. With an adorable personality that could charm anyone, Juno ended up being the center of attention on her mom's wedding day. Juno likes her fruits and veggies, but thinks a pup cup is best, especially after a long walk and before a long day of snugglebugging. Juno has already seen her mom accomplish so much, and "she always makes sure I’m right by her side for everything."
Date: Aug 24, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Courtney Conroy , articleMeet Courtney Conroy '13, DVM '17, associate veterinarian at Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care in Amissville, Virginia. Courtney said the best advice she got was that "No patient walks itself into a veterinary clinic," but that really did happen once! She loves hobby farming and being called "Farmer Courtney." Amid a menagerie of over 30 animals (not counting two bee hives), her and her husband's dog is named "Skipper" for the cannon fired after Hokies touchdowns.
Date: Aug 21, 2026 - -
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NIH bets $2 million on a virologist studying how cells decide to die , articleInside every infection, a microscopic war plays out with sacrifice, deception, and last-minute warnings between cells. A Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine virologist recently won a rare National Institutes of Health award to find out what determines who wins.
Date: Aug 20, 2026 - -
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Veterinary students expand horizons into biomedical research through summer program in 19th year , articleCovering topics ranging from infectious diseases to oncology to public health, 11 students made meaningful contributions to science and gained valuable mentor-led experience that could define a career path.
Date: Aug 13, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Andrew Burton , articleMeet Andrew Burton, small animal ICU technician at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Andrew's goal is to give patients as fear-free of an environment as possible. A 'spicy cat whisperer' who understands the game of cricket, Andrew grew up in South Africa, appreciating the dogs and cats around him and also the wild animals roaming the national parks. Andrew and his wife Angie have two daughters, four cats, and two dogs.
Date: Aug 13, 2026 - -
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Researchers begin to uncover how cryptococcus shifts from silent infection to killer fungus , articleKirsten Nielsen’s laboratory has identified the "previously unappreciated diversity" of immune cells that keep cryptococcus in check for the vast majority of people who are infected with this potentially deadly fungus.
Date: Aug 06, 2026 - -
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Public health alumna, center director guide road map for cancer prevention in Virginia , articleAs a public health graduate student at Virginia Tech, Amanda Qadado helped public health associate professor Sophie Wenzel gather data for the 2018-22 state cancer plan. Today, Qadado is collaborating with Wenzel in leading the new plan’s development.
Date: Aug 06, 2026 - -
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52 pounds of gravel, one thoroughbred, and a connection that's inspiring a future veterinarian , articleSurgery residents rally to save Jasper, while a veterinary student cared for his young owner.
Date: Aug 03, 2026 - -
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Pet pig hogs the family couch again thanks to treatment at Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleElmer, a 5-year-old potbellied pig, underwent emergency surgery and a months-long recovery for a urinary blockage not commonly seen in pigs, becoming a favorite of students and clinicians at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine along the way.
Date: Jul 28, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Sahar Abdelrazek , articleMeet Sahar Abdelrazek, research assistant professor of microbial pathogen metagenomics for the last two years at the veterinary college. Sahar credits her father as her greatest inspiration — from a large rural household of eight siblings, he became a paramedic and eventually the dean of an agricultural college. Sahar believes in "give it a try" as guiding advice — learning from a mistake is better than missing an opportunity.
Date: Jul 23, 2026 - -
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Irish draft mare gallops again after brutal colic scare , articleStarting on a frigid night and continuing through many ups and downs of digestive ailments, Mona was guided to a full recovery by clinicians at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.
Date: Jul 22, 2026 - -
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Alumni give to expand veterinary hospital where daughter is studying , articleMyron Bradley '86, DVM ’90 and Ann Beaudin DVM '90 were students when the Veterinary Teaching Hospital was first built. It is set to be renovated and expanded as their daughter, Grace Bradley, finishes up her studies.
Date: Jul 21, 2026 - -
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Local Tattoo Shop Raises Funds for Canine Cancer Research in Memory of Beloved Pet , videoJennifer and Cord Sherman knew something was wrong with their spunky Newfoundland, Wendy, when she started to slow down. When a mass appeared on her front left leg, their primary veterinarian referred them to the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center's Dr. Joanne Tuohy, clinical professor of surgical oncology. Dr. Tuohy and her research team are currently researching the affects of the groundbreaking cancer treatment histotripsy on canine patients with osteosarcoma, a cancer affecting the bone. Though Wendy enrolled in the study to receive treatment for her osteosarcoma, she sadly passed away a few months after entering the study. The Shermans were inspired by the love and care Wendy received from the Tuohy research team and decided to hold a fundraiser at their tattoo shop, Black Diamond Tattoo Studios in Radford, Virginia. The fundraiser lasted about a week and raised $6,413 in funds for Dr. Tuohy's histotripsy research.
Date: Jul 17, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Maureen Noftsinger , articleMeet Maureen Noftsinger DVM '01, medical director for Emergency Veterinary and Specialty Services, located at Roanoke. Noftsinger fondly recalls the post-exam taligates and Thursday night study sessions while watching "ER" while she was at VMCVM. She is passionate about animals but also about helping people, often hosting students in the clinic ranging from elementary school to veterinary school. Noftsinger has a farm with 23 goats, 5 sheep, 15 chickens, 5 dogs, and a cat.
Date: Jul 16, 2026 - -
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For 20 years, this program has been turning veterinarians into biomedical researchers , articleMitchell Caudill's new job as a lab director is the latest proof it works. The program's federal funding was just renewed for another five years.
Date: Jul 15, 2026 - -
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VMCVM Pet Spotlight: Alba , articleMeet Alba, the 3-year-old torti cat of Madison Brown, the veterinary college photographer. Found under a frat house, Alba is "a snugglebug with a touch of wild child." Alba has two canine siblings, one she is playful with, another she mostly tolerates but sometimes bullies. Alba can leave her humans speechless with a loud meow that sounds "otherworldly."
Date: Jul 15, 2026 -
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