Dr. Jilinda Lewis-Simpson reported that the Class of 2001 held their 10-year reunion in July in Corvallis. She said, “It was a great event to catch up on 10-years’ worth of happenings from all our class-mates! We got a tour (and did a bit of drooling) of all the changes that have been happening to […]
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Class of 2001 celebrates 10-year reunion
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011Class of 2001 reunion July 29
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years already! For the full schedule, click here. If you have questions, contact Katie Samuelson, ktlsam@gmail.com.
MacVicar Scholar Award Lecture
Monday, April 25th, 2011Can an invasive disease modify the dynamics of a native infection? Specifically, does bovine tuberculosis (BTB), modify the dynamics of a native infection, Rift Valley Fever (RVF), in African buffalo? Dr. Brianna Beechler, a PhD student in the Jolles lab in Biomedical Sciences and 2010 recipient of the MacVicar Scholar Award, presented an update on […]
Dr. Brianna Beechler awarded MAF fellowship
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Brianna Beechler, a PhD student in the Jolles lab in Biomedical Sciences, was awarded a Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship to support her work on disease interactions in African buffalo. The fellowship, worth over $80,000, will provide her with stipend and tuition for two years. After completing her DVM degree at OSU in the spring of […]
Alumnus Shawn Thomas sees need, opens clinic
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011—Special to The Oregonian by Eric Apalategui A week after Tanasbourne Veterinary-Emergency opened, New Year’s Eve passed quietly at the only emergency pet clinic in the Hillsboro and Beaverton area that’s open all night, every weekend and major holidays. Dr. Shawn Thomas, the clinic’s owner and only staff veterinarian, designed and with the help of […]
MacVicar Scholar Award announced
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Dr. Brianna Beechler, alumni class of 2008 and Ph.D. candidate in the department of Environmental Sciences has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 MacVicar Scholar Award in Animal Health. This award was established in 1996 by Robert and Clarice MacVicar to support interdisciplinary graduate student research in animal health. Her application was judged […]