Research and Graduate Studies
Committed to discovery, service, and training future researchers and veterinarians
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Article ItemDahlgren named Outstanding Faculty Mentor by Virginia Tech Graduate School , article
The Virginia Tech Graduate School recognized Professor of Large Animal Surgery Linda Dahlgren as an Outstanding Faculty Mentor.
Date: May 06, 2021 -
Article ItemHrubec discusses birth defects and disinfectants on Finding Genius Podcast , article
As a guest on the Finding Genius Podcast, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology Research Assistant Professor Terry Hrubec discusses her discovery that a common chemical in disinfectants can cause birth defects in mice.
Date: Apr 10, 2021 -
Article ItemGohlke publishes in The Lancet Oncology , article
Julia Gohlke has published "Carcinogenicity of gentian violet, leucogentian violet, malachite green, leucomalachite green, and CI Direct Blue 218" in The Lancet Oncology.
Date: Mar 25, 2021 -
Article ItemJoyce and Bertke publish in Vaccines , article
Jonathan D. Joyce and Andrea Bertke have published "Assessment of Two Novel Live-Attenuated Vaccine Candidates for Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) in Guinea Pigs" in Vaccines.
Date: Mar 13, 2021 -
Article ItemLahmers guest-edits issue of Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation , article
Kevin Lahmers, clinical associate professor of anatomic pathology, guest-edited an issue of Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
Date: Mar 08, 2021
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Research at VA-MD Vet Med
VA-MD Vet Med has a robust research program that spans basic biomedical sciences in infectious (viral, bacterial, and parasitic) and non-infectious (immune-mediated and oncologic) diseases to veterinary clinical research to translational to public health. Our overall goal is to apply our research to improve the lives of pets and people.
Basic biomedical sciences include the use of appropriate animal models for diseases to better understand the disease process, a prerequisite for the development of better preventive and therapeutic strategies.
With a focus on One Health, our program brings together veterinarians, physicians, and other scientists to address public health threats affecting both people and animals.
Our translational research approach aims to take laboratory findings directly to clients in a clinical setting.
Ongoing clinical trials in our hospitals test research discoveries to develop better methods of disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Our faculty, students, staff, and research partners are committed to discovery, service, and training future researchers and veterinarians.
Signature Research Programs
Research themes include
- Clinical veterinary medicine research and translational medicine from laboratory animals to clinical veterinary and human patients
- Stem cell biology and its application
- Clinical trials management and human-animal bond/interactions
Research themes include
- Animal models for immune-mediated diseases
- Understanding the mechanisms of such as autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease)
- Specific interests include
- Role of epigenetics, microbiome, and environmental hormonal factors on these diseases
- Transition of inflammation leading to cancer
- Induction of immunity in oncologic conditions
- Translational research
Research themes include
- Animal models for neurodevelopment and traumatic injury, neurovascularization, neuroinflammation, and neuro-oncology
- Translational research
Research themes include
- Animal models for human and veterinary infectious diseases
- Understanding the pathogenesis of the diseases, immunity to infectious, and its prevention
- Development of vaccines and drugs
- Mechanisms of drug resistance
- Translational research
Research focused on infectious diseases epidemiology and public health education that addresses the individual, social, and ecological determinants of health, reflects the human-animal-environment One Health interface, promotes health equity, and builds healthy communities.