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Amanda Predki: Valuing ‘Soft Skills’ in Medicine

May 25, 2024 / Alumni News

“I always knew I wanted to be a doctor,” said Dr. Amanda Predki. “It just took me a while to figure out that I wanted to be a veterinarian.” Growing up in Illinois, she never…
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Khan Family Gift Elevates Cancer Care for Pets

September 08, 2022 / General News

Business leader Shahid Khan, his wife Ann Margaret Khan, and their children Tony and Shanna Khan – all graduates of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – have made a gift of $15 million that will…
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Dr. Dupuis, Stuber, Drs. Foreman-Hesterberg, Hutchens, Constable

Alumni Awards Honor Excellence, Contributions in Veterinary Medicine

September 06, 2022 / Alumni News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association have announced the winners of the annual awards to be presented on Thursday, September 29, as part of the Annual Fall Conference for…
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[drs wittrup, fan, and kaufman, melanoma trial researchers]

Immunotherapy Trials Show Promise for Treating Canine Melanoma

August 06, 2022 / General News

Academic, Industry Partners Move Toward Human Trials By Susan McKenna Dr. Timothy Fan, veterinary oncologist and professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and a Program Leader for the Cancer Center at…
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Dr. Kate Varela (third from left in front) investigated a polio outbreak in Ghana.

Kate Varela Honored with CDC Steele Award

July 07, 2022 / Alumni News

When Kate Varela started her veterinary studies in 2008, she knew she wasn’t seeking a traditional career as a clinician. “After working in Washington, D.C., for two years between undergrad and vet school, I had…
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New Biosecurity Resource Helps Producers Protect Pigs

July 06, 2022 / General News

$50 billion. That’s the estimated economic impact over 10 years if African swine fever finds its way into the United States, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). And the threat…
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Students Honored at Research Day

May 05, 2022 / General News

On April 27, the College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual Research Day celebration, offering a showcase of research activity throughout the college and recognizing a number of graduate students for their research.

From Horses to Humans: The Translational Medicine of Dr. Laurie Goodrich

April 06, 2022 / Alumni News

Falling in love with horses at the age of five set the course for Dr. Laurie Goodrich’s future career. As a child, she continually asked her parents for a horse of her own. “I drove…
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First Illinois Dog to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2 ID’d by U. of I. Faculty

February 25, 2022 / General News

More Dogs Likely Infected, But Without Life-threatening Illness A pet dog from Chicago that had been experiencing respiratory symptoms since early January recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in people. The…
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[Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker with chickens]

‘It Gets Better’: Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker’s Veterinary Journey

February 18, 2022 / Alumni News

When she earned her DVM in 1989, Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker was only the third person of color—and the first Black woman—to graduate from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, which graduated its first…
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College Celebrates 2020, 2021 Excellence Awards

November 29, 2021 / General News

The 29th annual College of Veterinary Medicine excellence awards program took place on November 22, when nine members of the college community were recognized for outstanding contributions to the college. Additionally, 58 staff members were…
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Amanda Predki: Valuing ‘Soft Skills’ in Medicine

Khan Family Gift Elevates Cancer Care for Pets

Alumni Awards Honor Excellence, Contributions in Veterinary Medicine

Immunotherapy Trials Show Promise for Treating Canine Melanoma

Kate Varela Honored with CDC Steele Award

New Biosecurity Resource Helps Producers Protect Pigs

Students Honored at Research Day

From Horses to Humans: The Translational Medicine of Dr. Laurie Goodrich

First Illinois Dog to Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2 ID’d by U. of I. Faculty

‘It Gets Better’: Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker’s Veterinary Journey

College Celebrates 2020, 2021 Excellence Awards

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