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Unlocking How Dogs’ Fungal Ear Infections Evade Treatment Points Vets to Drug Stewardship
April 9, 2026 / Pathobiology

Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
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Get to Know Caitlin Acree

November 12, 2024 / Get to Know

Caitlin Acree, Veterinary Research Specialist at the College of Veterinary Medicine, began working at the college in 2023. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?September 2023. Describe your role at the…
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Dr. Heidi Phillips, Dr. John Coyne, and Dr. Kimberly Selting.

Dr. John A. Coyne Investiture, Second of Four in 2024

November 05, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Heidi Phillips, Dr. John Coyne, and Dr. Kimberly Selting On October 11, in a touching investiture ceremony that highlighted family ties, two faculty members became the inaugural Dr….
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Faculty Spotlight: Monica Chen, DVM, MS

November 05, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Chen is an instructor in the small animal surgery service. Tell us about your background. Unlike the people who were passionate about veterinary medicine from an early age, I grew up in the East…
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Greece 2024

October 30, 2024 / Student Blogs

Erica Jackson It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! I learned so much about surgery, shelter med, Greece, Rhodes, and so much more. During our two weeks, we were able to complete about 150 spays and…
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Drs. Ziv-Gal and Bagchi.

Drs. Bagchi, Ziv-Gal Awarded CZ Biohub Grant

October 29, 2024 / Comparative Biosciences News

Pictured above: Dr. Ziv-Gal (left) and Dr. Bagchi (right) Professors Indrani Bagchi and Ayelet Ziv-Gal’s collaborative research team has been awarded a grant from the Chan Zuckerburg (CZ) Biohub Chicago as part of the first…
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Get to Know Shakirat Adetunji

October 24, 2024 / Get to Know

Dr. Shakirat Adetunji is a clinical assistant professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I was hired as a clinical assistant…
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