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VOLUME 39, Number 16........................................................................................................................ 20 April 2007
WEEKLY CALENDAR
25 April...................................................................................................... CPB Faculty Meeting, 8:30 a.m., VPTH 112 25 April.............................................................. SVM Honors and Awards Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Purdue Memorial Union
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WELCOME
Verna Smith joined the VTH this week as a Large Animal custodian.
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Classroom Training Sessions
There will be weekly training sessions on classroom usage Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in Room 1136, LYNN. Someone will be available to answer your questions about the use of all classroom technology in the SVM.
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SVM/VIS Information Desk Phone: 4-1153 ( E-mail: help@vet.purdue.edu : Hours: 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00, Mon.-Fri. --------------------------------------------------------- Emergency (Server Problems Only) Dave Chasey - 477-6264 Jim Morrison - 423-2054
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Lab Animal Care Weekend Schedule
April 21-22 Cell phone #427-5731 (with voicemail) Office phone #62968 (if you want to leave a message not requiring an immediate response)
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DROP-IN HELP SESSIONS
A 2-hour “open-door” period for you to bring your questions concerning the use of the Hospital Information System and other computer applications
Friday mornings 9:00-11:00 a.m.
LYNN G301 (VTH Training Office)
Open to all personnel. Computers areavailable for “hands-on” practice.
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OPEN FORUM WITH PRESIDENT JISCHKE
All SVM faculty and staff are invited to an open forum with President Jischke during his visit to the School on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The forum will be held from 11:00-11:55 a.m. in Room G167. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
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You Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Annual
Outstanding Non-Research Staffand Outstanding Research Staff Awards Reception
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Alumni Faculty Lounges - Room 1192 Lynn Hall
Please join us in honoring the SVM Outstanding Non-Research Staff Members and the SVM Outstanding Research Staff Member for 2007. Refreshments will be served. |
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SVM OPEN HOUSE THANKS
The 44th Annual Veterinary School Open House, which was held on April 14, 2007, was a tremendous success. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the students, faculty members, staff members, and guests that participated in Open House. Special thanks to:
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Dr. Sandy Amass Dr. Mimi Arighi Mark L. Booth Dr. Diane Bevier Ruth Brown Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue CIBC Boxer Rescue Dr. Laurent Couëtil Dr. Lori Corriveau Columbian Park Zoo Kevin Doerr Kevin Draper FEMA INTF-1 Search and Rescue Dog Park of Greater Lafayette
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Exotic Feline Rescue Center Great Dane Rescue Donna Griffey Guinea Pig Rescue Lee Ann Happ Charles and Lucreda Hutton (Hoosier Hutton Llama Farm) Indiana Veterinary Medical Association Indiana Farrier’s Association Carlene Linn James McEwen (Herding Dogs) Connie Musser Denise Ottinger
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Purdue Pre-Vet Club Dean Willie Reed Dr. Kathy Salisbury Sheltie Rescue of Greater Lafayette Southern Cross Boston Terrier Rescue Carie Telgen Dr. Steve Thompson Tippecanoe County Humane Society Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department Associate Dean John Van Vleet Wildcat Wildlife Center Dr. Tina Wismer |
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The Open House Committee worked extremely hard to make this event possible. A special thanks goes to:
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Erika Miller, Co-Chair |
Kate Lehman |
Andrea Schroeder |
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Beth Barno, Co-Chair |
Maria Littles |
Lora Tucker |
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Evan Apotheker |
Troy Lowdermilk |
Laura Vague |
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Olivia Berridge |
Joy Petscher |
Lauren Walker |
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Stacy Bruinsma |
Lori Phillips |
Courtney Warner |
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LeAnn Fankhauser |
Katy Portwood |
Erin Wendt |
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Jaman Ferguson |
Jen Roley |
Katie Wentworth |
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Paige Holsinger |
Nicole Schmelz |
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This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors - Boehringer Ingelheim, Dr. Pete Torok of Lafayette Orthopedic Clinic, Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, Merial, Novartis, PEFCU, Pfizer, Purina, PVSA, Royal Canin, Smoothie King, and VCA Animal Hospitals.
Thanks again to all who participated in the 44th Annual Veterinary School Open House! |
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ON THE CIRCUIT (Reports for April 14-20 and earlier)
TRAVELER(S) DESTINATION PURPOSE
Nita Glickman................................... Chicago, IL................. Attend the Morris Animal Foundation Meeting on Cancer Prevention in Pet Dogs
Orlando, FL............................................ Attend the SAS Global Forum
Songchuan Guo................................. Los Angeles, CA................. Attend the American Association for Cancer Research 2007 Annual Meeting
Paul Robinson................................... Montreal, Canada.......... Workshop Chair for “Standards and Calibration in High Content Analysis” at the Society for Biomolecular Science
James Leary...................................... Minneapolis, MN..................... Give invited talk at the Design of Medical Devices National Meeting
Sophie Lelièvre................................. Paris, France............ Give conference at the Equipe de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire Cellulaires Laboratory (University of Cergy Pontoise) as part of the international professorship of the “mois invites”; meet with representatives of the national public health services
Chang Kim....................................... Dallas, TX................................... Attend an American Heart Association Grant Review Study Section
George Moore.................................. Chicago, IL...................... Attend seminars on Clinical Trial Management
David Van Sickle............................... Chicago, IL................ Attend the 2007 Society for Biomaterials Meeting and participate in a two-hour tutorial “Getting to Phase I: Preclinical Studies”
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SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
SEMINARS
BMS 692 SEMINAR
Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:00 p.m., Room G167, LYNN
Dr. Ann Rundell Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University
“Investigation of an Abdominal-Compression-Device for Improving CPR”
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION VM 525 GRAND ROUNDS
Dr. Jeff Simmons,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary
Clinical Sciences
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:00-9:20 a.m. Room 1136, LYNN
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VPB 697 RESEARCH SEMINAR
Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:30 p.m., Room 112, VPTH
William D. Follas, MS Graduate Student in Clinical Pathology Department of Comparative Pathobiology Purdue University
“Porcine Macrophage Adiponectin Receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, and Cytokines TNFα, TGFβ and IL-10 Expression are Modulated by in vitro LPS Stimulation”
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Krystal Madden, BS Graduate Student in Cancer Biology Department of Comparative Pathobiology Purdue University
“Effect of Curcumin on HeLa Cervical Cancer Cell Line”
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
SEMINARS
ANIMAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SPECIAL SEMINAR
Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:00 p.m., Room 143, ADDL
Dr. Beatriz Miguel Bureau Chief, Diagnostic Laboratories Division of Animal Industry Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
“Incidence
of Diseases Affecting Ducks
Dr. Miguel is a candidate for the avian diagnostician position.
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SEMINARS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Friday, April 27, 2007 8:00 a.m., Room 1136, LYNN
Dr. Benjamin Uberti
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