Tag: School of Veterinary Medicine

TEACH in India: Taking the Wisconsin Idea Global

In December 2022, UW School of Veterinary Medicine faculty offered a first-of-its-kind training program for Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) veterinarians in Hyderabad, India, called TEACH (Training in Emergency Animal Care and Handling). Emeritus Professor Christopher Olsen, Assistant Professors Keith Poulsen and Ryan Breuer, and Adjunct Assistant Professor JR Lund led the training. Read the full story.

Local to Global Disease Detection: Alumni in Public Health Address COVID-19 Crisis

On two different sides of the world, two alumnae of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine were just getting settled into new professional roles when the novel coronavirus struck. They rolled up their sleeves, called upon the relationships, resources and skills they’ve developed, and led efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic – all the while …

Clinical trial for Ebola vaccine developed at UW–Madison underway in Japan

As of this week, a phase one clinical trial to test a potential new Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is underway in Japan. Fifteen healthy young men* will receive two doses of the experimental vaccine. If the first group tolerates the vaccine, an additional group of up to 20 volunteers …

New Faculty Focus: Fernando J. Marqués

Title: Clinical associate professor in large animal internal medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine. Title: Clinical associate professor in large animal internal medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine.