The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine presents

The Science of Veterinary Medicine
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2012 Science of Veterniary Medicine Poster and Oral Presentation Winners

Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium Photos

The Science of Veterinary Medicine

  • Ever wonder why there are so many basic science courses in the first year of the veterinary curriculum?
  • Have you wondered how biochemistry or microbiology research findings are used to provide tools for medicine?
  • Why do veterinarians pursue research when they could focus on practicing clinical medicine?

The answers to these questions and more will be revealed in the Science of Veterinary Medicine Research Symposium on October 11, 2012.

Science of Veterinary Medicine Symposium

Thursday, October 11, 2012
College of Veterinary Medicine
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dr. George Lees

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Dennis O'Brien

"Fireflies in the Brain: Comparative Studies of Hereditary Neurologic Diseases"

Dr. O'Brien, DVM, MS, PhD, ACVIM, is a professor of veterinary internal medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine at University of Missouri.

Program Coordinator: Dr. Scott Brown, sbrown01@uga.edu

Emerging Fields Speakers

Dr. Steve Budsberg

Dr. Steve Budsberg
"Current Data on Pain Management - Facts, Fictions, and Follies"


Dr. Sonia Hernandez

Dr. Sonia Hernandez
"Insights Into Your Cat's Behavior"

Research Symposium Event Schedule

Location: College of Veterinary Medicine Building

9:30 a.m.

Registration: Veterinary Medical Building Lobby

Poster Viewing: Student Lobby

10:00 a.m.

Welcome: Dr. Harry Dickerson, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Affairs

Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Scott Brown

Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

10:15—11:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dennis O'Brien, is a professor of neurology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri.

Lecture: "Fireflies in the Brain: Comparative Studies of Hereditary Neurologic Diseases"

Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

11:30—12:30 p.m.

Research at the College: I

Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

Research at the College: II

Vet Med Building 1
Room H203

Research at the College: III

Vet Med Building 1
Room 363 (until 12:15)

Research at the College: IV

Vet Med Building 1
Room 311

12:30—1:30 p.m.

Lunch: Board Room 222

Poster Session: Student Lobby

1:30—3:00 p.m.

Research at the College: V

Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

Research at the College: VI

Vet Med Building 1
Room H203

Research at the College: VII

Vet Med Building 1
Room 311 (until 2:45)

 

3:00—3:15 p.m.

Break: Student Lobby

3:15—4:15 p.m.

Emerging Fields: I

"Animal Migrations and Infectious Disease Risk"
Dr. Sonia Altizer

Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

Emerging Fields: II

"Current Data on Pain Management - Facts, Fictions, and Follies"
Dr. Steve Budsberg

Vet Med Building 1
Room 311

Emerging Fields: III

"Insights Into Your Cat's Behavior"
Dr. Sonia Hernandez

Vet Med Building 1
Room 363

 

Emerging Fields: IV

"Stem Cells in Research and Medicine"
Dr. Maria Viveiros

Vet Med Building 1
Room H203

 

4:20—4:50 p.m.

Awards
Vet Med Building 1
Room H237

The Emerging Fields symposia are an opportunity for veterinary students to participate in the discussion of research and its application towards solving real-world problems involving veterinary medicine. A keynote speaker introduces the topic then each session is lead by a clinician teamed with a researcher.

Following the lecture, the clinician presents a case study and partnered with the researcher poses a series of questions to be addressed by student discussion groups. The researcher adds a perspective on how basic research can be used to address questions raised by the case study. Experienced clinical and research faculty work with students in the discussion groups.

This page was last updated on October 2, 2012.