Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

DVM

Veterinary Medicine
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On Campus

Description

See Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine for complete information.

Applying for Admission

Standard requirements for all graduate programs

  • Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
  • Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.

    If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.

    After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.

  • If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.

    When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.

  • If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
  • Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.

Program Faculty

Fernando Osorio (bio)

Virology, Pseudorabies Virus, Vesicular Diseases

Asit Pattnaik (bio)

Molecular Biology of RNA Viruses, Virus-Host Cell Interactions, Attenuated Viruses and Vaccines, Antivirals

Gary Pickard (bio)

Circadian Timing System, Viral Proteins, Central Nervous System

Richard Randle (bio)

Beef Cow and Calf Production Management, Young Stock Management, Disease Monitoring and Quality Assurance

N R Jayagopal Reddy (bio)

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Immune System Activation and Autoimmunity

Donald Reynolds (bio)

Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Poultry Disease

Patricia Sollars (bio)

Circadian Rhythms, Circadian Regulation of Sleep, Seasonal Affective Disorder

Greg Somerville (bio)

Staphylococcus Aureus and S. Epidermidis Infections

David Steffen (bio)

Pathology of Inherited Diseases

Matthew Wiebe (bio)

Host-Pathogen Interaction

Shi-hua Xiang (bio)

Finding a HIV/AIDS Vaccine or a Long-Term Preventive Strategy, Small Ruminant Lentviruses (SRLV) and Trying to Find the Genetic Resistant-Forms against SRLV Infection

You Zhou (bio)

Confocal microscopy for immunofluorescence or live cell imaging analysis and electron microscopy, Search for biomarkers of altered stress response/adaptation using animal models.

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