Dr. Gregg Adams: Distinguished Researcher
May 31st, 2007
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Dr. Gregg Adams of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will receive the University of Saskatchewan’s Distinguished Researcher Award during the university’s Spring Convocation on June 5. The professor in WCVM’s Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and a 1982 graduate of the veterinary college has made a significant impact in the field of reproductive biology through his novel research …
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CCWHC receives OIE designation
The World Organisation for Health (Office International des Epizooties or OIE) has designated the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) as its first international collaborating centre in the area of wild animal health and disease. The designation, which was announced on May 25, means that CCWHC will be OIE’s collaborating centre for wildlife disease surveillance and monitoring, diagnosis, epidemiology and …
May 31st, 2007 Full story »
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WCVM scientists receive Discovery Grants
Six scientists at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine are the recipients of 2007 Discovery Grants through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The College’s veterinary researchers are among 3,300 university scientists across Canada who will receive $458.8 million in Discovery Grants to support their research in the natural sciences and engineering over …
May 28th, 2007 Full story »
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WCVM scientists receive Award of Innovation
A new drug with the potential to treat a wide array of inflammatory conditions has secured this year’s Award of Innovation for Dr. John Gordon and Dr. Fang Li of the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine. The two researchers were named as winners of the $5,000 award on May 15th at TCU Place at the “Celebrate Success!” …
May 17th, 2007 Full story »
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Dr. John Gordon receives CIHR funding
Veterinary immunologist Dr. John Gordon has received $242,000 in research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The researcher and his team in WCVM’s Department of Veterinary Microbiology will use the federal funding to further the development of a new anti-inflammatory drug that could ease the suffering of people with arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and cystic fibrosis, as …
May 04th, 2007 Full story »
