THE
PROGRAM
The
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
maintains a dynamic and successful pathology residency program. The
program trains residents to become competent diagnostic pathologists
and builds a foundation for graduate research training. The three-year
program fulfills the eligibility requirements for the American College
of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) certification examination, and the
department has an outstanding record of trainees becoming ACVP diplomates.
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The
department supports six permanent residency positions in anatomic pathology
and three positions in clinical pathology. The program consists of diagnostic
service rotations, formal coursework, and a variety of regular diagnostic
and research seminars. The many diverse areas of faculty
specialization within the department provide excellent opportunities
for graduate study leading to the MS or PhD degrees in pathology. Degrees
are also available in microbiology, parasitology, toxicology, genetics,
and biomedical science. The department provides diagnostic services
in clinical, surgical, and necropsy pathology to the Veterinary
Medical Teaching Hospital. Residents obtain teaching experience
by instructing veterinary students in pathology laboratories and fourth
year necropsy/clinical pathology rotations. After entering a PhD program,
residents can receive continued departmental support in exchange for
limited diagnostic service and teaching. The department maintains extramural
affiliations with a variety of neighboring institutions, including Texas
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas
A&M University Medical Center, M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, The Texas
Heart Institute, Baylor College of
Medicine, UTMB Center for Tropical
Diseases in Galveston, and the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station. Stipends and benefits are highly
competitive with similar programs.
THE
FACILITIES
The
department or college maintains laboratories for electron microscopy,
scanning and flow cytometry, image analysis, transgenic mouse production,
peptide synthesis and nucleotide analysis/synthesis. Immunohistochemistry,
in situ hybridization, and other histologic techniques are available
within the histology service laboratory. Departmental facilities include
a new state-of-the-art necropsy and teaching laboratory.
THE
COLLEGE
Texas
A&M’s College
of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences consistently ranks
among the top of U.S. veterinary schools. The student population includes
over 500 professional DVM students, nearly 2300 undergraduate Biomedical
Science Program majors, and approximately 150 graduate students.
Signature
programs within the college include cardiovascular sciences, neurosciences,
environmental medicine/toxicology, biodefense and emerging infectious
diseases, reproductive biology, and biomedical genomics. Research centers
and institutes include the NIH-funded
Center for Environmental and Rural Health, the National
Homeland Security Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense,
the Michael E. DeBakey Institute
for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, and
the Schubot Exotic Bird Health
Center. Construction projects on the horizon include an addition
to the Veterinary Research Building, the $50 million Texas Institute
for Genomic Medicine (TIGM), and a GLP research facility for testing
cardiovascular devices. TIGM is a partnership with Lexicon Genetics
Inc. that will help place the college at the forefront of mouse genomic
research. The cardiovascular research facility is a cooperative enterprise
with bioengineering that will offer unique training and research opportunities
in cardiovascular pathology.
THE
UNIVERSITY
Texas A&M University is a land,
space, and sea-grant designated institution with an enrollment of 45,000
students in 170 fields of study and in 10 academic colleges. With annual
research expenditures of more than $500 million, A&M is a major
research university with a growing international focus. The school benefits
from outstanding public and private support with an endowment that ranks
in the top ten among all U.S. universities.
The university is in the midst of an ambitious faculty reinvestment
program, designed to add a total of 447 new faculty positions, and has
broken ground on a $100 million interdisciplinary life sciences building,
the largest single investment in teaching and research in the school’s
history.
THE
COMMUNITY
The Bryan/College
Station area, population 145,000, offers a diverse college town
atmosphere, a broad range of cultural and recreational opportunities,
a relatively low cost of living, excellent schools, mild winter temperatures,
and convenient access to the cities of Houston, Austin, San Antonio,
and Dallas/Fort Worth.
PATHOLOGY FACULTY
L.
Garry Adams,
DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Immunopathology, pathology of infectious disease
Brian R. Berridge, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Adjunct Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology
GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development
Renal pathology
Fred
J. Clubb, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Cardiovascular pathology, ultrastructural pathology
Wayne V. Corapi, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Infectious diseases, dermatopathology
Kelly M. Credille, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Guest Lecturer, Anatomic Pathology
Lilly Research Laboratories
Dermatopathology
John F. Edwards, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Diagnostic pathology, reproductive system pathology
Mark C. Johnson, DVM, DACVP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
Diagnostic and investigative immunopathology
Ann B. Kier, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Comparative pathology, pathology of transgenic animals
Joanne L. Mansell, DVM, DACVP
Clinical Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Dermatopathology
Mary B. Nabity, DVM, DACVP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
Urine Proteomics
Roy R. Pool, DVM, PhD
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Bone and joint pathology, surgical pathology
Brian F. Porter, DVM, DACVP
Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Neuropathology
Shashi K. Ramaiah, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
Toxicology and metabolic diseases
Karen E. Russell, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Pathology
Platelet disorders
George Stoica, DVM, PhD
Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Toxicologic pathology, carcinogenesis, neoplasia
Ralph W. Storts, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor Emeritus, Anatomic Pathology
Neuropathology
Brad R. Weeks, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Diagnostic pathology
Gregg B. Wells, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Neuropathology
FURTHER
INFORMATION
For
further information, contact Dr. Brian Porter (bporter@cvm.tamu.edu)
(Anatomic Pathology) or Dr. Karen Russell (krussell@cvm.tamu.edu)
(Clinical Pathology).
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