October 2024

Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital team: Lori Tierney

Depending on the day, Lori Tierney can find herself helping to care for pets and animals ranging from birds and lizards to dogs and horses. Lori joined our team at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in June of 2023 as float technician, meaning she works with all the services at the hospital.

Lori Tierney with her dogs at the main entrance to the VTH.

Meet the Class of 2025: Gwyn Potter

Early on, Gwyn Potter wanted to be a paleontologist, but a love for science and medicine led them to veterinary medicine.  “I love medicine, and I love science. My whole life I’ve loved animals, and my time with horses in 4-H was critical to pointing me toward veterinary medicine as a great option to combine […]

Gwyn Potter examines a dog.

Q&A with genetics and cell biology student Reagan Simek

Reagan Simek, a genetics and cell biology student at WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is on track to graduate in the spring with ambitions to attend medical school. Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Reagan’s fascination with genetics began in high school when she learned about the genetic basis of her family’s chronic migraines.

Undergraduate student Reagan Simek.

Public Health Newsletter – Fall 2024

Despite being in its infancy, faculty and staff of WSU’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program have made significant progress in developing an infrastructure reflective of our values of inclusivity, accountability, and free intellectual exchange.

Dr with kid and parent

Meet our researchers: Dr. Giuseppe Giannotti

Dr. Giuseppe Giannotti’s research focuses on understanding the neuronal circuits driving heroin relapse and, in particular, those that overlap with aversion. His work may one day lead to interventions that can improve recovery outcomes for individuals struggling with opioid use disorder.

Dr. Giuseppe Giannotti poses for a photo with a fluorescence microscope image of a brain section used in his research.