Jimena Ruiz is a first-generation college student from Los Angeles who is pursuing a PhD in Molecular Biosciences from WSU’s School of Molecular Biosciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Jimena is investigating the influences of mitochondrial stress and lipids on dietary-induced ferroptosis, which is associated with neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.
Phyllis Erdman will discuss the human-animal bond’s role in veterinary education as the distinguished lecturer of the 2024 Bustad Lecture at 5 p.m. Friday, March 22, in room 1002 of the Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility building on the Washington State University Pullman campus
Oro Negro, a 4-year-old Friesian stallion, will soon resume his training for charro competitions, or horse dancing events, following a pair of lifesaving colic surgeries at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Sarah Guess got her start at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital as an undergraduate student assisting in the large and small animal hospital.
Graduate student Albina Makio is studying how the infectious herpes simplex virus invades the cells of its host. It is research that could ultimately lead to new treatments and vaccines to target the virus, which is present in nearly half of the world’s population.
The three‑year National Science Foundation grant will enable WSU researchers to study the interconnected processes that contribute to musculoskeletal function.
Dr. Caio Figueiredo joined the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2203 as an assistant professor in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences department and Veterinary Medicine Extension. His research interests include understanding the mechanisms of uterine disease establishment and cure in dairy cows, developing alternative therapy for the treatment of metritis, and implementing precision technology in dairy operations, among others.
Scott Campbell’s role at WSU reflects a growing recognition of the grief associated with a pet’s death and the toll veterinary care can take on people in the profession.
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Graduate student Mustika Rahmawati hopes her research will one day help scientists and clinicians in the fertility field better diagnose and prevent male infertility. Mustika is pursuing a PhD in Molecular Biosciences.
