Graduate Studies

About the program
An integral part of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) and the Virginia Tech Graduate School, the Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences (BMVS) graduate program was initiated in 1986. In contrast to many departments and colleges across campus, a single, multidisciplinary graduate program at VMCVM is recognized by the Graduate School as a graduate department.
The goal of the BMVS program is to train students to be creative and sophisticated research scientists in fields associated with biomedical research. The program's association with VMCVM allows students the unique opportunity to explore both basic research, advanced pre-clinical animal model studies, natural clinical disease in animals, and translational research impacting both veterinary and human patients and populations.
The BMVS graduate program encourages collaborative, multidisciplinary research to achieve optimal health outcomes for people, animals, and the environment. To that end, the program emphasizes acquisition of a foundation of knowledge, research skills, and wet or dry laboratory experience essential to implementing independent research projects and formulating experimental and observational approaches that solve contemporary and anticipated problems in the biomedical and health sciences.
A basic philosophy of graduate education in Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences is flexibility. Programs of study — courses, laboratory and field research, clinical experiences, and teaching opportunities — are tailored to meet the individual student's needs, depending on academic background, professional experience, and career goals. The college prides itself on its high quality of faculty mentoring, advising, and support services.
Annual Research Symposium
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General Item2024 Research Symposium
Our 33rd Annual Research Symposium will be held on March 18, 2024, with events from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Inn at Virginia Tech. This year's theme is "Forging ahead: Pathways toward novel clinical approaches" This theme explores how novel clinical practices are formed and research teams are made. The scope will be from taking bench-top discoveries into the clinic to using new technology to expand the utility of veterinary medicine.
Signature Research Programs
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Latest News
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Article ItemIra Blader among 65 fellows elected to American Academy of Microbiology , article
Blader, head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine researches how parasites interact with their hosts.
Date: Feb 27, 2025 -
Article ItemVeterinary college researcher Kylene Kehn-Hall receives 2024 Zoetis Research Excellence Award , article
Kehn-Hall's lab uses artificial intelligence to unlock the secrets of hemorrhagic fever viruses.
Date: Feb 11, 2025 -
Article ItemCase by case, students learn problem-solving skills under returning professor , article
Stefanie DeMonaco returns to the veterinary college, where she worked from 2012 to 2023.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 -
Article ItemRoger Ramirez-Barrios recognized with 2024 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award , article
Ramirez-Barrios teaches parasitology content across all four years of the curriculum, witnessing students' entire journey to becoming veterinarians.
Date: Feb 04, 2025