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 ItemVMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Wynne DiGrassie DVM ‘96, MS ‘00 , article
Wynne DiGrassie DVM '96, MS '00 is the owner and practice administrator at Mountain View Equine Hospital and an Associate Professor at Blue Ridge Community College. As a VMCVM alum, her well-rounded education gave her the confidence to teach exotic animal care, despite focusing on equine practice.
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Article ItemGraduate student’s love of science leads to prestigious national fellowship , article
Kaylee Petraccione received a National Institute of Health award to further her research on the molecular mechanisms enabling the Rift Valley fever virus to cause disease.
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Article ItemA veterinarian's journey from engineering to canine nutrition research , article
For Janice O'Brien, a Ph.D, student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the road to becoming a researcher in canine nutrition epidemiology has been anything but conventional.
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Article ItemVeterinary students take summer dive into biomedical research , article
In a program now in its 17th year, veterinarians explored scientific questions that could impact both animal and human health.
Date: Aug 21, 2024