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Dr Mark Valentine
Mar 10, 2021
RUSVM Faculty, Students Discover Flea-Based Bacterium in St. Kitts Mosquitoes
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Congratulations to Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Ross Vet) Dr. Matthew Valentine assistant professor, veterinary anatomic pathology and Patrick Kelly, clinical professor, and colleagues Chengming Wang, pathobiology professor, and Md Monirul Hoque, graduate student reporting the presence of Rickettsia felis in mosquitoes on St. Kitts, a research study that was recently published  in The Lancet Microbe.
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Coral-Reef Leader to Look Out For
Nov 05, 2020
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Dr. Alessandra Polo’s love for the ocean was written in the stars as she originally comes from a seaside village in Italy and was born a Pisces.  Now as a Ross Vet Postdoctoral research fellow, she is currently leading work at the university to set up studies on the coral microbiome communities and health of reef habitats on St. Kitts.
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Paving the Way for Bat Conservation
Nov 05, 2020
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Last week, the world celebrated National Bat Week, which aims to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. But just why are these creatures so important to not only the health of our ecosystems, but humans and animals as well? Dr. Sarah Hooper, Assistant Professor at Ross Vet, helps us to answer these questions and more as she walks us through her research and the importance of bat conservation.

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Ask and answer the biggest questions at the center of veterinary science by earning your Master’s or PhD at Ross Vet.

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Undertake independent research, learn the latest techniques, and advance your veterinary research knowledge. 
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Pursue original, faculty-supervised research and prepare to present your results in peer-reviewed publications.
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When you embark on one of our veterinary graduate programs at Ross Vet, you work alongside passionate scholars and academics.

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Among her many projects, Dr. Ketzis is working to identify improved diagnostic methods for Strongyloides stercoralis, zoonotic parasite often underdiagnosed in the developing world. 

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Dive into our four unique research centers, each with its own focus and faculty. Together, our research centers uncover new information and engage in integrative research to better understand the world through a lens of One Health.

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One Health Center for Zoonoses & Tropical Veterinary Medicine
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Center for Integrative Mammalian Research
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Center for Research & Innovation in Veterinary & Medical Education
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ONE HEALTH. ONE PURPOSE. ONE WORLD. 

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