Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at UMass Amherst
Hands-on Opportunities
Animal management classes & activities
Upcoming Events
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Apr3
Trafficking of proteins: relevance to germ cell differentiation and fertility
Eugenia Teves, PhDVirginia Commonwealth, Richmond4:00pmSeminar -
Apr10
Necroptosis, inflammation, and tumorigenesis
Zheng Gang Liu, PhDNational Cancer Institute, NIH4:00pmSeminar -
Apr17
Heritable variation in gene expression is the key contributor to phenotypic change and genetic diversity in Holstein cattle.
Tom Lawlor, PhDHolstein Association USA4:00pmSeminar -
Apr24
Evaluating immune responses to radiation therapy and immunomodulation in translational animal models of head and neck cancer
Keara Boss, DVM, PhDColorado State University4:00pmSeminar -
May1
Tissue specific hydrogels and tumor dormancy
Shelly Peyton, PhDUMass Amherst, Chemical Engineering4:00pmSeminar
VASCI SPOTLIGHT
Spring 2024 Registration
Information to register for classes
Department News
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2024 Goat Kidding Season
The 2024 Goat Kidding Season yielded 24 beautiful new additions at the UMass Hadley Farm. -
Snoeyenbos Award presented to Deeksha Mohan
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is pleased to announce that Deeksha Mohan has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Snoeyenbos Award. -
Snoeyenbos Award presented to Nidhi Jadon
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is pleased to announce that Nidhi Jadon has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Snoeyenbos Award. -
Hong Award Presented to Neha Gupta
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is pleased to announce that Neha Gupta has been selected as the recipient of the Frances and Chou-Chu Hong Award. -
Bay State Livestock Classic will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024
Student participants spend time during the spring semester training and fitting the animals that they have chosen to show during the Classic. -
VASCI Researchers Identify Enzyme Key to Training Cells to Fight Autoimmune Disorders
The discovery of a new signaling pathway in immune cells may lay the foundation for drug-free, side-effect-free treatments for patients with aplastic anemia and other autoimmune disorders.
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