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23rd Annual Research Symposium
September 30, 2011

The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine held its twenty-third Annual Research Symposium on Friday, September 30, 2011. The event showcased VMRCVM student and faculty research and featured Michael T. Collins, DVM, Ph.D. as the keynote speaker.

The symposium is sponsored by Pfizer and the Office of Research & Graduate Studies.

2011 Symposium Keynote Speaker - Michael T. Collins, DVM, Ph.D.

Dr. Michael T. Collins, professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine, was the keynote speaker at VMRCVM's 23rd Annual Research Symposium on Friday, Sept. 30. He has taught veterinary bacteriology for the past 30 years. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Georgia.

Since the early 1980's, Johne's disease has been the focus of Collins' research. He has numerous scientific and lay publications on Johne's disease and served as president of the International Association for Paratuberculosis for over 10 years. He has received teaching awards at the school and university levels and is the principle author of Johne's Information Center website, http://johnes.org. Over his academic career, Collins has taken four year-long sabbaticals for study in Denmark, Australia, The Netherlands and most recently in Chile as Fulbright Scholar.