The generous donor has experienced the toll that laminitis can have in her own animals. “My horses are a passion in my life. It is heartbreaking to experience their suffering from laminitis. The mission of my partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Mississippi State University (MSU) is to develop treatment and to work to find a cure for this dreadful disease,” she said in a statement.
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| Dean Nicholas Frank (MSU image) |
Mississippi State already has a leading laminitis researcher on the vet school campus. In May, 2023 Nicholas Frank, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LA), became dean and professor at the vet school. A native of Great Britain, his career accomplishments include important research into the endocrine-related aspects of laminitis; he is a well-known international speaker and author of journal articles and reference book chapters.
Before MSU, he held faculty positions at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts and the University of Nottingham in England. Dean Frank praised the collaboration as a unique opportunity to combine the strengths of all involved.
Before MSU, he held faculty positions at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts and the University of Nottingham in England. Dean Frank praised the collaboration as a unique opportunity to combine the strengths of all involved.
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Starkville is in eastern central Mississippi, not far from Alabama. |
He continued: "MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine enthusiastically supports these efforts by offering our expertise and a commitment to advancing the prevention and treatment of laminitis. By leveraging our research capabilities and academic excellence, MSU seeks to collaborate closely with Nancy to establish a world-class center that conducts cutting-edge laminitis research and translates scientific discoveries into practical solutions for the equine community.”
In this video, Dean Frank introduces the campus and programs of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State, which was established in 1974 and is located in Starkville, in eastern Mississippi. Mississippi State's animal sciences department has also been known for equine gait analysis research, particularly for gaited horses, and has recently emerged as a leader for US research on equine-assisted services and horse-human interaction.
Nancy Link has had a longstanding relationship with Mississippi State University.
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| How long will it be before "MSU" and "Starkville" start showing up on laminitis word clouds? This graphic was made from words most used in proposal abstracts submitted for a laminitis grant. |
The Link Center will employ two tenured faculty chairs and one early-career faculty member, as well as staff and graduate students. The Center will conduct vital research on laminitis prevention, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies.
Mississippi State University's news office provided some information for this article.
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