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Mass Mussel Die-Offs Baffle Scientists
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Batker DVM’95 Named WVMA Veterinarian of the Year
Posted onThe Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Judith Batker DVM’95 the 2018 WVMA Veterinarian of the Year during its 103rd annual convention in October. A 1995 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, …

How Hibernators Could Help Humans Treat Illness, Conserve Energy and Get to Mars
Posted onTwo scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), Hannah Carey and Matthew Regan, were among the researchers who gathered October 27 to discuss the potential for hibernation and the related process, torpor, to …
Astronauts Could Be Frozen During Missions to Mars and Beyond to Protect Them From Space Radiation and Save on Food and Water Supplies
Posted on Daily MailHumans do not naturally undergo torpor, but scientists are interested in the idea of producing states of 'synthetic' torpor for spaceflight and treating serious illnesses. Postdoctural fellow Dr. Matthew Regan at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine explained: "Synthetic torpor could protect astronauts from space-related health hazards and simultaneously reduce demands on spacecraft mass, volume and power capacities."
Astronauts Could One Day Be Put into Artificial Hibernation for Deep Space Trips to Mars and Beyond
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Posted on ReutersSVM Summer Scholars, Alumna and Faculty Recognized at National Veterinary Symposium
Posted onSeventeen veterinary medicine students participating in the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Scholars Program presented posters at the 2017 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium August 3-5 in the Washington, D.C., area. The symposium is the …