Comparative Medicine and Pathology Training Program

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The Comparative Medicine and Pathology (CMP) training program is funded under NIH grant T32OD010993.  It was established in 2003 in response to the serious shortage of academic veterinarians having the appropriate background and training to do independent biomedical research.  The program includes a group of highly qualified research mentors, offers a wide array of relevant research experiences, and provides a rich and diverse environment for training veterinarians in research. 

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine will have 2-3 positions open on our T32 grant in Spring/Summer 2023. This program provides an excellent opportunity for DVMs interested in pursuing a PhD degree and/or additional research experience. Stipends are at the NIH postdoctoral level. Childcare stipends are available.

The University of Minnesota and the College of Veterinary Medicine are strongly committed to fostering a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty, including racial minorities, disabled individuals, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.  Applicants from historically marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.  The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Comparative Medicine & Pathology Training Program

Postdoctoral Training Program in Comparative Medicine and Pathology

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at the University of Minnesota is now accepting applications from veterinarians seeking state-of-the-art research training in a NIH postdoctoral training program for comparative medicine and pathology that prepares trainees for a career in academic veterinary medicine. This program aims to provide students with broad-based knowledge, quality communication skills, and advanced research training, which are essential for a successful career as an independent investigator.  Trainees who do not have a PhD degree but who already have their DVM will enroll in one of two graduate programs offered in the College of Veterinary Medicine, both of which are well-organized, multidisciplinary graduate programs that allow the trainees to extensively interact with other graduate students, both veterinarians and non-veterinarians. 

The faculty mentors in the program represent a diverse group of disciplines, including pharmacology, cell biology, infectious disease, neurobiology, physiology, genetics, and molecular biology. Trainees who do not already hold a PhD degree will be strongly encouraged to pursue a PhD degree in either the Comparative Molecular Biosciences graduate program or the Veterinary Medicine graduate program within the CVM. Additional information on these programs may be found here.

Selection criteria will include the following: 

Qualified applicants will include individuals who have completed a residency program and/or PhD degree, as well as recent DVM graduates and individuals with veterinary practice experience who desire a career in research. Candidates must have a DVM or the equivalent foreign degree by the start date and must be US citizens or non-citizen nationals (permanent residents) due to NIH funding requirements.  Applicants should send their curriculum vitae or NIH biosketch, a statement of research experience including short and long-term goals, a university-certified veterinary college transcript, and GRE scores (if available). They should request three professional or academic letters of reference.  The regular CVM graduate school deadline is December 1, with a rolling admission deadline when relevant.

If you are interested, please email adrienne@umn.edu to receive further information.

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Dr. Lauren Hughes and 4 other researchers from the University of Minnesota Equine Genetics and Genomics Laboratory are pictured with Twilight (the Thoroughbred who served as the DNA donor for the Horse Genome Project) at the Havemeyer 13th International Horse Genome Workshop held at Cornell University.Photo Credit:  John Enright The Baker Institute for Animal Health
Dr. Emily Coffey presents at the All Creatures Great and Small: Translational Medicine and the Microbiome symposium.