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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Oliver Garden named Dean of Louisiana

State University School of Veterinary Medicine

ollowing a national search, RVC successfully garnered research funding
alumnus Dr Oliver Garden was from multiple extramural granting
named Dean of the Louisiana agencies including NIH, USDA-NIFA,
FState University School of NSF, and Morris Animal Foundation.
Veterinary Medicine in August 2021.
Dr Garden provides leadership for
Dr Garden’s background as an all areas of the school, including
exemplary researcher, administrator, Comparative Biomedical Sciences,
medical professional, and professor Pathological Sciences, Veterinary Clinical
with dual expertise as a clinician and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine Library,
researcher, positions him well to lead Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and the
the Louisiana State University School Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic
of Veterinary Medicine, which ranks Laboratory. He heads a diverse learning
eighth in NIH research funding among environment for professional and
veterinary schools nationwide and graduate students, residents and interns,
is known for its academic rigor and and post-doctoral fellows.
scholarly achievements.
“It is the honor of a lifetime to be
As Dean, he leads a dynamic community entrusted with the deanship of the LSU
dedicated to saving lives, finding School of Veterinary Medicine,” said Dr
cures, and improving lives through Garden. “I could not be more excited to
outstanding clinical and community be part of the LSU family. I am already held positions at the RVC, the University
service, educational excellence, very much enjoying working with the of South Carolina, Cornell University,
and groundbreaking scholarly students, staff, faculty, alumni, donors, the Imperial College London, and
research. The school’s research and clients of this great academic Queen Mary University of London.
focus is evidenced in its Center of institution as we build upon our world-
Excellence for Infectious Diseases, class programs in teaching, research, Dr Garden earned a Bachelor of
Equine Health Studies Program, and public service.” Science degree in pharmacology with
Division of Biotechnology & Molecular basic biomedical sciences from King’s
Medicine, Division of Laboratory Prior to becoming Dean, Dr Garden held College London in 1990, a BVetMed
Animal Medicine, and Laboratory for leadership and teaching positions at from the RVC in 1993, and a Doctor
Equine and Comparative Orthopedic several schools of veterinary medicine. of Philosophy in gastrointestinal
Research. LSU VetMed faculty conduct He served as chair of the Department of immunology from the RVC in 1998.
groundbreaking comparative biomedical Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine Dr Garden is board certified in small
and translational research and have at the University of Pennsylvania School animal internal medicine.
of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to that he

Robin Franklin wins the

King Faisal Prize in Medicine

ongratulations to RVC Professor Franklin was awarded the
alumnus Professor Robin prize in recognition of his seminal and
Franklin (BVetMed, 1988) pioneering work on the biology of myelin
Cfor winning the 2021 regeneration (remyelination).
King Faisal Prize in Medicine.
Professor Franklin also features on
Robin is Professor of Stem Cell our ‘Serious about Science’ wall of
Medicine at the University of achievement, which is displayed in the
Cambridge’s Wellcome Trust-Medical main reception at our
Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Camden Campus.
Institute. He was formerly Director of the Read more about the prize here:
UK MS Society Cambridge Centre for kingfaisalprize.org/en
Myelin Repair. He is also a Fellow of the
Academy of Medical Sciences.

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