The UT College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) held its annual Research Day on Monday, September 19, 2022. During the opening ceremony, Dr. Richard Gerhold was awarded the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence.

Dr. Gerhold is an Associate professor of parasitology in the Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences. His research is focused on parasitic diseases of poultry with special interests in wildlife and public health associated parasite epidemiology, protozoa, and tick-borne diseases. Dr. Gerhold’s research has been supported by a wide range of entities including wildlife conservation agencies, state agencies, and industry sponsors.

This award, sponsored by Zoetis, recognizes excellence in research by faculty, and the recipient is nominated by CVM faculty.

Research day was founded by CVM’s Comparative and Experimental Medicine graduate program in 2007. Its goals are to:

• Provide a venue for students and new investigators to gain experience showcasing their work as oral presentations, and
• Gather CVM investigators with related and varying interests to provide opportunities for the creation of new ideas, collaborations, and networking that will enhance health-related research.​

Click here for a list of previous award winners.