Effective Jan. 1, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, following the retirement of Amy Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM, from the position. Dimitrov joined the agency in 2019 as head of the virology and molecular diagnostics section at […]

On July 7, Emily Hoskins, MS, DVM, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, in Canyon as a veterinary pathologist. Hoskins is a three-time graduate of Texas A&M University. In 2015, she earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science. In 2018, she earned a master’s degree in physiology of reproduction and in 2022 […]

Bibiana Petri da Silveira, DVM, MS, Ph.D. has been promoted to the bacteriology section head of  at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, in College Station. Since joining the laboratory, she has played a key role in strengthening diagnostic capabilities and advancing research that directly supports veterinarians, producers, and disease surveillance.  “I have always […]

On September 1, Katia Groch, DVM, PhD, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s, TVMDL, College Station laboratory as a veterinary pathologist. In 2003, Groch earned a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, an equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Following […]

On August 18, Sai Narayanan, BVSc & AH, MVSc, PhD, PGDZ, joined the College Station laboratory at a veterinary pathologist. Narayanan is a three-time graduate of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Chennai, India. In 2014, he earned a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, an equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary […]

On March 2, Jonathon Sago, DVM, DACVP, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, as an anatomic pathologist, bringing years of diagnostic experience.  Originally from a small town in Oregon, Sago grew up around animals and developed an early interest in veterinary medicine. Today, that longtime interest has grown into a career of helping veterinarians, producers, and pet […]

Michael Piccione, DVM, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) as a veterinary diagnostician on March 24. Piccione is a two-time graduate of the University of Florida. In 2007, he earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and in 2012 he earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Piccione comes to TVMDL from Banfield […]

On February 2, Suzanna Storms, DVM, PhD, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) as the serology section head in College Station. Storms is a three-time graduate of the University of Illinois. In 2014, she earned a Bachelor of Science in animal sciences, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, and in 2024 […]

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, has named Alexis Thompson, DVM, Ph.D., DACVPM, as resident director at the Charles W. “Doc” Graham ‘53 DVM laboratory in Canyon. She will begin her new role Sept. 1. As resident director, Thompson will oversee all aspects of the lab’s testing efforts, which contribute over 111,000 tests […]

On September 1, Emily Zuber, DVM, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s, TVMDL, College Station lab as a clinical pathologist. Zuber earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University in 2014 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University, where she graduated cum laude, in 2019. Following her […]