NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes New Head of Research
“I’m incredibly fortunate to return to NC State where I spent the most formative years of my training and to have the opportunity to join such a talented group of faculty members and industry leaders. ”
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has chosen Dr. Josh Stern, associate dean for veterinary medical center operations and professor of veterinary cardiology at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, as its new associate dean of research.
Stern, who completed his cardiology residency at NC State in 2012, succeeds Dr. Kate Meurs, who became the dean of the NC State Veterinary College in 2022.
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“Dr. Stern is an outstanding example of a clinician scientist, someone with both a very strong basic science and clinical research background,” Meurs says. “He understands the importance of applying basic science research to complex clinical problems, and he is also very passionate about training the next generation of scientists.”