Sara Sokolik, ’18 DVM, started a new position in August 2020 as Associate Veterinarian at Avian and Exotic Animal Care. 

Brandon Treichler, ’12 DVM, received the James A. Jarrett Award for Young Leaders at the 2020 AABP Virtual Conference in September. This award is given to a member who has graduated in the past 10 years and exemplifies leadership via significant contributions to the association. Treichler serves as a quality control veterinarian with Select Milk Producers, working primarily with dairies in western Texas and eastern New Mexico. He is active with the national Mastitis Council and serves on the ABP Animal Welfare Committee.

Amanda Salzwedel, ’11 DVM, MS, PhD, started a new position in January as a senior research biologist at 3M within the company’s Biomaterials Technology Group. Salzwedel was advised by Srinand Sreevatsan, BVSc, MVSc, MPH, PhD.

Fuyuan Wang, ’15 PhD, started a new position in November as a biocompatibility/toxicology reviewer in the Office of Product Evaluation and Quality within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, a branch of U.S. Federal Drug Administration. Wang was advised by Sabita Roy, PhD.

Abirami Kugadas, ’11, MS, started a new position in June as senior scientist for Takeda in Boston, Mass. Kugadas was advised by Srinand Sreevatsan, BVSc, MVSc, MPH, PhD.

Juan Li, ’11 PhD, started a new position in May as a CNS research scientist at Spark Therapeutics Inc. in Boston, Mass. Li was advised by the late Michael Murtaugh, PhD.

Elaine Norton, ’19 PhD, has accepted a faculty position with the University of Calgary that will begin July 1. Norton was advised by Molly McCue, DVM, MS, PhD

Annette Lundberg, ’19 DVM, started a new position as a dermatology specialty intern at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center in June.

Chris Thomson, ’15 DVM, started a new position as a veterinary surgeon at Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Marcos, Calif., in September.