Three inductees to Equine Research Hall of Fame, including a New Zealander
Three scientists are to hold upwards inducted into the University of Kentucky’s Equine Research Hall of Fame, including a New Zealander.
Michelle LeBlanc, a posthumous inductee formerly of Rood together with Riddle Equine Institute; Ernie Bailey, a professor at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center; together with Elwyn Firth, a professor at New Zealand’s University of Auckland, were selected for their contributions to equine scientific discipline together with research.
Nominated yesteryear their peers together with colleagues, LeBlanc, Bailey together with Firth were selected yesteryear past Hall of Fame inductees.
The University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation said the trio would hold upwards inducted on Oct nine at the university’s Hilary J. Boone Center.
Gluck Equine Research Foundation board chairman Case Clay congratulated the inductees.
“The inductees were selected from a rigid grouping of nominees who accept dedicated their lives to equine research,” he said.
LeBlanc’s career extended over 35 years together with included teaching, management together with mentoring. She was a theriogenologist, reproductive specialist, amongst interests inwards mare infertility, embryo transfer, placental infections inwards mares together with acupuncture inwards infertile mares. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Equine Veterinary Association inwards 2011 together with was named 2000 Theriogenologist of the Year yesteryear the American College of Theriogenologists. She died inwards Apr 2013 after a battle amongst ovarian cancer.
According to the nomination alphabetic quality from Wayne McIlwraith, academy distinguished professor at Colorado State University, together with Ed Squires, professor at the Gluck Equine Research Center, LeBlanc led enquiry inwards the evolution of innovative equipment together with the evolution of novel enquiry together with handling techniques inwards mares together with foals.
“Her contributions every bit a teacher, administrator together with mentor defied quantification. Her passion for the Equus caballus together with for equine enquiry upwards to her untimely passing makes her a rattling worthy recipient,” they continued.
Bailey joined the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky inwards 1979 together with established a enquiry plan for Equus caballus genetics. Beginning inwards the 1990s, Bailey, amongst his students together with colleagues, conducted gene-mapping enquiry together with provided leadership for the international Equus caballus genome project. This go led to sequencing of the Equus caballus genome at the National Human Genome Research Institute inwards 2006.
The tools resulting from these initiatives empowered all areas of equine research. With his students together with co-workers, Bailey used molecular genetic tools to uncover mutations responsible for coat color patterns, developmental defects, cytogenetic abnormalities together with genes influencing viral susceptibility inwards horses.
Bailey said: “I accept had the pleasance of working amongst wonderful colleagues at a fourth dimension when genetics technologies accept simply exploded. It is gratifying that colleagues together with peers nominated together with elected me to the Equine Research Hall of Fame.
“I am specially pleased amongst the recognition accorded the champaign of genetics. During the concluding xx years our enquiry champaign consisted of almost 150 scientists together with students, worldwide, who shared time, knowledge together with resources to create factor maps together with other genomic tools for the horse.
“These novel tools are empowering veterinarians together with breeders to solve problems that plagued horses together with Equus caballus owners for centuries. It’s been a pleasance to go amongst these amazing scientists; the accomplishments genuinely belong to this extended community.”
Bailey was nominated yesteryear James MacLeod, professor at the Gluck Equine Research Center.
MacLeod said: “Over the yesteryear 35 years, Dr Bailey’s similar a shot enquiry contributions, combined amongst his vision, cultivation, facilitation together with leadership of the international community of scientists working on Equus caballus genetics together with genomics, has had a profound touching on equine science.
“Just every bit our agreement of the human genome is changing all aspects of human health, equine genomics is proving to hold upwards transformative for equine biomedical disciplines.”
Firth has worked inwards North America, the Netherlands together with New Zealand inwards academy research, pedagogy together with surgical referral clinics. He classified os infection inwards foals together with studied other os together with articulation diseases of the immature horse. This led to the quantification of bone, articulation together with tendon changes inwards immature foals exposed to do or confinement early on inwards life, together with inwards 2-year-olds trained for racing.
A subsequently multi-national collaborative report showed that appropriate early on do inwards pastured foals was non harmful together with had positive effects on tissues, on adult musculoskeletal wellness together with on the welfare of the horse.
“To accept been selected for induction into the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame is a bully honor,” Firth said.
“Receiving this prestigious accolade is a origin of bully pleasance to me, together with I experience rattling proud to accept been together with therefore recognized.
“It is total circle inwards simply about ways, since when I outset left New Zealand it was to Lexington that I traveled, together with I accept been dorsum many times since. It volition hold upwards rattling prissy to return.”
Firth’s nomination alphabetic quality yesteryear McIlwraith together with Joe Mayhew, professor at Massey University, commended him for his 35 years of contributions to enquiry inwards equine musculoskeletal disease.
“Dr. Firth has made outstanding contributions to enquiry inwards equine musculoskeletal affliction together with comparative knowledge emanating from that,” they wrote.
Equine Research Hall of Fame nominees tin hold upwards living or deceased, active or retired inwards the champaign of equine research.
Established inwards 1990, the Equine Research Hall of Fame honors international scientific community members biennially who accept made equine enquiry a cardinal business office of their careers, recognizing their work, dedication together with achievements inwards equine research.
Past inductees include: George P. Allen, W. R. Allen, Douglas F. Antczak, John T. Bryans, William W. Dimock, Elvis R. Doll, Jr., Harold Drudge, Phillip R. Edwards, Baltus J. Erasmus, Harold E. Garner, Oliver J. Ginther, Harold Hintz, Sir Frederick Hobday, Leo B. Jeffcott, Eugene T. Lyons, Robert M. Kenney, I.G. Joe Mayhew, Travis C. McGuire, Jr., C. Wayne McIlwraith, Alan J. Nixon, Peter D. Rossdale, Edward L. Squires, Clyde Stormont, Sir Arnold Theiler, Peter J. Timoney together with Stephanie J. Valberg.
Reporting: Jenny Evans
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