College of Veterinary Medicine

Honors, Awards and Scholarships

• 2011 - Pfizer-Norden Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award. College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University.
• 2010 - Excellence in Teaching Award – Class of 2011. College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University.
• 2010 - Honorary Class President (equivalent to Norden Teaching Award) – Class of 2010. Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
• 2009 - Name of the Graduating Class (second highest teaching award) – Class of 2009. Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
• 2006 - 1st Prize Ph.D. Poster Category - Graduate Student Appreciation Day - Ontario Veterinary College.
• 2006 - 2nd Prize Ph.D. Oral presentation Category – Graduate Student Appreciation Day - Ontario Veterinary College.
• 2006 - Elizabeth Holdsworth Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2005 - Vetoquinol Scholarship in Geriatrics in Companion Animals. Ontario Veterinary College - University of Guelph.
• 2005 - Laforet Research Assistantship – Single recipient. University of Guelph.
• 2005 - Biomedical Sciences Graduate Research Assistantship Award – University of Guelph.
• 2005 - Best Neurology Research Abstract – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - ACVIM.
• 2005-2006 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship – Awarded to the top 12 international students in Biological and Medical sciences of the province. Ministry of Training and Universities, Ontario, Canada.
• 2005 - University Graduate Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2004 - University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2004 - University Graduate Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2004 - Pfizer Graduate Student Award – University of Guelph.
• 2003 - Kenneth & June Bone Memorial Scholarship – Presented to the graduate student with the best academic and research performance pursuing studies in companion animals – University of Guelph.
• 2002 - Laforet Research Assistantship – Co-recipient recipient. University of Guelph.
• 2003 - Kon-Tiki Atkins Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2003 - Ontario Veterinary College Graduate Student Association Travel Award – University of Guelph.
• 2002-2005 Doctorate studies scholarship – CNPq – National Scientific Research Council of Brazil.
• 2002 - Doug and Esther Ormond Scholarship for Parents – University of Guelph.
• 2002 - University Graduate Scholarship – University of Guelph.
• 2001 - Honorary Class President – Graduating class of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil.
• 2000 - Professor of the 4th Year – Graduating class of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil.
• 1999 - Honorary Class President – Graduating class of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Paraná, Palotina, PR, Brazil.
• 1996-1997 Master studies scholarship - CNPq – National Scientific Research Council of Brazil.
• 1993 - Scientific initiation scholarship – CNPq – National Scientific Research Council of Brazil.

Professional Service

• Practice limited to clinical neurology and neurosurgery

Journal Reviewer

• American Journal of Veterinary Research
• Archives of Veterinary Science (Brazil)
• European Journal of Pharmacology
• Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
• Journal of Small Animal Practice
• Journal of Veterinary Medicine – Series A – Physiology, Pathology and Clinical Medicine (Germany)
• Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• MEDVEP – Veterinary Scientific Journal (Brazil)
• Revista Clinica Veterinaria (Brazil)
• Veterinary Clinical Pathology
• Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Teaching

• VM 603 - Veterinary Neurobiology (Clinical Neurology) (Team taught)
• VMC 6015.02 - Small Animal Medicine Techniques (team taught)
• VCS 719 - Clinical Problem Solving and Treatment in Small Animal Internal Medicine II (Team taught)
• VCS 822.04 – Neurologic and neuromuscular diseases (Graduate course – team taught)