About
Vision
Leading the way in discovery and implementation of the body’s therapeutics to improve the lives of animals and their humans.
Mission
To improve the lives of animals and humans through biologic therapies created via the collaborative work of leading scientists and clinicians; to expedite the availability of these therapies, and to promote education related to these goals.
How we began and who we are now
As part of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the Translational Medicine Institute recognizes that improving the health of animals, people, and the planet has been central to CSU's land-grant mission since 1883, when the first veterinary classes began at Colorado Agricultural College.
The Translational Medicine Institute is named for an illustrious veterinarian who has built a remarkable clinical and research enterprise in orthopaedic medicine for horses over nearly 40 years at Colorado State University - Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, a University Distinguished Professor and founding director of the university's Orthopaedic Research Center.
Creation required years of planning and record fundraising–over $63 million–for an institute focused on translational medicine that promises medical innovations by harnessing the body’s healing powers to help animals and people suffering from a wide range of diseases.
Now, we are leading innovation in animal and human health through our six research laboratories and units as well as our veterinary continuing education program, the largest universty-based veterinary continuing education program in the world.
The people of the Translational Medicine Institute include veterinarians, physicians, clinicians, researchers, engineers, educators, administrators, industry partners, specialized staff, technicians, and research associates. It's their creativity and passion for veterinary and human medicine that realizes the institute's vision of leading the way in discovery and implementation of the body's therapeutics to improve the lives of animals and their humans.
Institute Labs and Units
The Institute consists of 6 research laboratories and facilities for the CSU Veterinary Continuing Education program.
Bridging the gap
Hear from Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, the Institute's namesake, and the people behind the Institute. Learn how the translational medicine benefits animals and humans, and how collaborative work is at the center of the Institute's work.
CSU Veterinary Continuing Education
Welcome to the future of veterinary continuing education. CSUVetCE’s mission is to provide meaningful and elevated continuing education experiences to veterinarians and vet technicians. This passion has grown us into the top university-based CE program in the world.
Boards and Teams
Welcome to the future of veterinary continuing education. CSUVetCE’s mission is to provide meaningful and elevated continuing education experiences to veterinarians and vet technicians. This passion has grown us into the top university-based CE program in the world.
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