GRAND OPENING OF MISSOURI VMDL
On April 18th, 2025, the University of Missouri celebrated a grand opening for the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) Phase I building and a groundbreaking for the VMDL Phase II building. The phase I building ( 34,200 sf) was funded by the state of Missouri ($15 million) and the College of Veterinary Medicine ($15 million). The Phase II building ( ~40,000 sf) is funded by the state ($43 million) and will be named the Dr. Dan Brown Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Building. The late Dr. Dan Brown was an alumnus of the College and served in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate. The new facility will enable the VMDL to improve its capabilities and capacity in educating veterinary students and supporting the veterinary community and agricultural sector.
Shuping Zhang, BVS, PhD, DACVM
Professor and Director, MO VMDL
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and VMDL Director Shuping Zhang at the VMDL Phase I Grand Opening and VMDL Phase II Groundbreaking
Left to Right: Shuping Zhang (VMDL Director), Cliff Miller (MVMA Government Relations Chair), Mun Choi (UM President), Julie Braun (MVMA Executive Director), Danette Sherrell (Dr. Brown’s Daughter), Todd Graves (UM Board of Curator), Cathy Brown (Dr. Dan Brown’s Wife), Srinand Sreevatsan (CVM Dean), Chris Chinn ( MDA Director), Mike Kehoe (Missouri Governor), Justin Brown (Missouri Senator), Pat Thomas (Chief of Staff for Sen.), and Robert Fry ( UM Board of Curator)