The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) recently announced their 2026 award recipients. Among them was Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, PhD, who received the Excellence in Research Award. This award recognizes outstanding research and scholarly achievements in veterinary medicine. Additionally, the award honors those who demonstrate excellence in original research, leadership in the scientific community, and exceptional mentoring of trainees and colleagues in any discipline of veterinary medicine.
Dr. Lascelles is the Dr. J. McNeely and Lynne K. DuBose Distinguished Professor of Musculoskeletal Health, and Professor of Translational Research in Pain and Surgery at North Carolina State University. His research program, Translational Research in Pain (TRiP), develops methods to measure pain associated with spontaneous disease in animals and seeks to understand the underlying neurobiology with the goal of improving our understanding of how to control pain in companion animals, and facilitating analgesic development in human medicine. He is director of the Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre (CPREC) and has authored over 270 peer-reviewed research papers and reviews.
In response to receiving the award, Dr. Lascelles emphasized the following: “While my name is associated with the award, the work it represents has always been a collective effort. I have had the privilege of collaborating with outstanding faculty, colleagues, clinicians, scientists, staff, and, most importantly, students and trainees.”
To learn more about Dr. Lascelle’s research, click here.
To read the full list of AAVMC 2026 award recipients, click here.