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Preliminary data indicate that the compounds developed in the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Safe both kill tumors and rejuvenate the immune system, which becomes exhausted as it responds to cancer. Dr. Stephen Safe is leading a team of researchers from Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital. A team of Texas A&M University researchers has […]

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – 9:44am BHM2023v3.JPG Veterinary medicine has been taught at Cornell since shortly after its founding in 1865. Above, our first five Black veterinary scholars. Clockwise from top left: Drs. Augustus Lushington, Garrett Singleton, Owen Waller, Ray Waller and Kirksey Curd. Since 1976, Black History Month has celebrated the achievements of Black Americans […]

Dr. Jane Manfredi shares about her recent manuscripts published with Dr. Sarah Jacob. Learn more about the crossover between endocrine disorders in humans and horses, common misconceptions about endocrinopathies, and what veterinarians need to know about endocrine disorders in the equine athlete, plus Manfredi’s inspiration, career path, and perspective on One Health.

Four faculty members of the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center conducted a series of lecture-based and hands-on training workshops in Taiwan, sharing their knowledge and expertise in disaster research response (DR2). From January 9-13, Drs. Ivan Rusyn and Weihsueh Chiu from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), along with Drs. […]

Principle Investigator Dr Shelly Vaden Description This study will investigate whether a dietary supplement delays the onset of clinical signs in dogs that have a detectable urinary BRAF mutation, but which have no existing clinical signs of urothelial carcinoma/bladder cancer. Testing Requirements Participants will be asked to collect a urine sample from their dog and […]

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – 3:07pm white-tailed deer covid pic.jpg This news item will redirect to:  https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/01/deer-carry-sars-cov-2-variants-are-exti… Is Scopes?: 

Principle Investigator Dr Shelly Vaden Description This study will investigate whether the administration of a dietary supplement slows the progression of canine bladder cancer (also known as transitional cell carcinoma/urothelial carcinoma) Testing Requirements Participants will be asked to: – bring your dog for an initial clinical evaluation at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) – […]

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – 10:30am Avery August.jpg Dr. Avery August. Photo: Cornell University Avery August, Ph.D. ’94, professor of immunology and deputy provost, is one of 12 Cornell and Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. August, deputy […]

Interdisciplinary Teamwork and First Time Surgery at UC Davis Gives New Hope for Dog with Complicated Megaesophagus Rob Warren January 30, 2023 Ginger’s complicated case of megaesophagus progressed to malnutrition and was becoming life threatening until a first-time procedure at UC Davis saved her. “Case of the Month” – January 2023 Megaesophagus, an abnormally dilated […]