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Man’s best friend may be our best bet to cure cancer

Dr. Amy MacNeill is working on a viral therapy to treat soft tissue sarcomas like rhabdomyosarcoma. (John Eisele/CSU Photography) When Dr. Amy MacNeill was in graduate school, the grandniece of one of her colleagues was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that affects muscle tissue. Of the sarcomas that affect children and adolescents, rhabdomyosarcoma […]

Bone Voyage: International Travel With Pets

As summer approaches and the promise of widespread COVID-19 vaccination becomes more hopeful, those with cabin fever may be planning exciting vacations abroad after spending the past year in their homes. If pet parents are considering a vacation overseas and intend to bring their animal, they should plan for their furry friend far in advance […]

PetSmart Charities® grant supports access to veterinary care

Thursday, May 20, 2021 – 10:31am The Small Animal Community Practice supports several low-cost pet care initiatives, such as CornellVetCARE’s community cat spay/neuter clinic (featured above). Photo: Sarah Nickerson The Small Animal Community Practice (SACP) at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to support several initiatives broadening access […]

NC State Veterinary Medicine Faculty Named to Goodnight Early Career Innovators Class

Three NC State College of Veterinary Medicine professors are among the university’s inaugural class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators, honoring extraordinary STEM faculty. The CVM faculty chosen for the class are Benjamin Callahan, assistant professor of microbiomes and complex microbial communities; Liara Gonzalez, assistant professor of gastroenterology and equine surgery; and Tobias Kaeser, assistant professor of […]

UC Davis Veterinary Student Elected President of National Board Focused on Diversity

UC Davis Veterinary Student Elected President of National Board Focused on Diversity Rob Warren May 19, 2021 UC Davis DVM student Ruth Goins, Class of 2023, was recently elcted president of the Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment. by Bridget Nagle Ruth Goins, a second year DVM student at the UC Davis School of […]

Award commends impressive typhoid toxin and potential peptide therapy research

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – 12:59pm _DSC4963.JPG From left, Dr. Deb Fowell, chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, with Drs. Sohyoung Lee and Abbrey Monreal, who are the first- and second-place winners of this year’s Biocytogen Best Research Paper Award. Photo: Carol Jennings/Cornell Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the Department of Microbiology and […]

Navy Veteran Finds Support At Texas A&M While Pursuing Veterinary Degree

Eli Hernandez and fellow veterinary students in an ultrasound lab Eli Hernandez, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), calls himself a “vet-squared.” The title is fitting, as he identifies as both a veteran and a soon-to-be veterinarian. “After high school, I did six years on […]

U of G Symposium Showcases Innovative Cancer Research

Innovative translational and comparative cancer research will be showcased at the virtual Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI) Research Symposium happening on May 27, 2021. An integrated approach to cancer studies has defined the ICCI since its inception in 2007…