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Pushing the boundaries of equine neurology in the field and the lab
Amy Johnson with client horse Cartier.

Amy Johnson with client horse Cartier in New Bolton Center’s Equine Performance and Evaluation Facility arena.

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Pushing the boundaries of equine neurology in the field and the lab

Balancing clinical care with scientific inquiry, Penn Vet’s Amy Johnson leads efforts to decode the complexities of neurologic diseases in horses.

Martin Hackett

2 min. read

Identifying genes that keep cancer from spreading
Immunofluorescent view of a normal colon on the left and a colon tumor on the right.

Histopathology tissue sections of the normal colon (left) showing highly organized cell-cell junctions (red) and proliferative zones (green) in colonic crypts. In contrast, a colon adenocarcinoma (right) is highly disorganized, with inconsistent cell junctions that can ultimately contribute to metastatic dissemination.

(Image: Maggie Robertson)

Identifying genes that keep cancer from spreading

Using a novel approach, Penn Vet’s Chris Lengner and M. Andrés Blanco and colleagues have identified two genes that suppress colorectal cancer metastasis.

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Unboxing a pioneer’s legacy

Unboxing a pioneer’s legacy

Jane Hinton, a 1949 graduate of Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, came of age when opportunities for women in science and medicine were scarce—and for Black women, nearly nonexistent. Nevertheless, by the time she was 30, Hinton had already made an indelible mark in microbiology when she achieved a second, history-making milestone: graduating from Penn Vet as one of the first two Black women veterinarians in the U.S.

Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures seek to unravel the mystery of the disappearing barn owl
Jennifer Grell holding a barn owl.

Penn Vet student Jennifer Grell is gaining wildlife field work experience with Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program.

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Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures seek to unravel the mystery of the disappearing barn owl

A multiyear study looks at the causes of declining populations, which will help inform conservation efforts in the future.

2 min. read

What evolutionary and comparative immunology can teach about fish and human immune systems
Oriol Sunyer in his lab.

Penn Vet’s Oriol Sunyer points out rainbow trout, a fish species used in his research.

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What evolutionary and comparative immunology can teach about fish and human immune systems

Penn Vet’s J. Oriol Sunyer explores how studying the evolution of the immune system reveals surprising connections between fish and human immunity, and what these discoveries could mean for the development of new therapies for both fish and humans.

Martin Hackett

2 min. read

From $500 Craigslist cast-off to champion, Penn Vet’s Equine Assisted Reproduction program helps create a legacy
Fylicia Barr with a young foal.

Fylicia Barr, with her mare Sunny’s youngest foal, Piper, at about five months old.

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From $500 Craigslist cast-off to champion, Penn Vet’s Equine Assisted Reproduction program helps create a legacy

Sunny the mare’s offspring were born through embryo transfer with the help of the New Bolton Center's Penn Equine Assisted Reproduction Laboratory.

From Penn Vet

2 min. read

Dogs with cancer are helping save lives—both canine and human
Nicola Mason, Antonia Rotolo, and Mary Beth Boland with Rex, first dog treated on metastatic osteosarcoma trial.

(Left to right) Nicola Mason, Mary Beth Boland, and Antonia Rotolo with Rex, first dog treated on metastatic osteosarcoma trial.

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Dogs with cancer are helping save lives—both canine and human

The Comparative Immunotherapy Program led by Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason is redefining how therapies are developed and tested—uniting human and veterinary medicine to move promising immunotherapies forward.

4 min. read

A new Penn Vet study is finding where the wild things are
A deer by a river in nature.

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A new Penn Vet study is finding where the wild things are

The Accessing Urban Nature Initiative is gathering data on how urban wildlife is using the Philadelphia region’s ecosystem with motion-triggered cameras around Philadelphia parks, cemeteries, forest preserves, and private land.

From Penn Vet

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