In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Penn Vet awardees are Susan Volk, associate professor of small animal surgery, and recipient of the Emerging Inventor of the Year Award for her novel method of suppressing breast cancer recurrence; William A. Beltran, professor of ophthalmology and Gustavo D. Aguirre, professor of medical genetics and ophthalmology,
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Christopher A. Hunter, Mindy Halikman Heyer Distinguished Professor of Pathobiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, has been elected President-elect of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society, which is is devoted to research in the fields of cytokine, interferon and chemokine cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and the clinical use of these biological response modifiers.
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The Center's Equine Pharmacology Laboratory is in the process of gathering and analyzing data from racing Thoroughbreds for its BioBank, a giant cache of samples that could be used for biological passports, which have a number of potential uses in competition horses.
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The executive education program allows veterinarians to build entrepreneurial skills to have impact on public health, environmental sustainability, human and animal well-being.
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Ryan Hospital’s Richard Lichter Emergency Room at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine is funded by Richard Lichter, a member of Penn Vet’s Board of Overseers. The new hospital more than doubles the amount of clinical space than the former emergency room.
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From December to August, breeding and foaling season, Dr. Michelle Abraham has her hands full with pregnant mares and foals at the New Bolton Center, where the critical care and internal medicine team offer services for mares and foals onsite at Penn Vet. The Healthy Mare Foaling Program provides 24/7 observation of late-gestation mares.
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During Hurricane Florence last month, Penn Vet’s Sue McDonnell, founding head of the Equine Behavior Program at New Bolton Center, and Carlo Siracusa, clinical assistant professor of behavior medicine at Ryan Hospital, discuss how animals respond to weather emergencies and what owners, caretakers, and concerned citizens can do to keep them safe.
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In collaboration with Merck Animal Health, the School of Veterinary Medicine hosted its latest Swine University this summer, to educate veterinarians on swine health management and production.
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After a fall fractured the eight-year-old gelding’s neck, Senior Senator traveled to New Bolton Center, where the School’s robotics-controlled computed tomography (CT) system analyzed the break, underwent surgery, and recovered at Penn Vet’s landmark recovery pool, part of New Bolton Center’s surgical suite in the
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How can Penn Vet students operate on a real dog’s spine without ever touching a real dog? The answer isn’t a riddle, it’s augmented reality. This spring, Penn Vet is launching an augmented reality interface for an exacting spinal cord surgery.
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