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  • A FLASH of radiation may lead to new cancer care for people and pets alike

    Led by the Perelman School of Medicine’s Keith Cengel and the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Brian Flesner, a new study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of treating oral cancer in dogs with a palliative radiation in just two clinic visits.
    penn vet dog getting treatment at perelman
    Experts from the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine teamed up for a trial of FLASH radiation on dogs with oral cancer. The approach delivers a course of palliative radiation in fewer clinic visits than traditional regimens dictate. The trial’s first participant was Maple, a 13-year-old Labrador retriever.

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  • A world shaped by water and access
    Three people test water below a sand dam.

    Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.

    (Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt)

    A world shaped by water and access

    Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad.

    Oct 8, 2025