Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Vet-CHOP research sheds light on birth defects

Each year in the United States, about 2,600 babies are born with cleft palates, roughly 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy, and nearly half a million babies are born preterm, which puts them at risk of respiratory failure.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Scientists from Penn and CHOP Confirm Link Between Missing DNA and Birth Defects

In 2010, scientists in Italy reported that a woman and her daughter showed a puzzling array of disabilities, including epilepsy and cleft palate. The mother had previously lost a 15-day-old son to respiratory failure, and the research team noted that the mother and daughter were missing a large chunk of DNA on their X chromosome.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Puppies no more, Penn Vet’s working dogs serve society

One by one, puppies at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center (WDC) are growing up and trotting off to serve society by apprehending alleged criminals, sniffing for explosives, alerting their owners to health concerns, and rescuing people in need of assistance.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Geophysicist Teams With Mathematicians to Describe How River Rocks Round

For centuries, geologists have recognized that the rocks that line riverbeds tend to be smaller and rounder further downstream. But these experts have not agreed on the reason these patterns exist. Abrasion causes rocks to grind down and become rounder as they are transported down the river.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Vet symposium talks animal disaster care

When disaster strikes, people often want to help, but don’t know how. When the victims in a catastrophe include animals, which often can’t help themselves, the approaches to intervention are unique.

Katherine Unger Baillie