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By the Numbers: Penn Vet’s agricultural impact
Child with animal at 2023 Farm Show.

The PA Farm Show provides the opportunity for hands-on interactions with animals, and Penn Vet faculty, students, and staff who volunteered at the 2023 show fielded many questions from young visitors and their families about pursuing a career working with animals.

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  • By the Numbers

    • By the Numbers: Penn Vet’s agricultural impact

    In addition to excellence in teaching and clinical care for companion animals, Penn Vet makes indispensable contributions to the state’s agriculture sector.
    The Endangered Species Act at 50
    herring swimming

    (On homepage) River herring, also known as alewives, swim in a stream in Franklin, Maine. The fish were once headed for the endangered species list but have been making a comeback in some U.S. states.

    (Image: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

    The Endangered Species Act at 50

    Ahead of the anniversary, experts from four schools across the University share their thoughts on the landmark legislation.

    Kristen de Groot

    Inclusive, ambitious research to meet the needs of a changing planet
    vast soy bean field with clouds

    (Image: iStock/oticki)

    Inclusive, ambitious research to meet the needs of a changing planet

    Collaborative research communities supported by the Environmental Innovations Initiative are addressing issues related to climate action, stewardship of nature, and societal resilience.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Three takeaways on respiratory illness in dogs
    Veterinarian with dog.

    Canine illness has been spreading in some parts of the country, and it's unclear whether this is from a novel organism.

    (Image: iStock/SeventyFour)

    Three takeaways on respiratory illness in dogs

    Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine advises dog owners to stay calm but take certain precautions.
    The evolution of adaptive immunity in cold-blooded vertebrates
    A school of fish.

    Image: iStock/KaraGrubis

    The evolution of adaptive immunity in cold-blooded vertebrates

    New research from Penn Vet sheds light on the immune system’s evolution in cold-blooded species, with the potential to inform human medicine.

    From Penn Vet

    Wry Not’s triumph over a twisted fate
    Coco Chanel the filly and a Penn veterinarian.

    Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet

    Wry Not’s triumph over a twisted fate

    A multidisciplinary team of Penn Vet clinical specialists successfully performed lifesaving surgery on the Standardbred filly’s deviated muzzle.

    From Penn Vet

    Who, What, Why: John Donges
    John Donges sitting on a bench in an outside courtyard

    John Donges, Penn Vet associate director of marketing, has just completed the 100th issue of the School's Bellwether magazine as guest editor. 

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: John Donges

    At Penn Vet for more than two decades, John Donges has worked on nearly half the issues of Bellwether, the School’s alumni and donor magazine. So, it made sense that he was the editor of a special 100th issue, publishing this month.
    Uncovering the role of skin microbiome and immune response in cutaneous leishmaniasis
    Five people standing in a lab.

    Researchers at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine and the Perelman School of Medicine studying leishmaniasis are leading the way to potential new therapies. From left, Camila Amorim, Phillip Scott, Elizabeth A. Grice, Daniel P. Beiting, and Tej Singh.

    Image: John Donges for Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

    Uncovering the role of skin microbiome and immune response in cutaneous leishmaniasis

    Two new studies led by Phillip Scott of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Elizabeth Grice of the Perelman School of Medicine demonstrate how bacteria found in leishmaniasis skin lesions and an associated immune response drive disease burden and treatment failure—and suggest new possibilities for treatment of the parasitic disease.

    Abbey Porter

    Study shows promise for iNKT cell platform to treat cancer
    Canine iNKT cells.

    Canine iNKT cells

    (Image: Courtesy of Nicola Mason and Antonia Rotolo)

    Study shows promise for iNKT cell platform to treat cancer

    Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine have shown that invariant natural killer T cells from a healthy donor can persist in MHC-mismatched canines, demonstrating a reliable platform to inform human clinical trials.
    Measuring the ripple effects of reforestation and sustainable cocoa cultivation
    cocoa beans

    (Image: Christina Seybolt, courtesy of Heather Huntington)

    Measuring the ripple effects of reforestation and sustainable cocoa cultivation

    With support from the Penn Global Engagement Fund, Heather Huntington is investigating the impact of reforestation and sustainable agriculture interventions on livelihoods, biodiversity, and human health in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.

    Liana F. Wait