Veterinary Medicine

Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with the Stamps Scholars Program to establish the Stamps VMD/VMD-Ph.D. Fellows, a scholarship initiative recognizing veterinary students who exemplify leadership, academic excellence, and service.

Researchers led by Penn Vet’s Kotaro Sasaki and Michinori Mayama have developed an organoid system that faithfully mimics how the human adrenal gland develops and forms complex tissue structures, providing a powerful tool to study adrenal biology and laying the groundwork for regenerative therapies targeting adrenal diseases.

The projects awarded will investigate health issues affecting livestock, wildlife, and human well-being, including two designed to study different aspects of avian influenza.

Penn Vet’s Dipti Pitta has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the microbial composition of the ruminant gut to improve animal health, well-being, and productivity.

Penn Vet’s David Holt advances cancer care with a simple question asked in the operating room: “Have we removed it all?”

Amanda Watkins applies her clinical skills as a veterinarian to research new ways to fight biofilm infections as the first graduate of the Penn Veterinary Scientist Training Program.

Liz Arbittier trains the next generation of large animal veterinarians who work to protect the food supply and safeguard against zoonotic diseases.