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Penn Vet Welcomes Bill Levy and Linda Richardson

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine announces the appointment of Bill Levy and Linda Richardson to its Board of Overseers.

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Multi-photon Microscope Offers Faster, Deeper Images

Penn Vet's new multi-photon microscope that specializes in capturing 3-D images of thick living and fixed tissues will enhance the bio-imaging infrastructure at Penn.

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New Bolton Center’s Robots Scan Turtle Fossil

Veterinarians at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center used a new robotics-controlled imaging system to scan an exceedingly rare turtle fossil, estimated at about 65 million years old.

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Mitochondrial Stress and Cancer-related Metabolic Shifts

Mitochondrial stress alone can trigger metabolic shifts through a pathway that involves p53, a protein widely known to play multiple important roles in cancer.

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Salmonella: Keeping People and Poultry Safe

With an outbreak of Salmonella illness attributed to backyard poultry flocks in the United States, Penn Vet offers 12 important tips to keep people and their poultry safe this summer.

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China Research and Engagement Fund Awards

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced the first recipients of the Penn China Research and Engagement Fund (CREF) awards.

Welfare-Oriented Farm Practices Help Our Cows

Hot-Weather Tips to Keep Dairy Cows Healthy

Heat and humidity can be dangerous for dairy cows, threatening their health and lowering their milk production, said Dr. Meggan Hain from the Marshak Dairy at New Bolton Center.

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Tips to Keep Horses Healthy This Summer

Summer heat can be dangerous for horses, resulting in dehydration, lethargy, and general malaise. These tips can help keep you and your horse safe during the hot days ahead.

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Tips to Keep Pets Healthy This Summer

With the official start of summer just around the corner, veterinarians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and cool during the hot days ahead.

Dr. Chakrabarti's Lab at Penn Vet is studying stem cell signaling and its relationship to breast cancer.

Resolving a Dispute About Stem Cell Populations

A Penn team has helped identify key characteristics that distinguish reserve stem cells from other stem cell populations that had been purported to have similar properties. 

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Canine and Children Craniofacial Patients Meet

During the fourth annual Best Friends Bash, craniofacial patients from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) meet canines who have undergone similar procedures.

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The Hills Announce $1 Million Scholarship Fund

A $1 million gift from Vernon and Shirley Hill will establish the Robert Marshak-Vernon Hill Scholarship Fund in collaboration with Wharton to help ensure global food security.

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Cancer Care for Shelter Dogs

Petco and Blue Buffalo Foundations support Penn Vet cancer care and the critical role that universities and research centers play in understanding and eradicating pet cancer.

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First Tuesday - Dr. Barbara Dallap Schaer

New Bolton Center’s Medical Director, Dr. Barbara Dallap Schaer, will discuss the latest developments at Penn Vet’s large animal hospital and take questions from the audience.

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A Conference in Cuba Results in Collaboration

Oriol Sunyer, a professor of immunology and pathobiology, shared his research on fish immunology and vaccine development as well as his keen interest in marine conservation.

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Identifying Animals at Risk of Blood Clots

Patients who are critically ill, be they dog, cat or human, have a tendency toward blood clotting disorders, whether the clotting time is too long or too short.

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Dr. Lesley King, Pioneer in Critical Care

Dr. Lesley Geraldine King, MVB, originally from Dublin, Ireland, and a resident of Coatesville, PA, died May 14, 2016, at the age of 51, after a long illness.

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Fossil Dog Represents a New Species

A doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania has identified a new species of fossil dog, found in Maryland, approximately 12 million years old.

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Placental RNA May Protect Embryo

The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the embryo, sustains life and then is shed.

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Students Named HHMI Fellows

Three graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Medical Research Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.