Faculty Highlight

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    Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year

    Penn Vet has appointed seven new faculty members, expanding expertise and strengthening leadership in veterinary education, biomedical discovery, and patient care.

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: Lauren Powell

    From shelter adoptions to animal welfare, Lauren Powell is building the evidence behind one of our most meaningful relationships: our pets.

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    SAVMA Student Teaching Awards 2026 

    On Friday, April 10, the Penn Vet community gathered to honor students, faculty, and hospital staff during the annual SAVMA Student Teaching Awards. Recipients are selected by the student body…

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: David Holt

    In this edition, we sit down with small animal Professor of Surgery, David Holt, BVSc, DACVS. Dr. Holt is redefining how cancer is seen and removed during surgery. A Diplomate…

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: Andrew Vaughan

    In this edition, we sit down with Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Andrew “Andy” Vaughan, PhD. Vaughan is a molecular and cellular biologist with a specific interest in lung regeneration.

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: Amy Johnson

    Balancing clinical care with scientific inquiry, Penn Vet’s Amy Johnson leads efforts to decode the complexities of neurologic diseases in horses

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: J. Oriol Sunyer

    J. Oriol Sunyer explores how studying the evolution of the immune system reveals surprising connections between fish and human immunity, and what these discoveries could mean for the development of…

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    The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Names Amy Durham, Associate Dean for Education

    Andrew M. Hoffman, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has announced the appointment of Amy Durham, MS,…

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    SAVMA Student Teaching Awards 2025 

    On Friday, April 11, the Penn Vet community gathered to honor students, faculty, and hospital staff during the annual SAVMA Student Teaching Awards. Recipients are selected by the student body…

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    Penn Vet’s Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS, Earns Prestigious Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching

    Lillian R. Aronson of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has earned the prestigious Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Aronson…

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