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    Penn Vet’s Nicola J. Mason Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

    Dr. Nicola Mason Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

    Two surgeons in protective gowns, masks, and caps perform a procedure on a horse covered with blue surgical drapes while watching an internal camera view on a monitor.

    Penn Vet’s Kyla Ortved Named First Recipient of ACVS Rising Star Award

    Kyla Ortved, a large animal surgeon at New Bolton Center, is the first recipient of the ACVS Rising Star Award for excellence in surgery and leadership.

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    One Health, One Campus: Penn Faculty Bring Global Lessons Home from Lisbon

    At the 9th World One Health Congress, more than 1,300 scientists, policymakers, and practitioners gathered to advance One Health collaboration.

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    Behind the Breakthroughs: Matthew Atherton

    Using a cancer patient’s own T cells, Matthew Atherton is developing immune therapies for veterinary use.

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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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    Whether It’s Running the Cocodona 250 or Hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail, This Penn Vet Clinician Says: “Think Big”

    “I wasn’t nervous. I was super-excited!” said Nolen-Walston, a Penn Vet associate professor of large animal internal medicine. “You start at 5 AM, and it’s the most exciting, wonderful feeling.…

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    Two Penn Vet Faculty Members Have Been Named Recipients of Prestigious University of Pennsylvania Awards For Teaching

    Kimberly A. Agnello, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, professor of small animal surgery;at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet), has been given a Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback…

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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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    Penn Vet Announces Interim Leadership for the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, and Ryan Hospital

    The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has announced two interim leadership appointments to lead its academic and clinical programs. Susan W. Volk, VMD, PhD, DACVS, has…

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