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…
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases (IIZD) hosted its annual Faculty Research Retreat on September 3 at the Brandywine…
A pioneering new study published in Nature Microbiology, led by Oriol Sunyer, PhD, and a team of researchers at Penn Vet and the University of New Mexico, have uncovered a…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, are studying the complex interactions between ticks, pathogens, hosts, and their…
Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers have modified mRNA vaccines to include the cytokine IL-12 and improve T-cell responses which could improve the body’s ability to fight infections.
A study published in Stem Cell Reports, led by Eoin Whelan, PhD, and Ralph Brinster, VMD, PhD, and a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary…
As concerns about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak continue to grow, experts from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) visited…
Since 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has rapidly spread throughout the Americas and poses ongoing risks to wildlife, livestock, and human health. The current outbreak is notable for infecting…
The Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases (IIZD) at the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has announced the agenda for its 2025 IIZD Symposium. The…
Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers found that endothelial cells lining the veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after lung injury.
