Study finds buildup of unusual RNA-DNA loops in degenerating photoreceptors, pointing to a shared molecular stress pathway across distinct genetic forms of inherited blindness.
Penn Vet’s Cynthia M. Otto and Clara Wilson and colleagues show that trained dogs can identify the odor of hemangiosarcoma, a devastating canine cancer, offering the hope of a better…
Inherited retinal diseases form a broad and complex group of genetic conditions that cause progressive vision loss and blindness. Dogs, like humans, are susceptible to many such disorders. Because of…
Veterinary ophthalmologists and vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) have announced the release of DogAEye, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)–based clinical decision support…
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) congratulates Dr. Nicky Mason, the Paul A. James and Charles A. Gilmore Endowed Chair Professor and Professor of Medicine…
The Comparative Immunotherapy Program led by Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason is redefining how therapies are developed and tested—uniting human and veterinary medicine to move promising immunotherapies forward.
Zoey the cockapoo greeted life with tail-wagging joy. A mass of tawny curls, she loved everyone, and they loved her back.
Efficient delivery of synthetic mRNA to the retina remains one of the key hurdles in developing mRNA-based treatments for vision loss.
In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova…
Addition of Underwater Treadmill Expands Treatment Options for Arthritis, Rehabilitation
