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    Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows (link is external)

    Methane emissions from livestock are a leading contributor to climate warming. In a collaborative study testing the diets of cows, Dipti Pitta (pictured) and Nagaraju Indugu of the School of…

    Kotaro Sasaki and his team unveil the genetics of testicular cancer (link is external)

    Researchers develop the first in vitro seminoma model, shedding light on chromosomal anomalies and signaling pathways.  

    Early-Career Scientist from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Named 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar

    The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Louise Moncla, PhD, an assistant professor of Pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet), a 2024 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical…

    How deadly parasites choose to be male (link is external)

    Penn Vet researchers reveal the gene expression across the life cycle of Cryptosporidium and identify the determinant of maleness.

    Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship (link is external)

    Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk.

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    Frontier Explorers: Penn Vet Scientists on the Cutting Edge

    Five of Penn Vet’s newest faculty share their personal passions and what ignites their pursuit of “what’s next” in the profession.

    A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research (link is external)

    Boris Striepen of Penn Vet organized the First Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting, bringing together researchers and clinicians from around the world to discuss the problems and progress around the parasite and…

    Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys (link is external)

    Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.

    Penn Vet Announces mRNA Research Initiative to Advance Veterinary Vaccine Science

    The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) announced the launch of the School’s mRNA Research Initiative to fast-track the development of veterinary mRNA-based vaccines and host-directed…

    Understanding chronic wasting disease in deer (link is external)

    A new collaborative study with Penn Vet researchers analyzed fecal samples to shed light on how the fatal disease impacts the gut microbiome in deer, providing a promising tool for…

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