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    New genetic cause of blindness in dogs

    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…

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    How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance

    Faculty are working on a new vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals.

    Human Lungs

    Identifying a proliferating repairman for tissue in damaged lungs

    Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers found that endothelial cells lining the veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after lung injury.

    What to know about the current avian influenza outbreak

    Louise Moncla and Aliza Simeone of Penn Vet and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center share helpful information for the public.

    Uncovering a way for pro-B cells to change trajectory

    Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine have found that YY1 knockout pro-B cells can generate T lineage cells helping B cells produce antibodies.

    Scientific discovery scratching beneath the surface of itchiness

    A collaborative study led by researchers from Penn Vet provides insights into how a species of worms found a way to evade the mammalian urge to scratch an itch.

    An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression

    Penn Vet researchers have revealed a connection between NF-κB signaling pathways and X chromosome inactivation, which has implications for understanding sex-based immune responses during infection.

    Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified a field-applicable way to help dogs cool down after exercise

    As the director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Cynthia Otto sees that, because working dogs are selected for high motivation, their drive can override physiological signs that they’re getting too hot.…

    A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors

    Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.

    Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows

    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…

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