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Clue to a Cure: A Rhode Island Dog may hold the secret to treating cancer in humans

WHDH TV highlights clinical trials patient Jellybean in a story quoting Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education Cheryl London.

Jelly bean the dog holding a toy in their mouth

Could dogs be the key to curing childhood cancer?

Scripps TV highlights clinical trials patient Jellybean in a story quoting Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education Cheryl London.

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One Health Supporter

Madison Evans, VG20, touts global perspective as epidemiologist with Delaware Division of Public Health

Woman facing evening sun sits with her pet next to her and enjoys beauty of nature

Therapy dogs help clients at New England Recovery Center stay positive

Tufts Paws for People volunteers visit New England Recovery Center with their dogs to provide animal-assisted therapy

The Softer Side of Bats

They may give us the creeps, but bats play a crucial role in many types of ecosystems, says a long-time Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine researcher

Cummings School assistant professor Amanda Martinot, a veterinary pathologist, is pictured with assistant research professor Heather Gardner, a veterinary oncologist and geneticist, in the Comparative Pathology and Genomics Shared Resource.

Investing in the Power of Pathology and Genomics

State-of-the-art technology at the new Comparative Pathology and Genomics Shared Resource at Cummings School will help investigators interrogate the biology of diseases on another level

Cummings School professor and neuroscientist Elizabeth Byrnes oversees a research technician using a pipette in a lab.

How Opioid Use Affects Offspring in Rats

For years, researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine have examined the effects of opioid use in rats to better understand the drugs’ effects in humans

A man sitting a sidewalk curb with his dog, as two young women pet the dog, and other people look on. Research shows that walking dogs isn’t just exercise, it also helps create social bonds in communities

You and Your Neighbors Are Probably Happier with a Pet

Research shows that walking your pup isn’t just exercise for you and Fido, it also helps create social bonds in communities

An older man in a tan sweater hugs his senior dog

Taking a One Health Approach to Muscle Loss Research

An innovative conference will team experts in veterinary and human health to examine sarcopenia and healthy aging in people and pets