Research at Cummings School

Curiosity Saved the Cats

The untold story of how a small team of researchers saved the lives of millions of felines—and helped identify the cause of AIDS.

10/14/2015 - Grafton, Mass. - Harun Rashid, V16, CVASU, a visiting student from Bangladesh at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, gives a presentation on his home country and veterinary school on October 14, 2015. (Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)

Knowledge Swap

Veterinary student exchange designed to curb the spread of disease

Spotting Cancer

Sharper imaging would promote earlier diagnosis of malignancies

07/06/2016 - Grafton, Mass. - Erin Beaulieu, V17, examines Mickey, a fourteen-year-old Pomeranian cross participating in a heart valve stem cell trial at the Foster Hospital for Small Animals on July 6, 2016. (Alonso Nichols/Tufts University)

Cardiac Repair Kits

People could benefit from stem cell studies of heart-valve disease in dogs

Research Distinguishing Accidents from Abuse

The research of Dr. Emily McCobb and 2016 Cummings School graduate Dr. Nida Intarapanich can help in the effort to uncover and address animal abuse.

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is extremely proud of the achievements and ongoing work of the faculty, staff and students performing research on our campus and internationally with investigators from other universities, teaching hospitals and industry. Our projects are producing advances that are improving the health of domestic and wild animals, people, the environment and the food we consume.