Research Areas
The scope of research happening at Cummings School includes basic, clinical, and field research on a global scale to advance veterinary and human medicine.
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Dr. Meera Gatlin
Research into police canines and their impact on community healthDr. Megan Mueller (Pets and Well-Being Lab)
Researching the interaction of animals and humans with a focus on youth and families -
Dr. Kumari Andarawewa
Researching focused ultrasound to treat metastatic breast cancerDr. Cornelia Peterson (Comparative Eye Pathology & Oncology Lab)
Researching tumors of the ocular surface and adnexaDr. Jillian Richmond
Researching lymphoma and skin disordersDr. Vicky Yang
Researching cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and novel therapies -
Dr. Vicky Yang
Researching cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and novel therapies -
Dr. Jillian Richmond
Researching lymphoma and skin disorders -
Joseph Kelley, D.V.M. Simulation Lab
Dr. Ariana Hinckley-Boltax
Researching common clinical presentations and developing new suture pattern medical illustration -
Dr. Janetrix Hellen Amuguni
Researching methods of detection and prevention of zoonotic disease spreadDr. Kumari Andarawewa
Researching the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on microbiomesDr. Ian DeStefano
Research into bacterial infections and antimicrobial stewardshipDr. Claire Fellman
Research into bacterial infections and antimicrobial stewardshipDr. Amanda Martinot
Researching vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and tuberculosisDr. Felicia Nutter
Researching infectious disease ecology, zoonotic pathogen spillover, and endangered species conservationDr. Marieke Rosenbaum
Researching zoonotic disease transmission in Peruvian primates and antimicrobial resistance to influenzaDr. Jonathan Runstadler
Researching COVID-19 spread to humans from pets and wild animals and influenza transmission from birds and sealsDrs. Patrick Shelly and Akram Da’darah (Molecular Helminthology Laboratory)
Researching parasitic worms that cause schistosomiasisDr. Abhineet Sheoran
Researching a therapy for hemolytic uremic syndrome and a vaccine for CryptosporidosisDr. Charles Shoemaker
Researching alpaca antibodies in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19Dr. Sam Telford
Researching Lyme disease spread from mice and other vector-born infectionsDr. Saul Tzipori
Dr. Yi-Pin Lin
Researching the transmission of Lyme disease and tick-borne pathogens to prevent spread to humans -
Dr. Elizabeth Byrnes
Researching transgenerational epigenetic effects of opioid use and post-stroke depressionDr. Fair Vassoler
Researching the genetics of opioid addiction to guide treatment developmentDr. Dominik Faissler
Researching brain tumors, intervertebral disc disease, myelopathy, and vagus nerve stimulation therapy -
Dr. Cornelia Peterson (Comparative Eye Pathology & Oncology Lab)
Researching tumors of the ocular surface and adnexa -
Dr. Carl Kirker-Head
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Dr. Carlos Pinto
Researching assisted reproduction in horses, cattle, and small ruminants -
Drs. Daniela Bedenice and Melissa Mazan (Tufts Equine Respiratory Health Lab)
Researching respiratory diseases, asthma, and lung function in horses