The Summer Research Training Program is offered by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and is partially supported by a grant from the NIH's NCRR. This program is intended to help students crystallize their interest in research, make them aware of their research potential, and familiarize them with the opportunities inherent in a research career by exposing them to an active biomedical research environment. The following points are emphasized during the training period:
Research Area | Investigator | Email Address | Location Site |
Airway Diseases | Dr. Melissa Mazan | Melissa.mazan@tufts.edu | Large Animal Hospital |
Anesthesiology | Dr. Alicia Karas
Dr. Emily McCobb Dr. Lois Wetmore |
Alicia.karas@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Behavior Medicine | Dr. Emily McCobb | Emily.mccobb@tufts.edu
|
Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Cardiology/Nutrition | Dr. Suzanne Cunningham
Dr. Lisa Freeman Dr. Raymond Kudej Dr. John Rush Dr. Vicky Yang |
Suzanne.cunningham@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals
Building 21 |
Critical Care | Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski
Dr. Annie Wayne |
Elizabeth.rozanski@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Diagnostic Imaging | Dr. Ryan King | Ryan.king@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Digestive Diseases | Dr. Dominique Penninck
Dr. Cynthia Webster |
Dominique.penninck@tufts.edu | Administrative Building |
Elizabeth Lawrence Endowed Fund | Dr. Allen Rutberg | Allen.rutberg@tufts.edu | Center for Animals |
Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders | Dr. Nick Frank | Nicholas.frank@tufts.edu | Hospital for Large Animals |
Human Animal Interaction Research | Dr. Megan Mueller | Megan.Mueller@tufts.edu
|
Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Infectious Diseases
Immunology Molecular Genetics Animal models Genomics Microbiome analysis |
Dr. Gillian Beamer
Dr. Akram Da’Darah Dr. Amanda Martinot Dr. Jonathan Runstadler Dr. Abhineet Sheoran Dr. Charles Shoemaker Dr. Patrick Skelly Dr. Sam Telford Dr. Saul Tzipori Dr. Chris Whittier Dr. Giovanni Widmer |
Gillian.beamer@tufts.edu | Building 20/Building 21/Boston Campus / Wildlife Building |
International Medicine & Conservation Medicine | Dr. Hellen Amuguni
Dr. Jeff Mariner Dr. Felicia Nutter Dr. Alison Robbins Dr. Flo Tseng Dr. Chris Whittier |
Janetrix.Amuguni@tufts.edu | Wildlife Building |
Industry Research | Dr. Cheryl London | Cheryl.London@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Large Animal Hospital | Dr. Daniela Bedenice | Daniela.bedenice@tufts.edu | Large Animal Hospital |
Neuroscience/Reproductive Biology | Dr. Sandra Ayres
Dr. Elizabeth Byrnes Dr. Phyllis Mann Dr. Christopher Schonhoff Dr. Fair Vassoler |
Sandra.ayres@tufts.edu
Christopher.Schonhoff@tufts.edu
|
Peabody Pavilion |
Neurology | Dr. Ane Uriarte | Ane.Uriarte@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Oncology | Dr. Kristine Burgess
Dr. Heather Gardner Dr. Michelle Keyerleber Dr. Cheryl London Dr. Carrie Wood
|
Kristine.Burgess@tufts.edu
|
Foster Hospital for Small Animals/Boston – Tufts Medical Center |
Ophthalmology | Dr. Stefano Pizzirani | Stefano.pizzirani@tufts.edu | Administration Bldg |
Orthopedic Research | Dr. William Karlin
Dr. Carl Kirker-Head |
Mike.Karlin@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals
Large Animal Hospital |
Orthopedic Surgery | Dr. Michael Kowaleski | Mike.kowaleski@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals /Large Animal Hospital |
Pain Management | Dr. Lois Wetmore | Lois.wetmore@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Pathology | Dr. Joyce Knoll | Joyce.knoll@tufts.edu | Large Animal Hospital |
Pet Smart Charities | Dr. Emily McCobb | Emily.mccobb@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Pharmacology | Dr. Claire Fellman | Claire.fellman@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Public Health & One Health | Dr. Hellen Amuguni
Dr. Megan Mueller Dr. Felicia Nutter Dr. Marieke Rosenbaum Dr. Jonathan Runstadler Dr. Saul Tzipori Dr. Chris Whittier |
Janetrix.Amuguni@tufts.edu
|
Wildlife Building/ Center for Animals/Building 20 |
Public Policy | Dr. Allen Rutberg | Allen.rutberg@tufts.edu | Building #5 |
Shelter and Community Medicine | Dr. Seana Dowling-Guyer
Dr. Emily McCobb |
Seana.dowling_guyer@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for
Small Animals |
Soft Tissue Surgery/Surgical Oncology | Dr. John Berg | John.berg@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Survival Mode | Dr. William Karlin | Mike.Karlin@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
Veterinary Business | Dr. Armele de Laforcade | armelle.delaforcade@tufts.edu | |
Wildlife Medicine | Dr. Maureen Murray
Dr. Felicia Nutter Dr. Mark Pokras Dr. Jonathan Runstadler Dr. Flo Tseng Dr. Chris Whittier |
Maureen.murray@tufts.edu | Wildlife Building |
Zoological Medicine | Dr. Jennifer Graham
Dr. Marjorie Bercier |
Jennifer.graham@tufts.edu | Foster Hospital for Small Animals |
To learn more about these faculty and their research consult Tufts web page:
Other Resources:
https://vet.tufts.edu/research/student-research-training-programs/
For further information please visit the Summer Research Training Program page
The success of this program depends on active participation by mentors in all phases of the training process. A mentor is likely to provide the best possible training if the student is involved in mentor's area of active research. With these in mind the following guidelines are recommended for mentors.
The following are Summer Research Training Program research proposals from prior years:
Giovanni Widmer, PhD
Professor
Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01534
giovanni.widmer@tufts.edu
Trena Haroutunian
Department of Biomedical Sciences and
Office of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
508.839.8788
trena.haroutunian@tufts.edu