Great Dane puppy’s heart is repaired with cutting-edge technology

Nittany, a Great Dane puppy, had ventricular arrhythmia, an often deadly heart condition. She found a cure at Cornell, one of the few places in the country with the expertise to treat it.

Reproductive biology a core strength at Veterinary College

Cornell is home to the newly-expanded Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center (CoRe), one of the eight multidisciplinary research centers in the nation focused on reproductive biology.

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Cornell-developed anti-TB compound headed to trials

A novel compound, developed by College of Veterinary Medicine researchers, that has the potential to starve the bacteria that causes tuberculosis – the world’s second-leading infectious killer – is entering human clinical trials.

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Study unlocks clues to naked mole-rats’ exceptional fertility

A new study sheds light on unique processes that bestow naked mole-rats with what seems like eternal fertility, findings that could eventually point to new therapies for people.

Microcalcification ‘fingerprints’ can yield info about cancer

An interdisciplinary collaboration used a materials science approach to “fingerprint” calcium mineral deposits that reveal pathological clues to the progression of breast cancer and potentially other diseases.

Cornell faculty embrace international collaborations

New seed grants from Global Cornell are deepening relationships between Cornell and its Global Hubs partners across the world.

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‘Staggering’ disparities: Homelessness risk varies across race

Black and Indigenous Americans are far more likely to experience homelessness than other groups, according to a Cornell-led study that is the first to report national, annual rates of sheltered homelessness over time across race and ethnicity.

Canine distemper now threatens big cats in Nepal

Although researchers have suspected distemper was infecting tigers and leopards, this study is the first definitive proof of infection in Nepal’s big cats.

August, Russell elected to microbiology academy

Avery August, Ph.D. ’94, and David Russell, both professors in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology.