Research
Innovating Cancer Treatment
Friday, August 30th, 2024 - A husband-wife team of veterinary oncologists with expertise in tumor ablation devices is now part of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center.
Purdue and Akston Biosciences Sign Partnership Agreement for Dog Cancer Drug Development
Friday, August 16th, 2024 - Akston Biosciences Corporation, which is dedicated to accelerating the biologics revolution in Animal Health, and Purdue University have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop an anti-cPD-L1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) immunotherapy to treat cancer in dogs. The underlying technology was developed at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR).
Study Led by Veterinary Oncologist Finds Cigarette Smoke Exposure Increases Cancer Risk in Dogs
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 - A long-term study that tracked the health of Scottish terriers indicates cigarette smoke exposure leads to a sixfold increase in the risk of bladder cancer
Demystifying the Aging Process – Study Sheds New Light on Age-related Diseases
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 - Tantalizing legends of a fountain of youth spurred explorers to navigate the globe for millennia in search of the restorative waters that promised to wind back the hands of time and halt the process of aging. Research conducted in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Bindley Bioscience Center by Research Associate Professor Uma K. Aryal, PhD, and his research team, reveals the real secret lies not in myth, but in science.
Purdue Draws Expanded Audience to Second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 - Purdue University’s second Antimicrobial Resistance Conference generated increased attendance this year, reflecting heightened interest in the event’s interdisciplinary approach to the topic that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies as one of the top global public health and development threats.
Special Research Days Spotlight PVM’s Role in Scientific Discovery that Benefits Animals and People
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 - Three special days of research presentations during the spring semester showcased the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s basic and clinical research that holds promise for improving health and well-being for animals and humans.
From Personal Struggles to Professional Triumphs
Friday, July 26th, 2024 - Unceasingly optimistic. That’s how colleagues describe Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, clinical assistant professor of oncology in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center. Dr. Shaevitz, who completed a three-year residency program in comparative oncology at Purdue in 2020, returned to the College of Veterinary Medicine in February, expanding the number of medical oncology faculty in the Department Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Her story is one that involves facing difficult loss and challenging diagnoses herself – turning points in her life that led her on the path toward a career in veterinary oncology.
“This is Purdue” Podcast Shares Dean Reed’s Story of Giant Leaps in Veterinary Medicine
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - As he approaches the conclusion of his tenure as dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine June 30, Dr. Willie Reed sat down recently with Kate Young, host of “This is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, to share his engaging story about making dreams come true.
PVM’s Dr. Michael Childress Appointed to Named Professorship in Comparative Oncology
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - A faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Michael Childress, has been appointed as the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professor of Comparative Oncology.
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue to be renamed for pioneering dean of veterinary medicine
Monday, June 10th, 2024 - To honor Willie Reed’s loyalty and service to Purdue University, the veterinary medicine profession and the state of Indiana, the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 7) approved renaming the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.