Research and discovery in the College of Veterinary Medicine are aimed at improving the health and well-being of animals and people. We focus our research on five signature programs in which we have a critical mass of expertise. Each of these programs include faculty and staff in departments across the College and are also major areas of life sciences research in other Colleges at Purdue University.
Research in Infectious Diseases is aimed at developing improved methods for detection of infectious organisms and the development of novel therapeutics and vaccines. The immunology research supports the infectious disease efforts and investigates mechanisms underlying inflammatory disease processes.
Cancer research is aimed at identifying new approaches for treatment and prevention of cancer in animals and people. The research takes a comparative approach with an emphasis on experimental and spontaneous cancers in animal models including zebra fish, mice and dogs.
Research in Neuroscience is aimed at finding new treatments for traumatic injury and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
Research in Orthopedics and Tissue Engineering focuses on the biology of bone and cartilage, and novel diagnostic and surgical approaches to soft and hard tissue trauma.
Research in this area focuses on issues at the interface of veterinary medicine, public health and society.
