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Investing in Research, Amanda Martinot Wins 2021 Junior Faculty Research Award

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Awarding and encouraging faculty at the beginning of their career to continue their cutting edge research.

Dr. Amanda Martinot, assistant professor and veterinary pathologist being photographed working in her lab

An experimental gene therapy was little Alissa’s only hope. Now, instead of certain death, she faces an uncertain future.

Sunday, April 25th, 2021

Cummings School is mentioned in a USA Today story about an experimental gene therapy developed at UMass Medical School to address a deadly disease in children.

Stephanie Bertrand, assistant farm manager at Cummings School Farm at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, provides care for the Jacob sheep that are integral to the research being led by University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Improving the Odds of Surviving Lymphoma

Monday, October 26th, 2020

A clinical trial looks at whether combining immunotherapy with low doses of chemotherapy can improve outcomes and quality of life for dogs—and someday people.

Searching for Ways to Defeat COVID-19

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Researchers developing therapies and vaccines look to find the best paths forward with the help of a Cummings School veterinary pathologist

Trying to Figure Out the Scoop on Poop

Thursday, January 30th, 2020

Cases of diarrhea that once would have been fatal are responding to fecal transplantation. Now Cummings School researchers are working to identify exactly how this procedure can help horses

What are ways to keep backyard chickens safe from lead?

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Cummings School’s Marieke Rosenbaum, V14, MG14, VG14, explains how to prevent exposure Test the soil on your property for lead in all areas the chickens can access, including their coop and any places they may… Read More