STOP Spillover
Monday, August 16th, 2021
Professor Deborah Kochevar, lead on the STOP Spillover project, spoke with BYU Radio’s Top of Mind with Julie Rose about working to prevent the next pandemic
Research
Tufts Scientists Receive Grants from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
The funds for capital investment will support research ranging from drug delivery to disease detection technologies at the university
New ‘piece of the puzzle’: Why some dog foods may be linked to deadly heart disease
Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Professor Lisa Freeman spoke with NBCNews.com about new research that identified compounds in dog foods that may provide clues to canine dilated cardiomyopathy
Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Monday, July 19th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets
Tufts veterinary school takes part in nationwide mammal survey
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with The Grafton News about the school’s wildlife camera traps and working on Snapshot USA’s mammal survey
There’s a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can’t We Get It?
Saturday, July 10th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease
How Much Should I Worry About Ticks?
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Slate.com about all things ticks—from observations of tick populations in his fieldwork to preventing tick bites
Wildlife camera project gives glimpse into natural world that goes unseen
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with WCVB Boston about the school’s participation in the first national mammal survey using wildlife cameras
What Wildlife Cameras Tell Us About the Nation’s Mammals
Friday, June 11th, 2021
Cummings School wildlife veterinarian Chris Whittier, V97, took part in the first national mammal survey using wildlife cameras. Here’s what he found. Source: https://now.tufts.edu/articles/what-wildlife-cameras-tell-us-about-nation-s-mammals
Study Buddies
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
Professor Cheryl London spoke with AKC Family Dog about the benefits of companion animal clinical trials, including a current lymphoma trial at Foster Hospital
