Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Scientists collaborate to understand the coronavirus, from how it is transmitted to the disparity of its harm As she witnessed COVID-19 spread worldwide, Tufts Vice Provost for Research Caroline Genco knew that it would take… Read More
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
A feature in The Boston Globe highlights the CoVERS study being led by Professor Jonathan Runstadler, which seeks to understand the potential for transfer of the novel coronavirus between humans and animals
Monday, March 30th, 2020
Pets can provide company and comfort in the face of social isolation and high anxiety
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
Dog owners band together to crowdfund a clinical trial of a drug that could help pets and people survive pulmonary fibrosis
Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Dr. Megan Mueller is Assistant Professor, Human-Animal Interaction and Co-Director for Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction. Dr. Emily McCobb is Director for Tufts Shelter Medicine Program, Assistant Director for Center for Animals and Public Policy.… Read More
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
The importance of first impressions, why “draconian leash laws” are hurting dogs, and more insights from the renowned animal behaviorist, Temple Grandin
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Caregivers of dogs with heart disease are stressed most by worry.
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
GRAFTON, Mass. (May 31, 2017)—Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes about reading, according to researchers at Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction at Tufts University. Their research appears… Read More
