James Gillette has two passions: hunting and his dog. In an effort to spend time with both, he has dedicated years to training Jake, his chocolate lab, how to retrieve game. Often described as inseparable, Gillette and Jake were just as likely to be wandering through wetlands as they were to be at home until […]
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An ancient union between cell and organelle has shown the first sign of fracture, challenging common conceptions of a primordial partnership all multicellular organisms rely on to live. Cornell researchers have recorded the first direct evidence of cells expelling intact mitochondria, the cellular machinery responsible for energy production. Malfunctioning mitochondria produce free-radicals that damage cells, […]
From molecular blueprints to bacterial cities, Holger Sondermann explores biological architecture What do sink scum, dental plaque, and streambed slime have in common? They are all biofilms, billions of bacteria banded together into a resilient community. Beyond clogging your drain, these colonies can turn equipment such as catheters, implants, and heart valves into biomedical hazards. When […]
Customer service from start to finish Client Service Manager helps clients through their Hospital experience. Pet paraphernalia from grateful clients decks the walls of the Client Service Manager’s office at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Surrounded by personalized thank you cards and photographs of former patients, Wendy English works around the clock to serve […]
Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) welcomes its newest permanent working animal, Mike the horse. Mike is a huge 9-year old Belgian weighing over 2000 lbs. His job involves a lot of time off lounging outside. But a few times a year when emergencies strike, Mike will play a key part in saving horse’s lives. […]
Clinical Pathology resident Dr. Nora Springer received a $2500 research award from the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) in March 2011. For the past three years, ASVCP has given one “Share the Future” research award per year, based on the quality of the candidate’s written proposal and the potential of the project to […]
Twin passions for veterinary research and international development work propelled Dr. Karel “Ton” Schat through a far-reaching career in avian virology and immunology. This past October, friends and colleagues surprised Schat with a unique award at the 5th International Workshop on the Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek’s Disease Virus in Athens, Georgia. The plaque reads: “in […]
Research pioneers across the nation are working to unlock the vast hidden potential of stem cells, the body’s building blocks with the power to transform into nearly any kind of cell. This year leading investigators from top institutions converged in Ithaca to present their research, exchange ideas, and discuss the wide frontier of stem cell […]
Fish health specialist Dr. Paul Bowser of Cornell’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology recently received his third award in the last four years. Bowser and his collaborator, New York Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist Dave MacNeill, accepted an award for Extension and other Outreach Efforts after using recent research results on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus to […]
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Trouble getting through to a specific doctor? Not sure whom to contact about a particular need? Having any sort of difficulty communicating with a Cornell veterinarian? Kelly Skeval is the person to call. She has recently been appointed Referring Veterinarian Coordinator, a new position dedicated to facilitating and improving relationships between Cornell’s Hospital for Animals […]