A conversation with Dr. Santiago Peralta, veterinary dentist, oral surgeon, and new Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Sciences’ Section of Dentistry. What path led you to your new position? I grew up and studied in Colombia, South America, and graduated with a veterinary degree from La Salle University in 1999. In Botoga I worked […]
Category: Profiles
Stories highlighting a person and his or her role, work, and personality.
Professor emeritus continues serving the community and the profession If Noah’s ark sails again it could make a fruitful boarding stop in the office of Howard Evans, BS ’44, PhD ’50. A microcosm of biodiversity, this miniature museum is decked floor to ceiling with animal specimens from across the globe. Yet it models only a […]
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 […]
Dr. Robin Truelove Stronk, DVM ’75 spent her tropical getaway in Costa Rica volunteering her veterinary skills to help a community in need. In February 2011 she took part in a low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Esterillos Oeste, Costa Rica. Along with a colleague, Dr. Rich Righter, they neutered 40 animals in one day. “These […]
International dog disease expert eliminated ailments across species and the world “I started at James Baker’s lab under a challenge,” said Leland ‘Skip’ Carmichael, PhD ’56. “I came in his office looking for graduate work. He told me I had six months to figure out how a dog’s immune system responds to canine hepatitis, or […]
Unlocking new treatment potential for major diseases from MS to Alzheimer’s to HIV In her first few years at Cornell, Dr. Margaret Bynoe rocked the world of immunology with major advances that are already changing how diseases are treated. Some were so unconventional that it took time to convince her peers they could work. “I’ve […]
Life on the faculty fast track leads to new developmental discoveries One of the College’s youngest faculty, precocious Polish immigrant Natasza Kurpios kicked off her Cornell career earlier than most. “We met by chance at a conference in Barcelona,” said Dr. Ruth Collins, professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine. “She had recently started […]
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 […]