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Albert Canturri
Issue: Fall 2021

CVM graduate student designing better way to manage respiratory disease in swine

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Their own pets inspired two CVM researchers to develop a genetic test for a leading cause of hepatitis in dogs

A Veterinary Diagnostic Lab technician compares salmonella samples.

Treating bacterial diseases is becoming increasingly difficult, but the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is facilitating more targeted treatments

A close-up shot of an orange tabby cat sleeping soundly.

What do cats and astronauts have in common? They’re both at risk for getting kidney stones.

A white and brown bull dog stands in a field of green grass with its pink tongue out
Issue: Fall 2020

Genetic data brings CVM researchers closer to targeted treatments for urinary stones in dogs—and humans.
 

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CVM researchers, clinicians, and staff volunteer time and tools to combat COVID-19.

An illustration of Aric Frantz against a background of scientific equipment

Aric Frantz, ’14 DVM, ’13 PhD, shares insights on landing a career developing medicine in the private sector

IFSL student with Jennifer van de Ligt in classroom

In the next three decades, the global food supply will need to feed an additional 3 billion people. Jennifer van de Ligt, PhD spent over 15 years working with the food industry before joining the University of Minnesota as Director of the Integrated Food Systems Leadership program (IFSL), making her uniquely suited to align academic research on food issues with real-world applications.