One Medicine

Jan 30, 2013

One Health/ One Medicine Research at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

“Between animal and human medicine there is no dividing line – nor should there be. The object is different but the experience obtained constitutes the basis of all medicine.”     – Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) One Health—the concept describing the complex interrelationship involving ecosystem health and the health and well being of wildlife, domestic animals, and…

Apr 18, 2012

One Medicine: On the Path to Improved Cancer Diagnosis

The Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research (CCMTR) at North Carolina State University embraces the “One Medicine, One Health” concept–the understanding that the health of people, wild and domestic animals, and the environment is inextricably linked.                                                CCMTR scientists, a  community of more than 100 investigators from five NC State colleges, are involved in collaborative research with government,…

Feb 8, 2012

Chromosomal ‘Breakpoints’ Linked to Canine Cancer May Have Implications for People

Dr. Matthew Breen’s recent research not only helps us understand canine evolution, it may prove beneficial in diagnosing and treating human cancers.  Here’s more information from a NC State news release :     North Carolina State University researchers have uncovered evidence that evolutionary “breakpoints” on canine chromosomes are also associated with canine cancer. Mapping these “fragile”…

Feb 7, 2012

CVM Students Help Initiate One Health Intellectual Exchange Group

One Health: the concept that the health of the environment, wild and domestic animals, and people are linked. A group of students in the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) had an idea back in 2008. They wanted to create a forum to meet with medical and public health peers from Duke University…

Feb 6, 2012

NC State CCMTR Begins Collaboration with Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest’s Baptist Medical Center

A new partnership between North Carolina State University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will make regenerative medical treatments more quickly available to both human and animal patients. NC State’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research (CCMTR) and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest’s Baptist Medical Center are pooling resources in order…