Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research

Jan 28, 2014

NC State Aquatic Wildlife Veterinarian Helps Devise Humane Way to Euthanize Dying Whales

The following article concerning the work of  Craig Harms is reprinted from The Abstract.  Dr. Harms, an associate professor of aquatic, wildlife, and zoologic medicine at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, also directs the Aquatic Animal Health group at the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. Mission of mercy for a humpback whale Dr.…

Jul 10, 2013

NC State Researcher Developing Genetic Test to Support Canine Lymphoma Treatment Decisions

Matthew Breen, professor of genomics at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is the recipient of an award from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to develop a new genetic test that will predict how long a dog diagnosed with lymphoma and treated with chemotherapy will maintain a good quality of life. The issue is…

Jun 27, 2013

Collaborative Research Reveals Similarities Between Human and Canine B-cell Lymphoma

Dr. Steven Suter, associate professor of medical oncology at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is the senior study author of a paper that is one of the first large-scale comparisons showing human and canine  B-cell lymphomas share molecular similarities. The collaborative investigation involved scientists from the University of North Carolina and Duke University…

Jun 25, 2013

NC State Veterinary Researchers Seek to Develop Treatment for Chronic Canine Allergic Diseases

Bruce Hammerberg and Thierry Olivry, researchers at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are recipients of $67,474 from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to find a new therapy that they hope will resolve chronic allergic diseases in dogs without the often unacceptable side effects of current anti-inflammatory drugs. Dr. Hammerberg, a professor of immunology-parasitology…

Jun 4, 2013

Canine Foundations Support NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher

Matthew Breen, a professor of genomics at North Carolina State University, is a member of a collaborative, multi-institutional team that received a $1.1 million grant from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and the Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) to improve detection and treatment of certain cancers in Golden Retrievers. Other team members are Jaime Modiano…

May 10, 2013

Study of Evolution of Tadpole Digestive System Could Lead to Prevention of Intestinal Birth Defects

A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to research from North Carolina State University. These findings may also shed light on universal rules of organ development that could lead to better diagnosis and prevention of intestinal birth defects. Dr. Nanette Nascone-Yoder, an assistant professor…

Jan 15, 2013

Researchers Find Lack of Protein Sp2 Disrupts Neuron Creation in Brain

A protein known as Sp2 is key to the proper creation of neurons from stem cells, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. Understanding how this protein works could enable scientists to “program” stem cells for regeneration, which has implications for neural therapies. Troy Ghashghaei and Jon Horowitz, both faculty in the College of…

Nov 19, 2012

NC State Names College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher as University Faculty Scholar

Dr. Nanette Nascone-Yoder, assistant professor of developmental biology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named one of the University Faculty Scholars. The faculty members selected for the NC State University Faculty Scholars Program will, for five years, have the title “University Faculty Scholar” and…

Nov 1, 2012

New Director Named to Head NC State’s Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research

Jorge Piedrahita, a professor of genomics in North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been appointed director of the NC State Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research. Effective immediately, the appointment by Dr. Paul Lunn, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, follows a national search. The Center for Comparative Medicine and…

Oct 22, 2012

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher Named to Puccini Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. Matthew Breen, professor of genomics at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Puccini Foundation for Comparative Oncology. Formed in 2007 by Linda Cohen Wassong in honor of her cocker spaniel, the Puccini Foundation seeks to educate the public and raise funds for comparative oncology. The…