Research Accomplishments
If you received one of our email alerts or the most recent issue of Synergy magazine, you already know that the school had its best year ever for both research and philanthropic funding. The numbers are important, but the real impact lies in how those dollars are used.
The cover story of the latest Synergy highlights how our research and clinical breakthroughs start at the department level. From basic science research that helps us understand how biological processes relate to diseases, to multidisciplinary collaborations that help us tackle complex problems like feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a deadly disease for young cats, it all starts with our six academic departments.
A sampling of research accomplishments and clinical breakthroughs from the year include:
Our research is generally supported by funding from the State, federal agencies, service fees, foundations, and other sources. However, I also want to point out something unique to the school that has really helped keep us at the forefront of veterinary medicine: seed grant funding from the Center for Companion Animal Health (CCAH) and the Center for Equine Health (CEH).
These donor-supported centers provide funding to support early research, which if successful, can lead to major breakthroughs. This research often has no other funding source and these centers are helping drive new discoveries every year. For examples, please see the CCAH list of accomplishments and their annual report. CEH is producing its own report which will be out soon.
One of the major advantages of our school at Davis is that it is part of one of the most academically comprehensive universities in the nation, which provides a multitude of opportunities for collaboration. We encourage that in many ways, including with an all-day Research Day collaborative event with the School of Medicine that is scheduled to occur on January 11.
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