Center for Companion Animal Health

Photo: Michael Kent, CCAH Associate Director
What's New at CCAH

What's New at the CCAH

CCAH welcomes new Associate Director, Dr. Michael Sean Kent

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Kent as the new Associate Director of the CCAH, beginning July 1, 2012.  Dr. Kent has broad knowledge of small animal medicine and surgery, and specializes in radiation oncology.  Dr. Kent's research interests include identification of tumor markers on canine adrenal tumors that can serve as serum markers  in order to develop better diagnostic tests preoperatively for this group of diseases; and the molecular mechanisms of resistance to radiation in dogs with melanoma and ways to overcome resistance.  Malignant melanoma is resistant to radiation therapy in both dogs and humans. Dr. Kent's expertise, enthusiasm and vision will be an asset to our Center. 

CCAH Director Niels Pedersen Honored with Excellence in Feline Research Award

The Winn Feline Foundation and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation recently announced that the 2012 Excellence in Feline Research Award recipient is CCAH Director Dr. Niels Pedersen.  Dr. Pedersen, who has spent much of his academic career researching feline infectious diseases, including Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), is one of veterinary medicine's foremost authorities on infectious diseases in cats. 

For more CCAH news...

See our CCAH Update, the Center's newsletter, for information about our activities and research studies. 

For information about our Koret Shelter Medicine Program,  see the Koret Shelter Medicine Program web site.

The most current news at the School of Veterinary Medicine can be found at What's New at the SVM.

The Koret Shelter Medicine Program makes an impact:  Critic Lauds Improvements at Sutter County Animal Shelter, July 28, 2012 article at the Appeal-Democrat web site.

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