In humans, peripheral nerve degeneration can cause progressive muscle weakness, foot deformities, and sensory deficits. One way to learn about human hereditary peripheral neuropathy (HPN) is to study domestic dogs with neurodegenerative diseases. For example, …
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From Orthopedic Researcher to Advocate for Health Justice
Posted onFive Questions with Shannon Walsh PhD’20 On Call: What originally brought you to the Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBMS) graduate program and your area of PhD research? Walsh: My overarching inspiration for pursuing a PhD was …
Small Worms Behind Big Diseases: Unraveling Their Secrets
Posted onMore than 1.5 billion people around the world — about one in five — have a parasitic worm living inside them. In domestic animals and wildlife, the distribution is even more widespread. Sit with those …