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Inside Science: Cross-sectional versus longitudinal study design

Published on July 18, 2022

[vc_message message_box_color=”violet” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-paw”]Posts in our Inside Science series provide you with the ins and…

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Inside the Measurement & Mobility Activities

Published on June 2, 2022

It can be heartbreaking to watch your once agile pup grow old and slow down….

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Inside the Canine Mind

Published on March 25, 2022

While we’re a long way from being able to answer this question definitively, we have learned a tremendous amount about how dogs think, including the ways their minds are similar to, and different, from our own.

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Dog Aging Project Data: A Resource for Scientists Worldwide

Published on February 2, 2022

Our team is proud to announce a new publication in the journal Nature, a top…

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Interpreting Breed-Specific Risk of Genetic Disease

Published on November 17, 2021

Most health outcomes in dogs and humans are caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Environmental factors include both our physical environment, like climate and chemical exposures, and elements of our lifestyle, like diet and exercise. Genetic variations can influence risk of health outcomes either positively or negatively.

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Banking on Quality and Care

Published on August 18, 2021

About a year ago, the Dog Aging Project and the Cornell Veterinary Biobank were jointly…

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One Study or Many? Cohorts in the Dog Aging Project

Published on January 8, 2021

The Dog Aging Project is a long-term research project. We’re building a canine knowledge base using critical information provided by community scientists, who participate in what we call the Longitudinal Study of Companion Dogs.

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Partnering with the Best: Inside the Cornell Veterinary Biobank

Published on July 20, 2020

At the Dog Aging Project, we believe that interdisciplinary collaboration encourages innovation and results in…

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Veterinary Implications of COVID-19: A Resource List

Published on April 23, 2020

Our scientific understanding of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19,…

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What’s in a veterinary medical record anyway?

Published on March 10, 2020

At the Dog Aging Project, we’re studying aging in dogs because we want to help…

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