Coppoc One Health Lecture Brings Co-leader of Innovative Dog Aging Project to PVM

During her presentation, Dr. Ruple described the structure, design, and emerging findings of the Dog Aging Project, which is a large-scale longitudinal study of companion dogs across the United States. Although initially motivated by questions related to aging, the project has evolved into a comprehensive platform for studying the effects of genetics, environment, and lifestyle on health outcomes across the lifespan. Dr. Ruple highlighted how this open-science resource is being used to investigate environmental hazards, chronic disease risk, and health disparities, and shared its broader implications for One Health and environmental epidemiology. The project already has generated multiple peer-reviewed publications, with ongoing opportunities for collaboration and data reuse across disciplines.