Research
Research Labs and Programs
Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) faculty are actively involved in research across the many specialties represented in our department and in collaboration with other University of Minnesota colleges and centers, universities, foundations, and business and industry. Explore a sampling of active research programs and pertinent resources through the information below.
Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Initiative (ARSI)
ARSI provides high-quality and evidence-based resources for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship and conducts research to advance knowledge of companion animal diseases (dogs, cats, horses) and treatment.
Canine Brain Tumor Program
The goal of the Canine Brain Tumor Program is to offer cutting edge therapy to dogs intended to preserve quality of life and improve long-term survival rates, and to use the information gained from treating dogs to design similar treatments for people with brain tumors.
Canine Genetics Lab
Visit the Canine Genetics Lab website to learn more about the work being done to understand the cellular, molecular, and genetic basis of inherited autoimmune, neuromuscular, neurological, and metabolic disorders of companion animal species.
Clinical Investigation Center
Led by VCS faculty, the Clinical Investigation Center facilitates veterinary clinical trials and translational research studies that may lead to new drugs, devices, procedures, and treatments for the benefit of animals and humans alike.
Companion Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (CAVSNET)
CAVSNET is a comprehensive disease surveillance system that combines clinical practice data about dogs, cats, and horses from multiple electronic health software platforms. Data from over 1,200 clinics are collected monthly by an automated process, standardized, and compiled in a central university database. CAVSNET goals are to define disease trends over time, identify animal populations at risk, describe treatment practices and outcomes, provide data for veterinary research, improve awareness of companion animal disease epidemiology and prevention, and provide the profession with valuable data about clinical practices and patient populations.
Comparative MRI Research Lab
The Comparative MRI Research Lab is focused on the development and application of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies to benefit both human and animal health. We work with researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, and other health sciences colleagues at the University of Minnesota to advance understanding and clinical management of a variety of diseases. We additionally support the small animal medical imaging service at the Veterinary Medical Center by helping bring the best available MRI technologies to advance patient care. If you are a UMN researcher interested in utilizing the College of Veterinary Medicine's Siemens Prisma 3T MRI scanner, please find resources on the CVM MRI Research User Resources site.
Minnesota Urolith Center
The Minnesota Urolith Center is committed to the development of noninvasive methods that will consistently and safely cure and prevent diseases of the urinary system.
Visit the Minnesota Urolith Center's website to learn more about their work to enhance the quality and quantity of life of all creatures.
Modiano Lab
The Modiano Lab's research is dedicated to understanding what causes cancer and what drives its behaviors, turning that knowledge into better treatments and, ultimately, fewer cases of cancer in animals and humans. Learn more about the work of the Modiano Lab by visiting their website.
Surgical Research Laboratory
As part of VCS, the Surgical Research Laboratory advances orthopedic health in animals and humans and serve as a resource for the conduct of basic and applied comparative orthopedic research. Our clinicians are board certified veterinary surgeons whose research is at the global leading edge of orthopedic research in animal models of human disease and veterinary clinical trials. Our mission is to perform
fundamental, translational, and clinical research that benefits the orthopedic health of both animals and people, as well as to provide an educational conduit for the benefit of undergraduate, students, graduate students, and residents training in veterinary medicine.