Transformative Research

Our research programs aim to improve animal and human health through scientific discovery, translation of cutting-edge scientific findings into real-world applications, and academic excellence and leadership.

By following the guidelines established in our 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, we have continued to build on our research strengths, foster radical collaboration both across Cornell and beyond, increase research funding and investment in future scientists, and connect foundational science to clinical research.

$ 82.8M

total funding from 41 active R01 grants

+3.5%

total sponsored direct cost expenditures

+7%

total number of research grants since 2019

Recognizing Research

A close up of a preserved animal cardiovascular system

image of a samples in a lab

2019 Research Awards

Gwendolyn Beacham Porter Prize for Research Excellence.
Dr. Charles Danko Named Robert N. Noyce Assistant Professor in Life Science and Technology
Megan Fahey 2020 Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Research Scholar Award
Dr. Sydney Moise, M.S. '85, named inaugural CV Starr Professor of Cardiology
Dr. Holger Sondermann SUNY Chancellor Award
Cybelle Tabilas 2020 Biocytogen Best Research Paper Award
Dr. Gerlinde Van de Walle 2020 Schwartz Research Fund for Women and Other Underrepresented Faculty in the Life Sciences

New and Noteworthy Grants

Dr. Hector Aguilar-Carreño George Mason University–Mercatus Center: Using the Novel Antiviral XM-01 to Produce a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine ($160K)
Dr. Mercedes Carro (Mentor: Dr. Paula Cohen) Lalor Foundation: Unraveling the Role of Argonaute Proteins in Male Germ Line Development (Fellowship) ($52K)
Dr. Tawny Chandler (Mentor: Sabine Mann, Ph.D. '16) USDA –NIFA: The Role of Nutrient and Calcium Availability in Modulating Inflammation: Can We Harness Immunometabolism to Improve Transition Cow Health? (Education and Workforce Development Postdoctoral Fellowship) ($165K)
Brian Collins, D.V.M. '94, Petsmart Charities: Teaching Veterinary Care Accessibility ($200K)
Andrew Miller '01, D.V.M. '05, American Kennel Club-Canine Health Foundation:Transcriptional Profiling of Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma ($133K)
John Parker, D.V.M. '99, NIH –Office of the Director:Graduate Training Program in Comparative Medicine (NRSA Training Grant) ($2.5M)
Dr. Brian Rudd NIH –National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): The Developmental Layers in the CD8+ T Cell Response to Chronic Infection ($1.9 M)
Dr. Luis Schang NIH –National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Chromatin Dynamics in the Regulation of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Gene Expression ($1.9 M)