Current research focus is the treatment of diabetes with an implantable, retrievable biocompatible device containing pancreatic islet cells.

• 2000     Curie Institute, Paris France, Fogarty International Research Fellow
• 1993-1996     Cornell University Department of Molecular Medicine, NIH Research Fellow
• 1981-1984     Cornell University, Residency in Small Animal Surgery
• 1980-1981     Cornell University, Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
• 1980     University of California, Davis, DVM

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• 2011     Pfizer Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2009     Cornell Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association Award for Teaching Excellence
• 1997     Outstanding Educator, Merrill Presidential Scholar Program, Cornell University.
• 1994     SmithKline Beecham Incentive Award in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cornell University.
• 1989     American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• 1988     American College of Veterinary Surgeons Outstanding Clinical Manuscript of 1987, published in Veterinary Surgery.
• 1980     Upjohn Award for Excellence in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of California.

• American College of Veterinary Surgeons

• American Veterinary Medical Association

• Veterinary Cancer Society

• American Association of Veterinary Clinicians

• New York State Veterinary Medical Society