Season’s Greetings
Wishing you all the best for the festive season.Photo: Anna Averianova/ShutterstockThank you for your support during this past year.I wish you a wonderful and peaceful holiday season and a happy and healthy 2025.Zazie
Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Medicine, Clinical Research, Psychiatry, Health, Food Science, Exercise Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Pharmacy, Genetics, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Pets, Zoonotic Disease, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behaviour, Animal Research, Animal Rights, Psychology
Ottawa researchers make tumour-marker negative cancers positive with oncolytic viruses
I’m excited to be sharing some new Canadian cancer immunotherapy developments! We’ve already seen some great stuff with CAR T cells and checkpoint inhibitors. But the strength of these therapies is also their downfall: their targets make them highly specific and powerful against tumours expressing and exploiting the targets, but also limit the use of...
72% of Dog Training Companies in British Columbia Use Reward-Based Methods Only, Study Finds
The result is great news for dogs and their guardians who can access modern, scientific dog training—but people still need to ask questions to avoid trainers who use aversives.Photo: kackaborovska/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Deciding how to train...
Positive Consistency: Zazie Todd on the Dog Save the People Podcast
I chatted with Chris Blazina PhD about dog behaviour on the Dog Save the People podcast.By Zazie Todd PhDI've got a new podcast to share with you!I was a guest on the Dog Save the People podcast, where I chatted about dogs with host Chris Blazina PhD.Blazina is also a psychologist and so we had...
Bark! Fest Recording: Canine Emotions and Perception with Marc Bekoff PhD, Zazie Todd PhD, and Cat Warren
You can now watch or listen to the recording of this sold-out panel at Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, with Marc Bekoff, Cat Warren, and Zazie Todd.By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Bark! Fest with Marc Bekoff,...
Top 5 R.E.D. Blog posts of 2024
Top 5 R.E.D. Blog posts of 2024 Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Friday, December 13, 2024 Aldis Brennan This year, the most viewed R.E.D. blog posts of the past year feature some of the incredible researchers and trainees that were part of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network in 2024: ...
Eyes in the Sky: Drones Transform Sperm Whale Research
Traditional sperm whale identification has long relied on photographing tail flukes from boats, capturing the distinctive notches and patterns that make each whale unique. However this method has a significant limitation: researchers can only identify whales when they perform their characteristic deep dive, raising their tails above the surface. Now, drone technology is opening new...
Fellow Creatures: New Posts on Fearful Dogs and on Seniors with Pets
I've got two new posts on my Psych Today blog, one about some research on what life is like for seniors with pets, and one with the facts on fearful dogs.Photo: Elmer L. Geissler/PixabayBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to...
The transformative role of AI in stem cell research and RM
Credit: Creative Commons The convergence of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine (TERM) and artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a transformative era for the biomedical field. By leveraging machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), researchers can enhance cell culture processes and advance organ and tissue engineering. Specifically, DL accelerates the development of regenerative therapies by...
Talking Button Cats and Dogs on The Allusionist podcast
The second episode of this popular podcast special on pets using buttons to talk is out now.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.I've got another interview to share with you today.So many people have told me how much they enjoyed...
