Novartis Animal Health has given a five-year, $625,000 gift to North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine to help support the clinical trials program in the college's Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research.
The gift will fund a clinical trials veterinarian, a veterinary research technician and laboratory space and equipment that will be dedicated to supporting clinical research studies involving animals being treated at N.C. State's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
The clinical trials program enables clinical investigators to evaluate novel approaches to diagnose and treat disease and deliver innovative solutions that enhance animal and human health. It also promotes research collaboration by serving as a liaison between clinical investigators, basic researchers, referring veterinarians, pet owners, and industry scientists. Program participation may help interest DVM students and residents in exploring careers in translational medicine.