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Tiffany Whitcomb, DVM serves as Assistant Dean for Foundational Medical Sciences and holds the C. Max and Sylvia S. Lang Professor title at the Department of Comparative Medicine within Penn State College of Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DACLAM) since 2010.
Research Interests include laboratory animal medicine, veterinary science, infectious diseases in laboratory animals, medical education, and professional identity development in veterinary residents. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals through contributions to sustainable health systems and innovation.
Recent Publications focus on barriers to veterinary postdoctoral training, oncogenic mechanisms in exercise-induced cancer prevention, and infectious disease modeling in immunocompromised mice. Articles emphasize translational research between basic science and clinical practice.
- Awards:
- Basic Science Career Mentor Award (2020)
- Distinguished Educator Award (2018)
- Grants & Advising:
Her grants fund studies on laboratory animal welfare and veterinary career pathways. She advises on interdisciplinary initiatives addressing unconscious bias and inclusion in academic settings (e.g., 2019 invited talk on microaggressions).
- Labs/Teams:
Leads comparative medicine research teams focusing on animal models for human disease, with collaborations in immunology and oncology.
