Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Evolutionary roulette

Two E. coli strains have achieved dominance—and we should worry.
VBS Prion Team Proposes to Develop Rapid Testing Device for CWD in Deer

Follow the journey of VBS faculty members Pam Skinner and Peter Larsen through the State Legislature as they discuss solutions to Chronic Wasting Disease.
Where horror movie plots begin: The story of a parasitologist

Highlights of the career of Sue Prouty, Primary VBS Parasitologist, who has been at the U of MN for 38 years.

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CWD field test is on the horizon

July 11, 2019

UMN Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Team plans to implement faster testing for CWD detection in deer.

Months of brainstorming and persistence lead to funding success for CWD research team

June 17, 2019

MN Governor Tim Walz signed Omnibus Environment and Natural Resourses bill to fund faster Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing.

VBS faculty recieve "Thank a Teacher" awards

May 31, 2019

Drs. David Brown, Erin Burton, and Roxanne Larsen receive "Thank a Teacher" award from students through the UMN CEI.

Emily Smith tackles infectious disease in poultry and Canada geese

May 31, 2019

Emily Smith, Graduate Student discusses her infectious disease research focus on Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in poultry and antibiotic resistant E.coli in Canada geese.