Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

VBS Key Players take on the fight against COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus)

Four Research Lab teams in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences are aiding in the worldwide mission to find a cure for COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus).
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.
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in a Time of Social Change

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Advancing the fight to reduce the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease

May 31, 2021

VBS Assistant Professor Peter Larsen hopes to reduce the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer by producing faster testing that can be conducted in the field as well as test meat processing equipment to avoid potential risks for consumers.

VBS at CVM Education Day, 2021

May 26, 2021

VBS faculty and staff present posters and received awards at the 2021 CVM Education Day virtual event on Friday, May 20, 2021.

Poultry Training Program Approved

May 24, 2021

Up until now, there has never been a formal poultry training program in the state of Minnesota. The avian influenza outbreak in 2015 that wiped out millions of turkeys and chickens emphasized the need for training for entry level positions to highly skilled researchers.

Celebrating VBS Graduate Student Excellence

May 12, 2021

Eight VBS graduate students were awarded fellowships and/or grants in the following categories: 2021-2022 MnDRIVE Global Food Venture Fellowship; 2021-2022 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship; Comparative Pathology/Medicine T32 Training grant; and American CARES Act Degree Completion grants.

Examining the ecology of avian respiratory microbiome

May 7, 2021

Professor Tim Johnson and Research Project Specialist Bonnie Weber, collaborated to publish a study about the respiratory microbiome of broiler flocks from hatching to processing.