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).
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.

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Board of Regents Announcement

May 21, 2020

Drs. Yuying Liang, Tim Johnson, Hinh Ly, and Fang Li were approved by the Board of Regents for promotion to the rank of Full Professor.

Fighting to find a vaccine for COVID-19 using animal models

May 8, 2020

Drs. Yuying Liang and Hinh Ly strive to find a vaccine for COVID-19 using animal models. Find out more about their latest projects to combat this worldwide pandemic.

Dr. Fang Li Investigates the Animal Origin of COVID-19/SARS-Cov-2 (Coronavirus) and How the Virus Binds to Human Cells

April 13, 2020

Dr. Fang Li publishes SARS and MERS coronavirus paper in Nature, about groundbreaking x-ray crystallography method which breaks down the cause of SARS-CoV-2.

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

March 27, 2020

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).