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While human cases of monkeypox have been documented in Africa since the 1970s, the virus has recently been making headlines because of its spread outside of endemic regions, into Europe, Canada, an

In an effort to identify high-risk areas for dog-mediated rabies, researchers at the University of Minnesota recently took a One Health approach using Thailand as the example site t

Marissa Milstein, PhD student recently travelled to Guyana to investigate how the indigenous Waiwai people in the Konashen Community Owned Conservation Area used a mixed-methods approach to reduce zoonotic disease transmission from wildlife to their dogs.

To better understand prescribing practices, a University of Minnesota team led by Jennifer L.

VBS Associate Professor Matt Aliota discusses finding successful treatment of monkeypox based on the success of its predessesor-Smallpox

Looking to improve their understanding of how to engage a dog’s immune system in detecting and destroying cancer cells, researchers at the University of Minnesota recently completed

After 23 years working as a gross anatomy teacher, researcher, and advocate for the veterinary curriculum and instruction in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, VBS Associate Professor Christina Clarkson retires June 1.

Funding was recently awarded to the University of Minnesota by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to establish the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center, to develop antiviral drugs for pandemic-level viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 co-led by VBS Endowed Professor Fang Li  and Reuben Harris (U of TX, San Antonio).

Innate immunity is the first line of defense in people and animals against invading pathogens, and can be triggered by the a