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Every summer the VBS Department hosts the Sizzling Summer Science Spotlight (S4) series to showcase VBS researchers & initiatives.
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VBS faculty, staff, and trainees receive awards for excellence in the fields of research, teaching, and service.
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Peter Larsen and Jonathan Oliver discuss their research using portable sequencing technology to identify tick-borne viruses in the field.
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A MnDRIVE Mini Symposium was hosted in March 2023 to bring together individuals to discuss foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella.
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Highlights of VBS Postdoc and Graduate Student presentations from the CVM Graduate Seminar Series, Spring 2023.
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Dr. Chidiebere Onoh joins the laboratory of Dr. Roberta O'Connor through the Infectious Disease and One Health program (IDOH).
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Dr. Roxanne Larsen, Marc Schwabenlander, and the MNPRO team have developed 3D models of deer and bovine heads for testing and training.
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Dr. John Collister and his team investigate a cluster of nerves in the hypothalamus, which helps direct the body’s blood pressure.
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VBS would like to offer a congratulations for the recent award accomplishments of VBS graduate students and postdoctoral associates.
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The worldwide Pandemic known as COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) has consumed the media, our government, and has changed our day-to-day liv