All Articles: VBS

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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

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

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).