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Protecting the health of wildlife ecosystems

Nov. 14, 2024

Protecting the health of wildlife ecosystems

The plague is one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. An estimated 50 million Europeans died from it in the mid-1300s when it was known as the “Black Death.”
Cheryl Rosenfeld

Nov. 6, 2024

Mizzou researchers use novel method to uncover impact of maternal oxycodone on placental cells

Cheryl Rosenfeld, DVM, PhD, professor at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, recently published research titled “Effects of Oxycodone on Placental Lineages: Evidence from the Transcriptome Profile of Mouse Trophoblast Giants Cells” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Sep. 4, 2024

A new approach to treating a difficult type of breast cancer

Mizzou researcher Salman Hyder is the first to identify a drug that kills triple negative breast cancer cells and stops the formation of blood vessels that tumors need to grow.
New vaccine created by Mizzou researchers protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease

Aug. 29, 2024

New Vaccine Created by Mizzou Researchers Protects Cattle From Deadly Tick-borne Disease

MizzouForward researcher Roman Ganta has created the first effective vaccine proven to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis, benefiting both cattle health and the agricultural economy.
Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders

Nov. 29, 2023

Small But Mighty: Microparticles From The Placenta May Offer Major Clues on the In Utero Development of Neurobehavioral Disorders

For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero.
Task force elevates collaboration between University of Missouri and India

Nov. 16, 2023

Task Force Elevates Collaboration Between University of Missouri and India

A new team of researchers spanning medicine, engineering and veterinary science is working with researchers in India to expand opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
MU College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor Awarded 2022 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Sep. 27, 2023

MU College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor Awarded 2022 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Published 3/21/2022Latha Ramchand, MU provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; Steve Sowers, president and CEO of the central region of Commerce Bank; and Doug Bowles, MU Department of Biomedical Sciences chair, today awarded a 2022 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence to Christopher Baines.
$12 Million Grant Will Boost Workforce Development at MU’s Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research

Sep. 21, 2023

$12 Million Grant Will Boost Workforce Development at MU’s Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research

NIH-funded grant will provide additional trainings and support to existing University of Missouri employees, as well as recruit new employees.
MU Study Shows How Brucellosis Impacts the Brain

Aug. 29, 2023

MU Study Shows How Brucellosis Impacts the Brain

Findings, which highlight the protective power of innate lymphoid cells and interferons, could lead to future improvements in diagnostics and therapies for neurobrucellosis.
Ticking the Box for Cattle Health

Aug. 17, 2023

Ticking the Box for Cattle Health

Doctoral student Rosalie Ierardi shares how her summer traveling throughout Missouri is helping farmers protect their cows against life-threatening disease.