Jan. 28, 2025
A Q&A with Wenjun Ma: Expert insights on influenza, vaccines and global health
Influenza presents ongoing challenges due to its rapid evolution and ability to spread across species.
Jan. 23, 2025
Inactive today, forgetful tomorrow: Mizzou researchers discover a link between lack of physical activity and a decline in brain health
A new study shows specific changes in the brain after muscle disuse that are linked with cognitive decline.
Dec. 11, 2024
Mizzou researchers at the forefront of detecting deadly deer disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurological disease that affects cervids, such as white-tailed deer. It is caused by an infectious, misfolded protein that spreads through the brain and leads to weight loss, abnormal behavior and ultimately death.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.