Mizzou researchers at the forefront of detecting deadly deer disease
Published 12/11/2024Chronic 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.
Protecting the health of wildlife ecosystems
Published 11/14/2024The 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.”
New Vaccine Created by Mizzou Researchers Protects Cattle From Deadly Tick-borne Disease
Published 8/29/2024MizzouForward researcher Roman Ganta has created the first effective vaccine proven to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis, benefiting both cattle health and the agricultural economy.
$12 Million Grant Will Boost Workforce Development at MU’s Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research
Published 8/21/2023NIH-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
Published 8/29/2023Findings, 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
Published 8/17/2023Doctoral student Rosalie Ierardi shares how her summer traveling throughout Missouri is helping farmers protect their cows against life-threatening disease.
Longhorned Ticks Discovered in Boone County for First Time, MU Researchers Find
Published 7/25/2023Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have recently discovered invasive longhorned ticks in Boone County, Missouri, for the first time.
CVM Faculty Member Mentors High School Student to $55,000 in Prizes
Published 7/07/2023Regeneron and the Society for Science recently named Saathvik Kannan, a soon-to-be senior at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, winner of a Regeneron Young Scientist Award. The 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair presented high school students with the opportunity to compete for two awards of $50,000 for innovative and science-focused research.
Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells
Published 5/01/2023While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection — a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.
MU Partners with Stephens College to Create Women in STEM Research Program
Published 4/11/2023Starting in fall 2024, the University of Missouri will partner with neighboring Stephens College to create Women in STEM Research at Stephens College (WiSRsc), a biomedical research program for Stephens undergraduates, especially those interested in equine veterinary health careers.