MDI Biological Laboratory Researchers Win R21 Grants From the National Institutes of Health
The funding will help scientists better understand regeneration in axolotl salamanders and immune system function in zebrafish, and ultimately improve human health with their findings.
Novel research clarifies new key player in the body’s response to stress
Using a zebrafish model, MDI Biological Laboratory researchers took a closer look at how the gene klf9 may influence mental and physical health disorders in individuals exposed to early life trauma.
$6.23 Million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund fuels terrestrial invasive species research at the University of Minnesota
The renewed support allows the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Pests and Plants Center to continue fostering the health of Minnesota’s natural, cultural, and agricultural resources.
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund invests $8.75 million in invasive species research at the University of Minnesota
The support allows the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Pests and Plants Center and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center to continue improving and protecting Minnesota’s natural, aquatic, and agricultural resources.
University of Minnesota researchers develop novel, field-deployable test for CWD
The team has affirmed the approach in both the lab and the field.
USDA NIFA awards the CVM more than $2.7 million for research
With the new support, CVM researchers will help animals and producers across the food animal agriculture industry
New study sets out to elevate asymptomatic COVID-19 surveillance practices
Researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health will investigate how detecting asymptomatic disease can reduce spread
Researchers measure contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic systems
A new project sets out to clarify the distribution of pharmaceutical and personal care product contaminants in rural, tribal areas
UMN CVM scientists unlock decades-old mystery in epidemiology
Recent research into antibodies may lead to more effective vaccinations and treatments for devastating viral infections
New $1+ million grant helps researchers address important avian diseases
Funding from the USDA aims to improve animal health and economic outcomes in the poultry industry
New $3 million grant helps researchers tackle porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
University of Minnesota scientists are collaborating to look at how PRRS virus evolves to understand disease spread, and advance mitigation and control efforts
West Nile virus rears its head in Minnesota loons
The pathogen’s recent appearance does not represent an increased risk to humans, according to one University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine expert
Helping Minnesota’s moose
New state funding enables multidisciplinary researchers to track the top disease threat to moose survival—brainworm
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