As a veterinary microbiologist at Colorado State University, Anna Fagre is used to studying viruses in animals. But over the last six months, Fagre and scientists like her have been consumed by the opposite problem: stopping humans from passing a deadly virus on to animals.
Bats and humans depend on the caves that pockmark the Mount Elgon caldera in eastern Uganda, making it the perfect field site to study human-bat interactions and emerging viral pathogens.
History provides an atlas for Ron Tjalkens’ research into neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and now long haul COVID-19.
"I think it's wonderful that we were able to as a scientific community rapidly deploy vaccines for this species," said Anna Fagre, a veterinary microbiologist and Colorado State University post-doctorate fellow.
Science World spoke to Dr. Anna Fagre, a veterinarian and microbiologist at Colorado State University. She discusses the impact SARS-CoV-2 is having on animals around the world—and what people can do to keep themselves and other species safe.
Dr. Gregg Dean is the head of the department of microbiology, immunology and pathology at the university. “We had been working on a coronavirus vaccine for cats prior to the pandemic, and so, we were already thinking about coronavirus vaccines and were able to pivot pretty quickly,” Dr. Dean said.
In an effort to help communities around the world adapt urban areas in light of COVID-19, Dr. David Rojas created an infographic that details 10 low-cost, temporary interventions to promote urban improvements and public health.
"This historic time of crisis demanded bold action at every level of Colorado State University," says the narrator of CSU's latest video: "Action in a Time of Crisis: Colorado State University Research Retrospective."
A little over a year ago, Goodrich and several other scientists at Colorado State University dropped what they were doing and devoted their full attention to developing coronavirus vaccines, hoping to end what was then a very young pandemic.
Bringing together talented scientists in one state-of-the-art space is the first step, in a new era of emerging and vector-borne infectious disease research at Colorado State University.