LISTEN: According to microbiologist Carol Wilusz, CSU's efforts seem to be working: When they've identified elevated levels of the virus in wastewater, follow-up testing has found positive cases.
A group of Colorado State University employees recently participated in a study to test asymptomatic essential CSU staff who worked on campus for more than 20 hours a week during the Colorado “stay-at-home” and “safer-at-home” orders.
Angela Bosco-Lauth, a biomedical researcher at Colorado State University who has studied Covid-19 in cats and dogs, said she finds the mink situation confusing since ferrets, which are close relatives to minks, seem to be less susceptible.
To maintain the effectiveness of hand sanitizer, Karen Dobos, Ph.D., a professor in the department of microbiology, immunology and pathology at Colorado State University, recommended to Health.com, that it’s stored at a temperature of 45 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
To explain how researchers are harnessing big data to understand more about the coronavirus, Dan Jacobson, a computational systems biologist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will deliver a virtual talk, followed by a panel discussion with Ray Goodrich, director of CSU’s Infectious Disease Research Institute, Professor Carol Wilusz, and other CSU faculty.
Dan Jacobson will detail his systems-based approach to integrating data to gain a more robust understanding of how the virus impacts the body.
Colorado State University veterinary student Caroline Wollman wears a shield as she works during a free health care clinic Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
Mark Zabel, Colorado State University, spearheaded the effort to develop saliva testing. The test costs under $10, can be processed in less than a day.
While he’s best known as an innovator in veterinary cancer care and an early leader in the field of comparative oncology, Dr. Steve Withrow has a side passion for gardening. When COVID hit, he committed to maximizing the potential of his 27,000-square-foot fruit tree orchard, berry patches, and vegetable garden.
“I think this is a great opportunity to advance animal health. It’s a great way to represent veterinarians and the veterinary profession,” said Yoshua Goodman, one of 15 CSU D.V.M. students who volunteered at the event.