CSU researchers discover that anti-malaria drugs can fight pulmonary disease
A research team at Colorado State University has discovered that drugs used to treat malaria are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease similar to tuberculosis.
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Phys.org: Hunting by humans can change virus evolution, transmission in pumas
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution offers rare insight into the pathway of a common virus in two geographic areas with different wildlife management strategies. The research has implications for the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which potentially emerged following wildlife-to-human transmission.
Coloradoan: CSU receives $2 million gift to continue research on preventing future pandemics
Colorado State University received a $2 million grant to continue its interdisciplinary research in preventing future pandemics and improving pandemic responses.
New York Times: Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Fortunately, infected cats appear to show mild symptoms at most. “I am still a bit surprised that cats are so readily infected and yet rarely exhibit any signs of illness,” said Dr. Angela Bosco-Lauth, a biomedical researcher at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who was not involved with the research.
Living with Bats: International team studies bat ecology and epidemiology in Uganda
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 Repeats Itself: Viral pandemics offer clues to neurodegenerative disorders
History provides an atlas for Ron Tjalkens’ research into neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and now long haul COVID-19.
The Long Fight: Researchers tackle neurodegenerative diseases across species
Boettcher Investigator Julie Moreno and Dr. Stephanie McGrath conduct translational research in dogs with the goal of developing diagnostics and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
Five research teams selected for Catalyst for Innovative Partnership funding
Teams will pursue significant issues in our society using research partnerships to create new opportunities and solutions. Two projects from CVMBS are the Center for Metabolism of Infectious Diseases (C4MInD) Accelerator and VetVR: Virtual Reality for Veterinarians.
CSU included among top universities solving coronavirus pandemic
CSU’s contributions to developing solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic have earned it a spot on a ranking of the top 10 universities engaged in this important research, according to the website successfulstudent.org.