Tag: "Department of Microbiology Immunology and Pathology"
Fox31: Medical community warns against using livestock drug ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment
VIDEO: "There is really no good evidence that it helps cure or prevent COVID." -Professor Brian Foy, regarding the use of ivermectin and the coronavirus
JAVMA News: Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease
“We’re testing them all for CWD, monitoring their movement, their reproduction, their survival—the whole shebang,” Dr. Ballard said. “And then ... samples will be submitted to Colorado State University for additional diagnostics.”
Mask wearing, hand washing protected CSU essential workers early in pandemic
“CSU has a lot to be proud of with these findings. Employees conducted themselves responsibly and with care for their coworkers and families, guided by effective leadership, messaging and protocols that maintained a safe work environment during the early phases of the pandemic.” -Dr. Sue VandeWoude
Students pursue passion projects with diversity scholarship
Thirteen students nominated by faculty mentors were awarded the CVMBS Diversity Scholarship to further their work on specific research, outreach or professional development projects for the summer of 2021.
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.
Microbiology-Immunology Master’s Program moves to CSU Online
With a global need for more and diverse scientists, the online Microbiology-Immunology Master’s Program at Colorado State University gives students the technical knowledge, professional skills, program support, and personal network to make a difference in their own lives with the degree, as well as the lives of others – human and animal.
CSU researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
Detection of nucleic acid in bats in the wild indicates that they are naturally infected or exposed through the bite of infected mosquitoes.