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Research Spotlight: Ben Blair
February 9, 2026 / Research Spotlight

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research focuses on understanding how infectious diseases move through livestock systems…
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Get to Know Megan Mahoney

May 02, 2024 / Get to Know

Dr. Megan Mahoney is an Associate Professor and Director of the Summer Research Training Program for the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started here in…
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How Does Bird Flu Infect Other Species?

May 02, 2024 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (May 1) – Dr. James Lowe, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, said the H5N1 virus mostly impacts farm animals — usually birds and cows. It can pass around as one bird ingests…
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Pharmacology of Treatment for Blastomycosis

May 01, 2024 / In the News

American Kennel Club (April 30) – The drug of choice for blastomycosis, itraconazole, should come in the pellet, not powdered, form. Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, an Illinois veterinary clinical medicine professor, explains why: “To overcome [the…
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