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Yvette Johnson-Walker story of poultry outbreak

Stethoscope, syringe, scalpel, … crayons? Last month, faculty clinicians and residents at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital stepped away from their usual clinical tools to learn a different set of skills, ones designed…
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Faculty members and attendees at the 2026 kickoff event for the Center for Zoonoses Research

Center for Zoonoses Research: Still a Vital Need

June 30, 2026 / News

Research Partners Sought More than 65 years after the University of Illinois Board of Trustees established the Center for Zoonoses Research (CZR), its mission remains central to human and animal health. In April, the College…
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How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?

April 07, 2025 / News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 130 cases of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in domestic cats. The cases are spread across 23 states, including Illinois. Dr. Leyi Wang, a virologist…
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Congratulations to Helena

July 16, 2020 / News

Congratulations to Helena on the acceptance of her paper in Molecular Reproduction and Development