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Pamela Wilkins Honored with Clinical Research Award

April 9, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Research has selected Dr. Pamela Wilkins, Delores R. Pajak Professor in Companion Animal Practice at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of the…
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Help Combat Tick-borne Disease in Illinois with Data

May 14, 2019 / General News

Assist in Data Collection on Ticks The first year (2018) of I-TICK (Illinois Tick Inventory Collaboration Network) was overwhelmingly successful: 70 individual participants and 18 Hubs collected over 900 ticks in 28 counties in Illinois….
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Postdoc Part of Study on Little Satellite with Big Benefits

February 15, 2019 / Comparative Biosciences News

Antibiotic Resistance in Space Dr. Zeeshan Fazal, a postdoctoral research associate currently working in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Spinella, comparative biosciences, received a commendation for work he participated in while at Stanford University. The…
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands Diagnostic Options

February 10, 2019 / Research News

Virologist Leyi Wang joined the faculty of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the summer of 2017. Within 18 months, he had brought two whole-genome sequencers—the lab’s first—on board. The combination of Dr. Wang’s expertise and…
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NIH Grant to Vinayak Seeks to Unlock Secrets of Deadly Cryptosporidium

February 10, 2019 / Pathobiology

Work Builds on Earlier Breakthroughs Dr. Sumiti Vinayak has received a two-year, $426, 511 R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a tool that will help researchers everywhere find effective weapons against…
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Mouse Study Suggests a Vaccine Strategy for Immunocompromised Patients

February 10, 2019 / Pathobiology

Findings may have broad translational potential A study led by Som Nanjappa at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine identifies a cellular target that may improve efficacy of vaccines designed to protect immunocompromised…
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[Dr. Jodi Flaws and graduate student Katie Chiang]

Phthalate May Impair Fertility in Female Mice

February 07, 2019 / Comparative Biosciences News

Many Rodent Studies Link Phthalates to Health Problems A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may decrease fertility in female mice, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Illinois found…
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Das Receives Young Investigator Award from American Society for Nutrition

January 30, 2019 / Comparative Biosciences News

Recent Contributions Focus on Endocannabinoids Aditi Das, assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award…
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Pamela Wilkins Honored with Clinical Research Award

Help Combat Tick-borne Disease in Illinois with Data

Postdoc Part of Study on Little Satellite with Big Benefits

Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands Diagnostic Options

NIH Grant to Vinayak Seeks to Unlock Secrets of Deadly Cryptosporidium

Mouse Study Suggests a Vaccine Strategy for Immunocompromised Patients

Phthalate May Impair Fertility in Female Mice

Das Receives Young Investigator Award from American Society for Nutrition

Cilia Beat to an Unexpected Rhythm in Male Reproductive Tract, Study in Mice Reveals

Networking Leads to Clownfish Research Project

Discovery: Mechanical Properties of Viral DNA Determine the Course of Infection

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