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One Simple Trick Makes Zebrafish a Better Model for Microbiome Research

June 4, 2026 / Pathobiology

A new advance in animal husbandry involving a popular aquarium fish should speed the pace of discovery in laboratory studies of host-microbe interactions, researchers report. The new findings are detailed in the journal mSystems, a…
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Study Links Influenza A Viral Infection to Microbiome, Brain Gene Expression Changes

July 01, 2025 / Pathobiology

In a study of newborn piglets, infection with influenza A was associated with disruptions in the piglets’ nasal and gut microbiomes and with potentially detrimental changes in gene activity in the hippocampus, a brain structure…
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Get to Know Laura Russman

June 25, 2025 / Get to Know

Laura Russman, Farrier for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, began working at the college in 2024. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working for the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Farrier…
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From left: Paul Bonthuis, Howard Gritton, Yurii Vlasov, and Sihai Dave Zhao / L. Brian Stauffer

Grant Supports Study of Resilience to Stress

June 19, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Neuroscientists have always been interested in what drives an individual’s resilience to stress. While the detrimental effects of prolonged stress have been well documented, little is understood about what biological mechanisms underlie resilience. To better…
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HPAI Update in Illinois

June 10, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has not been featured as prominently in the news lately as it was in winter. Luckily, cases in Illinois have been on the decline this spring. This was expected, as…
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Naomi Esquivel Overcomes Obstacles, Creates Opportunities for Others

June 10, 2025 / Alumni News

When Naomi Esquivel was 12, she started an animal rescue group in her Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. She and others rescued strays in their neighborhood, rehabilitated the animals, and found them homes. The children…
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Tularemia: Basic Refresher

June 10, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

With the warmer days of spring comes the risk of tularemia. Tularemia, a zoonotic disease, is a bacterial infection caused by Francisella tularensis, which primarily affects wildlife, particularly rabbits and rodents, and can also pose…
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Gee Lau posing with arms crossed in a white lab coat and purple gloves in a clinical setting.

Research Spotlight: Gee Lau

June 09, 2025 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? Each year, bacterial pneumonias kill 2 million individuals globally. My lab examines…
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Hassan Hanna in a clinical setting helping a pigeon.

Hassan Hanna’s Childhood Connection to Animals Grows into Wildlife Medicine Career

June 09, 2025 / Alumni News

As a child, Hassan Hanna frequently visited Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo. When his mom witnessed the excitement that beamed through him as he raced from exhibit to exhibit, she knew then, according to…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Prevent Abuse, Diversion of Controlled Substances

June 05, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

The diversion and abuse of controlled substances (CS) is a growing problem in our society. Veterinary practice involves routine use of these substances. Strict monitoring of their use is critical for recording keeping, patient and…
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Staff Spotlight: Erin White, PharmD

June 05, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. White is a clinical staff pharmacist. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Springfield, Illinois, and then as a teenager moved to a smaller northern suburb, McHenry. From there, I completed my…
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One Simple Trick Makes Zebrafish a Better Model for Microbiome Research

Study Links Influenza A Viral Infection to Microbiome, Brain Gene Expression Changes

Get to Know Laura Russman

Grant Supports Study of Resilience to Stress

HPAI Update in Illinois

Naomi Esquivel Overcomes Obstacles, Creates Opportunities for Others

Tularemia: Basic Refresher

Research Spotlight: Gee Lau

Hassan Hanna’s Childhood Connection to Animals Grows into Wildlife Medicine Career

Pharmacist’s Corner: Prevent Abuse, Diversion of Controlled Substances

Staff Spotlight: Erin White, PharmD

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