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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
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… Read More >
Dr. Christopher Gaulke, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathobiology, began working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started at University of… Read More >
In the five years since schools and businesses across the globe shut down in an effort to slow viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, heated debate and reverberating impacts have changed the public health landscape. Becky… Read More >
