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John Driver

Aug. 18, 2025

Dr. John Driver studies immune cells in pigs to fight the flu virus

Dr. John Driver was recently featured in a Show Me Mizzou article about his research related to immune responses to the influenza virus.

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Jan. 28, 2025

Q&A with Wenjun Ma: Expert insights on influenza, vaccines and global health

Dr. Wenjun Ma was featured in a Q&A shared by the College of Veterinary Medicine to answer questions about influenza, vaccines, and global health. Read more at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Smiling child, sitting on exam table, having a colorful bandage placed on her arm after immunization

Nov. 4, 2024

McElroy featured on KBIA for her work on childhood vaccinations

Dr. Jane McElroy was featured on KBIA related to her project focusing on improving immunization rates for children and adolescents.

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Nov. 1, 2024

Driver featured in Animating Science video

Dr. John Driver was featured in one of the Animating Science videos created to honor the 20th anniversary of the Bond Life Science Center.

Overhead view of a hand holding a positive COVID-19 test.

Aug. 7, 2024

Wan Lab Traces COVID-19 Variant Spread

Research about the spread of COVID-19 in rural communities was featured on the MU School of Medicine website.

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July 6, 2024

Ma seeks to protect chickens with gene editing

Dr. Wenjun Ma was featured in an article from KOMU about genetically editing chickens in an effort to make them resistant to bird flu.

Smiling child, sitting on exam table, having a colorful bandage placed on her arm after immunization

May 16, 2024

MU Partnering with MO on Childhood Immunizations

Dr. Jane McElroy, PhD, receives grant from DHHS to increase immunization rates among children and teens.

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April 1, 2024

Dr. Henry Wan mentioned in Audubon Magazine

Dr. Henry Wan mentioned in Audubon Magazine article "The Bird Flu Blazes On, Amping Up Concerns for Wildlife and Human Health"

Dr. Xiu-Feng Henry Wan

March 26, 2024

Wan Elected to AIMBE 2024 College of Fellows

Dr. Henry Wan elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering 2024 College of Fellows.

Rat on concrete

March 12, 2024

USDA APHIS and MU Collaborate on Zoonotic Threats

"Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) living in New York City are helping to uncover the secrets of zoonotic diseases – illnesses that move between animals and humans."