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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.
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Nov. 4, 2024

McElroy featured on KBIA for her work on childhood vaccinations

Dr. Jane McElroy, a primary faculty and Assistant Director of the Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases was featured on KBIA related to her project focusing on improving immunization rates for children and adolescents. Read more at KBIA.
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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 University of Missouri’s Bond Life Sciences Center (LSC). Read more at Research, Innovation & Impact…
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Aug. 7, 2024

Wan Lab Traces COVID-19 Variant Spread

Research from the NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases about the spread of COVID-19 in rural communities featured on MU School of Medicine. Read More at MU School of Medicine…
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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. Read more at KOMU.com…
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.
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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."
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March 12, 2024

MU scientists use AI to improve flu vaccine

Using machine learning, MU graduate student Cheng Gao hopes to predict flu vaccine viruses when provided with a virus strain.