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Headshots of two students: Cynthia Tang and Brian Thomas.

Sep. 27, 2023

Cynthia Tang (of Wan Lab) receives NIH F30 fellowship

Cynthia Tang and Brian Thomas, student scientists at the University of Missouri’s Bond Life Sciences Center, both recently received F30 fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Headshot of Dr. XiuFeng Henry Wan with message

Sep. 20, 2023

Wan named Curators’ Distinguished Professor

The University of Missouri Board of Curators recently named seven University of Missouri faculty members Curators' Distinguished Professors.

Emily Giri in lab setting with text #IAmScience

June 2, 2023

#IAmScience features Emily Giri

Emily Giri, PhD Graduate Student in the Henry Wan lab, is feature in #IAmScience

6 people in white coats facing the camera, smiling, with arms crossed

May 1, 2023

Ma finds occludin protein has a key role in coronavirus spread

Dr. Wenjun Ma, one of our core faculty members, was featured in an article on Show Me Mizzou about his research regarding the spread of coronavirus from cell to cell within the body. Read more at Show Me Mizzou…

Rat on concrete

March 9, 2023

National News Coverage of Study on NYC Rats Carrying COVID-19

Several national news outlets covered our study of rats in New York City that were found to carry the COVID virus.

Cynthia Tang in Bond Life Sciences Center

March 2, 2023

Cynthia Tang honored as one of the 2023 Mizzou 18

Cynthia Tang, a graduate student in Dr. Henry Wan's lab, receives 2023 Mizzou 18 Award.

Dr. Xiu-Feng Henry Wan

Jan. 31, 2023

Wan among MU faculty named 2022 AAAS Fellows

Dr. Henry Wan among 5 MU faculty named as 2022 AAAS Fellows.

Scientist in a white lab coat looking into a microscope in a scientific lab.

Nov. 16, 2022

Wan to study animal-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Wan ultimately hopes the work can help prevent another worldwide pandemic.

Dr. Xiu-Feng Henry Wan

April 25, 2022

Personalizing the fight against flu

With the opening of the NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases, MU researcher Henry Wan is working toward a deeper understanding of the flu.