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Kathleen Alexander brings a One Health vision to conservation efforts in Botswana , articleAlexander makes a global impact merging wildlife conservation with community health and economic development in Botswana.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
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Lauren Childs honored with fellowship by Association for Women in Mathematics and Cornell University , articleThe award grants a mid-career mathematician a residential fellowship in the Cornell University Mathematics Department without teaching obligations.
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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A silver lining in the fight for clean water in India , articleStudents and faculty in the Department of Geography trialed the use of silver-infused ceramic tiles as a way to provide clean water to schools in rural India.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
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Luis Escobar receives NSF CAREER award to study disease transmission among wildlife and across geographic scales , articleWith the National Science Foundation award, Escobar will research the disease ecology and biogeography of hantavirus to better understand disease transmission between species and to humans.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
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Biological sciences’ Dana Hawley leads study showing how symptoms of illness help pathogens spread amongst songbirds , articleHawley and a team of researchers have shown just how easily these pathogens — in this case, a form of conjunctivitis common in birds but harmless to humans — spread, suggesting similar scenarios for humans.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Researchers to lead Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society , articleKathy Lu, a prominent College of Engineering researcher, was elected president, and Deborah Good, of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was elected director of the mid-Atlantic region of Sigma Xi in November. Both will serve three-year terms beginning July 1.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech researchers will investigate how bird feeding influences humans and birds , articleAshley Dayer of the College of Natural Resources and Environment and Dana Hawley of the College of Science are leading a multifaceted project funded by the National Science Foundation to study the effects of bird feeding.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention , articleT.M. Murali, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, along with several colleagues from across Virginia Tech, has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to identify expedient, efficient, cost-effective options for the prevention and containment of zoonotic viruses.
Date: Oct 24, 2022 -
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Fralin Life Sciences Institute sponsors inaugural Infectious Disease Symposium , articleThe Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Anthropod-Borne Pathogens will host the symposium on Friday, Oct. 7, with keynote speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes for Health, and One Health Institute.
Date: Oct 05, 2022 -
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Studying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic , articleSupported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
Video ItemFinding new ways to control mosquitoes through sleep-deprivation , video
Diseases spread by mosquitoes cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Assistant professor of biochemistry, Clément Vinauger, is researching how sleep-deprivation in mosquitoes could help control the spread of these diseases.
Date: Sep 08, 2022 -
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Researchers receive $1.75 million grant to study host variation , articleDisease outbreaks and evolution are hard to predict. Researchers at Virginia Tech and three other institutions are studying immunity variation to get a better grasp on this phenomenon.
Date: Sep 27, 2021 -
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Breaking the deadly cycle: Drug researchers tackle the malaria parasite at multiple life stages , articleResearchers have received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to begin further testing of two inexpensive and effective antimalarial drug candidates that can kill Plasmodium parasites at three stages of their development.
Date: Aug 30, 2021 -
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Revolutionary mosquito researchers receive $2.7 million grant , articleFunded by a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, researchers at Virginia Tech are now investigating how mosquitoes adjust their smelling rhythms in response to changes in our own daily activity.
Date: Jul 15, 2021 -
Video ItemUnderstanding Mosquito Behavior to Prevent Disease Spread , video
<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Researchers in the Fralin Life Sciences Institute study the granular details of how mosquito brains work in hopes of solving one of the biggest problems facing mankind: how to prevent the transmission of mosquito-borne viral diseases.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Date: Jun 23, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle , articleVirginia Tech Assistant Professor Brandon Jutras and his lab have continued to tackle the Lyme disease epidemic over the past year, and they have recently identified another missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
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Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths , articleNew research suggests that Bacille Calmette-Guérin, a tuberculosis vaccine routinely given to children in countries with high tuberculosis rates, might play a significant role in mitigating mortality rates from COVID-19.
Date: Jul 10, 2020 -
Video ItemUsing proper techniques in Handwashing , video
Dr. Renee Boyer with the Department of Food Science and Technology, demonstrates the proper way to wash your hands to prevent the spread of illness.
Date: Mar 03, 2020