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Veterinary students are buzzing about bee medicine
Veterinary students at the University of Minnesota are embracing an unlikely patient: the honeybee.
Defining the future of agriculture
At the University of Minnesota, we're rolling up our sleeves and amping up our research to help feed the world while protecting our environment.
University of Minnesota leads effort to track bird flu’s threat to Minnesota wildlife
With $1.267 million in funding approved by Governor Tim Walz on Jan. 3, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will lead a collaborative effort to address highly pathogenic avian influenza and its emerging threat to Minnesota wildlife.
Contaminants of emerging concern impact fish health in Minnesota waters
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa discovered fish from 18 out of 19 testing sites in northern Minnesota contained contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products.
U of M researchers develop technique for rapid detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Chronic Wasting Disease
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases.
Radiation therapy contributes to cognitive impairment in cancer survivors
Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, along with partners from the Medical School and the Masonic Cancer Center, have identified how chemotherapy and radiation treatment contribute to cognitive decline in cancer survivors.
U of M research indicates clues to early detection and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
In a study recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, College of Veterinary Medicine researchers Manci Li and Assistant Professor Peter Larsen looked at existing data from both Alzheimer’s brains and healthy brains to identify the key neuropeptides involved in Alzheimer’s.
U of M researchers lead major breakthrough to combat African swine fever
SDG Webinar Series: Biodiversity and the Interconnectedness of Life on Land
The Sustainable Development Goal 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is devoted to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.” Co-hosted by MnDRIVE Environment, this session of the SDG Webinar Series will feature three very different perspectives on biodiversity and its importance for ecosystem health.
Avian Flu - Again
This spring, as Minnesotans anticipated a respite from Covid-19, another epidemic crept into the state. The disease, called highly pathogenic avian influenza, is a descendant of the virus that infected poultry flocks in 2015 and “devastated the Upper Midwest,” says Carol Cardona, D.V.M., professor and Pomeroy Endowed Chair in Avian Health in the U of M’s College of Veterinary Medicine.