Back in 2016, when Zika virus first began to cause infections in the Americas, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers pulled together a coalition of scientists to study the virus and openly share their data for others. …
Pathobiological Sciences News
Clinical Trial for Ebola Vaccine Developed at UW–Madison Underway in Japan
Posted onAs of this week, a phase one clinical trial to test a potential new Ebola vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is underway in Japan. Fifteen healthy young men* will receive two doses of …
New Flu Drug Drives Drug Resistance in Influenza Viruses
Posted onBy Kelly April Tyrrell On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever. The providers there diagnosed him with influenza, a strain called H3N2, and sent …
Newly Discovered Virus Infects Bald Eagles Across America
Posted onResearchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found …
African University Gets Course on Pollution Problems With Help of UW Grad Team
Posted on Wisconsin State Journal
Alhaji N'Jai, a native of Sierra Leone and fellow in the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Pathobiological Sciences, taught a new toxicology course created by UW grad students as part of an effort to address the African country's pollution.
From Immersive Education to Crane Rehabilitation, SVM Researchers Earn 2019 Global Health Grants
Posted onTackling everything from mosquitoes to antibiotic resistance, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) recently awarded 30 grants and awards to faculty, staff, clinicians and students from across campus, including three recipients from the …
UW-Madison Global Health Institute Named Global Virus Network Center of Excellence; SVM Faculty to Co-Direct
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has been named a Center of Excellence in the Global Virus Network (GVN). Tony Goldberg and Yoshi Kawaoka, professors in the UW School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Pathobiological …
Amid Massive Die-Offs, New Look at Saving Freshwater Mussels
Posted onFlowing out of the southern Appalachians, the Clinch River winds between mountains covered by forests and dotted with small farms. Here in southwestern Virginia’s coal country, forests blaze in reds, oranges and yellow each fall. …
Vaccination May Help Protect Bats from Deadly Disease
Posted onA new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most destructive wildlife diseases in modern times. “This is a significant …
H3N2 Viruses Mutate During Vaccine Production but New Tech Could Fix It
Posted onIn late March 2019, the World Health Organization and a vaccine advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration selected the final influenza strains to include in the vaccines produced for the next flu season. …