2026

It has been a whirlwind month traveling and the theme of my month has clearly been “the power of animals.”

Unlike many of her classmates, Maitlyn Linton didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a veterinarian. It wasn’t until she began working at a veterinary clinic about two years before applying to Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine that she fell in love with the profession. Initially drawn in by the science behind disease and […]

Dr. Jerry Newbrey was more than a professor of anatomy and histology at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine. He had a gift for making complex science engaging and memorable.

WSU researcher Santanu Bose is investigating why the immune response to RSV can damage the lungs, with the goal of finding treatments for RSV and other viral infections.

Three-year WSU study in Tanzania found that the new approach kept more dogs protected against the disease than annual vaccination campaigns.

Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help explain some of the vision problems experienced by people with the condition.

Growing up in rural Homa Bay County, Kenya, Charchil Ayodo saw firsthand the impact infectious diseases can have on vulnerable communities. Those experiences helped shape his commitment to education and inspired a career focused on using science to address global health challenges. Ayodo earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with Information Technology and […]

Gavi.org | The Vaccine Alliance

Growing up along the Wyoming-Idaho border, Joni Dalley developed an appreciation for rural communities and the animals that are part of them. That connection has shaped her path toward veterinary medicine and her goal of becoming a mixed animal veterinarian serving the people and animals of the region she calls home. Joni’s ideal day as […]

In a human trial, participants reported the same levels of stress reduction when taking a placebo as when vaping cannabis.