Research News

A WSU-led study has found the some of the world’s deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism.”

The university received $1.52 million in funding for antimicrobial resistance research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023, the second most of any university in the Western U.S.

More than 200 students presented at last week’s Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. Overall, 53 students were presented with 49 awards totaling $10,900.

A WSU study identified a risk of severe adverse effects in cats with the genetic mutation to eprinomectin, an active ingredient in top-selling parasite preventatives like NexGardCombo and Centragard.

Up to 4% of all cats, approximately 4 million in the U.S. alone, have either one or two mutated copies of the MDR1 gene.

Dr. Jon Oatley wins Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award.

A new mobile phone-based facial recognition application for dogs has the potential to significantly improve rabies vaccination efforts in endemic areas like Africa and Asia.

Executive summary In 2008, cases of limping elk exhibiting characteristic hoof lesions reported to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) increased markedly in Southwestern Washington. By 2017, and in response to stakeholder concern regarding the intensity and spread of the disease, the Washington State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 5474 to designate Washington […]

The four-year National Institutes of Health grant is aimed at helping WSU researchers stop viruses before they cause infections in their hosts.

The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a WSU-led genetic study.