Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation
The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a WSU-led genetic study.
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WSU excellence highlighted in Research Week Awards
The Office of Research recognized researchers, staff, and grant competition winners during the annual event’s awards ceremony on Friday, Oct. 20.
McConnel, Delevich, students recognized for research excellence
Associate Professor Craig McConnel was presented the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, largely in part for his research contributions to dairy cattle health and biosecurity, during the 25th annual College of Veterinary Medicine Research Symposium. Since 1985, high-profile research faculty in the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been recognized with the […]
Machine can quickly produce needed cells for cancer treatment
A bioreactor developed by WSU researchers to rapidly grow cancer-killing white blood cells could advance the availability of immunotherapy.
AI and digital pathology to be a ‘game-changer’ at WADDL
The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is digitizing its pathology slides and developing computer algorithms to automatically flag samples.
WSU part of CDC initiative to respond to disease outbreaks
Researchers at WSU are part of a $17.5 million Center for Disease Control and Prevention effort to improve regional disease detection and response.
EU policymakers look to WSU gene-editing expertise
Professor Jon Oatley was recently invited to speak at an EU conference on agricultural biotechnology about his research on gene-editing livestock.
Protein found that may hold key to preventing a tick-borne disease
New WSU research has pinpointed a protein that appears to play a role in how a harmful bacteria establishes itself in ticks before being transmitted to human hosts.
WSU students create database to accelerate skin science
A new public database built from the ground up by WSU undergraduates looks to expedite scientific understanding of how skin heals.
NIH-grant funds research on hearing side-effects from medications
A $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help WSU researchers determine if new drugs used to treat COVID‑19 may be linked to hearing loss.
