A report, from a national committee chaired by WSU’s Guy Palmer, recommends investing in wastewater testing for infectious diseases across the country, as some organizations have done for COVID-19.
WSU is crediting strong support from the state’s congressional delegation with helping secure significant funding in the new federal spending bill signed into law last month by President Joe Biden.
Dr. Viveka Vadyvaloo hopes her research in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health will lead to unraveling how fleas transmit the bacterial agent of the bubonic plague, which still occurs throughout the world, including in the western areas of the United States.
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A WSU student is using internet‑based data collection about disease events in pre‑determined locations and various modeling techniques to predict the spread of diseases.
A WSU-led study found a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant E.coli in rural areas of Bangladesh with high arsenic contamination levels in drinking water compared to areas with less contamination.
Dr. Anders Omsland is an associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health. His research focuses on the pathogenesis of bacterial obligate intracellular parasites (BOIPs), specifically Coxiella burnetii and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Study finds several bat sarbecoviruses may infect human cells differently than others like the virus that causes COVID-19
The Office of Research recognized the winners of this year’s research excellence awards and Research Week grant competitions on Friday, Oct. 21.
