Joint research program creates new opportunities for native Guatemalans
The program between WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Universidad de Valle de Guatemala is creating opportunities in science for native Guatemalan undergraduates.
Antimicrobial resistance
WSU among leaders in antimicrobial resistance research
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.
Kenyan hospital visits linked to increased exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Kenyan patients who spend more than three days in the nation’s hospitals are more likely to harbor a form of bacteria resistant to one of the most widely used antibiotic classes, according to a WSU-led study.
Student working with wild animals and fighting infectious diseases in Kenya
The study abroad opportunity, made possible by U.S. State Department scholarship, is part of WSU’s Research Immersion in Nairobi program.
Federal budget helps fund WSU infectious disease, mental health research
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.
Arsenic-contaminated water associated with antibiotic resistance in children
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.
WSU helped lay the groundwork for CDC’s antimicrobial resistance network
WSU studies will be used by a CDC network combating antimicrobial resistance.
Collaboration key in fighting deadly drug resistance
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