Disease Detection & Surveillance
WSU-led report backs nationwide wastewater-disease surveillance
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.
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.
Graduate student collaborates with PNNL on infectious disease prediction modeling
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.
WSU begins project to detect new viruses
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
WSU to lead $125 million USAID project to detect emerging viruses
To better identify and prevent future pandemics, WSU has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to head up a new five-year, approximately $125 million global project.