Department of Biomedical Sciences

The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine received 44 research grants totaling $6.97 million in funding in fiscal year 2022.* Funding came from federal and state institutions, private foundations and nonprofits and industry and academic partners.

The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine received 25 research grants totaling $2.5 million in funding in fiscal year 2021.* Funding came from federal and state institutions, private foundations and nonprofits and industry and academic partners.

The human immune system serves to detect and destroy abnormal cells in our bodies. Modern medicine uses that system to prevent diseases, like influenza and measles, by injecting vaccines that alert the immune system to be on the lookout for those cells.