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Unlocking the secrets of the microbiome as a veterinary clinician scientist
February 28, 2024
By Jens Odegaard. Photo courtesy of Dr. Holly Arnold.
Dr. Holly Arnold is a brand-new assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. But she’s not a new face in the college.
Bugs in the system: meet the scientists tracking mosquito-borne diseases in Oregon
Matt Hutchinson from the Baker County Vector Control District prepares to set mosquito traps in the Baker Valley.
Baker County in eastern Oregon has a mosquito problem.
“We get plenty of mosquitoes, that’s for sure,” said Matt Hutchinson, manager of the Baker Valley Vector Control District (BVVCD), in Baker City, Oregon.
Researching raptor rehabilitation
Veterinary student Kyndall Zieglowsky, class of 2023, inspects an owl's eye.
New Weapon In The War On Cancer
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.