Vanessa and collaborators at OSU are quoted in Nature regarding COVID infection in white-tailed deer.

COVID is spreading in deer. What does that mean for the pandemic?

Image: Sergio Flores/The New York Times/Redux/eyevine

Tessa Cannon, MSC, RVT, won $50K through the OSU President’s Buckeye Accelerator program for her non-profit organization, For the Love of Primates. The mission of this organization is to create and support a sanctuary for primates retired from research, used in the entertainment industry, or previously kept as “pets.” You can donate here.

Go Tessa!!

Pictured: Madee Green (left), Tessa Cannon (center), Vanessa Hale (right)

Angela presents her research investigating metabolites associated with aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in urothelial carcinoma in canines at the 2022 OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Research Day. Nice work Angela!

Andrew presents his research at the 2022 OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Research Day. Great job Andrew!

Rushil presents his work on the stability of the urine microbiome over time at the 2022 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival. Way to go Rushil!

Vanessa discusses our eSCOUT environmental surveillance project with the local news!

Wishing everyone a Merry Microbiome and a Happy New Year!

Vanessa Attends the Rust Belt Microbiome Conference in Pittsburgh!

Ryan is working on his masters degree in the laboratory.

Welcome Ryan!!!

Vanessa, Chris and Morgan attend the 2nd annual Infectious Diseases Institute meeting. Vanessa chairs the session on Microbial Communities.