This facility provides in-depth, rapid diagnostic information to support disease control, health management, and performance in livestock and wildlife to ensure the safety of foods of animal origin.
Research in cancer immunology, immune-mediated diseases, infectious disease pathology, infectious disease dynamics, and viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogenesis.
Research in a wide range of chemicals and conditions, including dioxins, tobacco, pesticides, breast cancer, and neurological disorders.
Extension faculty explore various aspects of animal disease prevention and preharvest food safety. Many of the projects are collaborative efforts with partners from the academic world and industry.