Does Fido have coronavirus? Tufts researchers are testing hundreds of animals to find out
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Does Fido have coronavirus? Tufts researchers are testing hundreds of animals to find out
Cummings School Support of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cummings School faculty are working to better understand the novel coronavirus and its effect on animals and humans. Visit the CoVERS study and see the news center’s latest COVID-19 stories to learn about Cummings School’s COVID-19 work.
For the latest information about COVID-19 visit the CDC, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 online resource centers.
COVID-19 from Humans to Animals ‘Highly Unlikely’, Study at Tufts Finding
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki talked to The Grafton News about the latest data from Cummings School’s ongoing study on COVID-19 in pets and livestock
Searching for Ways to Defeat COVID-19
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Researchers developing therapies and vaccines look to find the best paths forward with the help of a Cummings School veterinary pathologist
The Veterinarian-Humanitarian
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
A Cummings School and Fletcher School alum works to get U.S. aid where it’s needed to fight COVID-19, locusts, and other emergencies across the globe
On Public Health and Rat Risks
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Research assistant professor Marieke Rosenbaum says COVID-19 can teach us how to encourage other behavioral changes for health—and plans to test urban rodents.
How Many People Have Been Infected?
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Associate professor Abhineet Sheoran explains why widespread antibody testing is so critical to moving forward in a COVID-19 world.
Biosecurity Must Include Measures for Epidemic Disease
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Professor Sam Telford says the U.S. was caught unprepared to fight COVID-19—and asks how we will learn from this experience and invest differently going forward.
What Is Behind COVID-19 Spillover Events?
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler discusses his lab’s work to investigate genetic mutations and other factors that enable the SARS-CoV-2 virus to jump species.
Are Threatened Wildlife Species Safe from COVID-19?
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier says the pandemic raises many questions around the relationships among human, animal, and environmental health.
Will the Novel Coronavirus Become Seasonal?
Friday, May 15th, 2020
Distinguished professor Saul Tzipori explains how much we still have to learn about SARS-Co-2 infections and immunity.
