Which animals can catch COVID-19, which can’t — and why it matters.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments in a Vox article about which animals are most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments in a Vox article about which animals are most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
NBCNews.com Professor Jonathan Runstadler spoke with NBCNews.com about the COVID-19 outbreaks at Dutch mink farms. Read full story here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/here-s-why-denmark-culled-17-million-minks-now-plans-n1249610
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki comments in The New York Times on findings from a household with ferrets that participated in the CoVERS study.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
The Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering fall semester begins September 8 with undergraduates on campus; graduate and professional schools’ plans announced, too The university’s fall semester undergraduate and graduate programs in the Schools of… Read More
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler was quoted by The Washington Post among experts studying animals and the novel coronavirus and the likelihood of transmission between species
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Associate professor Hellen Amuguni spoke with WCVB Boston on planned research with Tufts Medical Center into how gender and sex impact COVID-19 outcomes and mortality
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Scientists collaborate to understand the coronavirus, from how it is transmitted to the disparity of its harm. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/researchers-across-tufts-pivot-fight-covid-19
Monday, June 15th, 2020
Tufts researchers to study how sex and gender affect individuals’ risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19
Friday, June 5th, 2020
Whether applying public health lessons or pivoting from nutrition or veterinary research, these students are using their skills to promote safety and awareness in communities
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
A feature in The Boston Globe highlights the CoVERS study being led by Professor Jonathan Runstadler, which seeks to understand the potential for transfer of the novel coronavirus between humans and animals