How climate change will bring more pests and disease to New England
Monday, December 6th, 2021
Professor Sam Telford is quoted by Yahoo! on ticks and climate change.
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Investing in Research, Amanda Martinot Wins 2021 Junior Faculty Research Award
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
Awarding and encouraging faculty at the beginning of their career to continue their cutting edge research.
How One Graduate Launched a Career in Infectious Disease Amid a Pandemic
Monday, May 10th, 2021
At Cummings School, Brooke Howland, VG20, developed her passion for infectious disease diagnostics and landed a dream job in research
A Push to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
Cummings School expertise is key to a global program headed by the university that aims to stop new viruses from becoming a widespread danger to humans.
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
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.
