Shrews Identified as Big Driver of Lyme Disease on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket
Study by scientists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine suggests a range of small mammalian hosts spread tick-borne disease
Dept. of Infectious Disease and Global Health
"So Many Dead Birds" - Tufts Researchers Testing For Avian Flu On Nantucket
Wendy Puryear led a team of Tufts researchers that traveled to Nantucket to collect samples of birds suspected of having died from the H5N1 avian flu virus
Scientists Make Leap in Creating Lyme Resistant Mice
Sam Telford is quoted in a Vineyard Gazette on research that has helped make lab mice resistant to Lyme disease through gene editing.
Shrews, Not Mice, Could Be Main Source of Vineyard’s Lyme Disease
The Vineyard Gazette features new research from Assistant Research Professor Heidi Goethert on shrews and Lyme disease.
Shrews, not mice, emerge as main driver of Lyme disease on Martha's Vineyard
WBUR highlights new research on shrews and Lyme disease from Professor Sam Telford and Assistant Research Professor Heidi Goethert.
Bird flu: What local experts say about risk of human-to-human infection
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted throughout a Worcester Telegram & Gazette article on avian influenza.
‘Do I need to take down my bird feeder?’ and other questions about bird flu in Mass.
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted throughout a Boston Globe article answering common questions about avian influenza.
What to know about bird flu cases in CT flocks
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments in CT NPR on avian influenza cases in the Northeast, citing low risk for human-human transmission
Dr. Meera Gatlin, V16, VG16, Broadens the Scope of One Health with Research into Police Canines
Gatlin’s recently published paper sets foundation for a series of research initiatives into how police dogs impact community health