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In this photo illustration, a phone screen shows a text that says Omicron COVID-19.

Omicron Variants Unusual Mutations Could Mean it Spread from an Animal Scientists Suggest

Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in Boston Herald on animals and SARS-CoV-2, including whether omicron variant may suggest cross species transmission

How climate change will bring more pests and disease to New England

Professor Sam Telford is quoted by Yahoo! on ticks and climate change.

Suresh Kuchipudi with Cashew, a young white-tailed deer.

Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?

Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki comments in The New York Times on how SARS-CoV-2 could pose a risk to endangered wildlife species

Postdoctoral scholar and animal surveillance coordinator Kaitlin Sawatzki tests samples

If You Haven’t Thought About Coronavirus in Animals, You Should

Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki comments in The New York Times on coronavirus in animal populations and the school’s CoVERS study

From the ER to a Hot Lab to the MS-IDGH Program

“Especially with Covid, now is the time to learn this. I can apply firsthand what I’m learning to experiences we’re having right now.”

Dr. Anwer and Dr. Linder with students from the FAO program in Bangladesh

A Boost for Bangladesh

Cummings School faculty members collaborate with veterinarians in Bangladesh to combat the spread of infectious diseases