Image A gene by any other name: Biocuration efforts help biologists speak the same language May 6, 2024 Biocurators in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences provide standardized names for bird genes as part of a multistate program funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more
Image Sadhana Ravishankar named to the National Academy of Inventors April 11, 2024 Sadhana Ravishankar has been named a 2024 Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors for her leadership and success in food safety research, patenting, and commercialization. Read more
Image Patent issued for novel therapeutic agent targeting intestinal pathogen Dec. 22, 2023 Gayatri Vedantam and V.K. Viswanathan were awarded a patent for "Syn-LAB," a novel therapeutic agent engineered to prevent and treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Read more
Image ACBS fall 2023 outstanding seniors and grad celebration Dec. 15, 2023 The ACBS Advising Center celebrated fall 2023 graduates and honored outstanding seniors in Animal Science, Food Safety, and Veterinary Science. Read more
Image Meet assistant professor Lili Salvador Nov. 27, 2023 Salvador's research in developing models to predict how pathogens travel across the landscape by incorporating animal species specific transmission characteristics has taken her around the globe. Read more
Image 2023 KEYS Research internship Nov. 27, 2023 The BIO5 Institute’s annual KEYS program is one of Arizona’s premier training programs for high school students interested in developing STEM skills. During the summer of 2023, Ravishankar and her team, mentored and worked with KEYS Research Intern, Nyreek Thompson, from Palo Verde High Magnet School. Read more
Image ‘Brain and Barn’ experiences for ACBS160 students Nov. 27, 2023 ACBS160 Human and Animal Interrelationships, co-taught by Dieter and Netzin Steklis, invites students to consider how the mind, behavior, and biology of both humans and domestic animals was changed by the domestication process. Read more
Image 2023 UArizona Women of Impact - Gayatri Vedantam Nov. 27, 2023 Congratulations to Gayatri Vedantam for her inclusion in the 2023 cohort of UArizona Women of Impact which recognizes exceptional women in research and innovation. Read more
Image ACBS creates food safety undergraduate certificate program to address growing need for food safety professionals Nov. 27, 2023 The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences has developed a new 13-unit Food Safety Undergraduate Certificate Program which began this Fall 2023 at UArizona Tucson and Yuma campuses and will be available to students across the United States through AZ Online starting in Fall 2024. Read more
Image 2023 UArizona Food Safety Conference Oct. 26, 2023 The conference featured virtual and in-person sessions, career panels, and awarded prizes and scholarships to students for their food safety research. Read more
