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As part of a $3.25 million Department of Defense grant through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Montreal, and SRI International are using artificial intelligence (AI) to study hemorrhagic fever viruses with the ultimate goal of identifying targets for therapeutics.
Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the United States.
Collaborators from the Virginia Tech-led National Science Foundation Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies (NSF COMPASS Center) brought together dozens of scientists, scholars, and community partners to discuss ways to ensure ethically driven research in pandemic science at its inaugural National Dialogue event.
Ask Kylene Kehn-Hall about receiving the 2024 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, and she’ll tell you it’s about more than personal recognition — it’s about advancing science that matters.
Ramakrishnan was recognized for his leadership in developing new algorithms and systems to forecast disease outbreaks and geopolitical events.
In today’s world, mathematical models are an integral part of the study of biological systems. But with the increase in the ability to collect data at various scales of resolution, modern mathematical biology must actively integrate rigorous statistical, data science, and computer science frameworks as well.
Student Hailey Richards is a research assistant on a team examining the experiences of patients who have received blood from people vaccinated from COVID-19.
Chemical engineering Professor Padma Rajagopalan is designing 3D liver organoids to test the effects of chemotherapy.
The workshop, based on the Graduate School’s “Mentoring Road Show” program, featured lively interaction, helpful strategies, and best practices.
Faculty whose remarkable achievements drove Virginia Tech scholarship forward in 2024 were honored during Virginia Tech’s annual research celebration on Nov. 6.
Creating a world where we accurately foresee pandemics and proactively minimize their impact.
Pandemic Prediction and Prevention Destination Area
Data and Decision Sciences Building
727 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
For program information, please contact:
Leslie Thornton-O'Brien
lthornto@vt.edu
540.231.1695