A team of University of Minnesota researchers developing a faster diagnostic reached a key milestone this winter — analyzing tissue samples from CWD-positive white-tailed deer and obtaining confirmation of protein-misfolding within just nine hours.
Hunters, wildlife enthusiasts, researchers, and University of Minnesota leaders gathered at the Bell Museum in September for “Spotlight Science: Chronic Wasting Disease.”
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) recently provided $3.3 million to CVM researchers with the goal of funding projects that will “help maintain and enhance Minnesota’s environment and natural resources.”