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Current and recent research

  • CSU researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
  • CSU awarded $6.7 million for research facility focus on bat health, disease transmission
  • Infectious disease surveillance: What we’re learning from bats and mosquitoes

  • Inside the bat cave: How do bats stay healthy while hosting viruses

In the news

  • A one-of-a-kind bat research facility coming to Fort Collins has CSU scientists fighting misinformation – Denver Post, July 16, 2023
  • Colorado bat facility that will support virus studies sparks outbreak fears: Critics slam vivarium as reckless, but scientists call it vital for preventing pandemics – Science Magazine, June 24, 2024
  • Is a Colorado university planning to breed bats to study infectious diseases?  – Colorado Sun Fact Check, July 1, 2024

 

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