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Mondal lab pioneers research into pest-borne viral infections of cereal crops

August 5, 2024

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Registration open for Prem S. Paul Symposium in Virology

August 5, 2024

A rendering of the Ebola virus

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Early experiments show Ebola-fighting potential of engineered bacteria

March 8, 2024

A team led by Eric Weaver, associate professor of biological sciences, has developed a robust vaccine against a strain of swine influenza. Framed by a model of nucleic acid proteins is (from left) Weaver; Matt Pekarek, a graduate student in the Weaver Lab; Cedric Wooledge, a technician with the Institutional Animal Care Program; David Steffen, with the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center; and Nicholas Jeanjaquet and Erika Petro-Turnquist, both doctoral students in the Weaver Lab. Not pictured is Hiep Vu,…

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Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine

June 6, 2023

Rendering of HIV

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New vaccine platform could ease development, delivery of virus-fighters

January 27, 2023

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Eating viruses can power growth, reproduction of microorganism

January 3, 2023

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In 55 years: Van Etten explains exponential growth in research

November 18, 2021

Gary Pickard and Patricia Sollars

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Husker co-founded startup company developing herpesvirus vaccines

November 10, 2021

Eric Weaver

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Weaver selected as virology center director; Garcia-Ruiz named associate director

October 8, 2021

Katherine LaTourrette and Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

From Nebraska Today

COVID-causing coronavirus following predictable mutational footsteps

July 13, 2021

A vaccine candidate developed by Nebraska’s Eric Weaver and colleagues has demonstrated signs of protection against an unprecedented range of swine flu strains, the likes of which drove pandemics in both 2009 and 1918.

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Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains

March 3, 2021

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Study: Seasonal coronaviruses might stimulate cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2

January 7, 2021