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LoFV at ASV 2024

The Laboratory of Functional Viromics will be at ASV this year! Dr. Letko is presenting at the bat virology satellite symposium on Monday, June 24th and will be in attendance for the remainder of the conference. LoFV will have postings for graduate student and post-doc positions on the Job & Message Boards in the Union […]

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LABORATORY OF FUNCTIONAL VIROMICS AWARDED $1.9m R01 GRANT FROM NIH/NIAID TO EXPLORE CORONAVIRUS CELL ENTRY

November 20th, 2023 Pullman, Wa – The Laboratory of Functional Viromics, directed by Dr. Michael Letko, is honored to receive an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID). This support will facilitate a deeper understanding of the diverse coronaviruses found in the wild and their potential […]

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Cary Institute, USF and WSU awarded $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife

Project combines artificial intelligence, virology, and ecology to anticipate future SARS-CoV-2 strains with the potential to pass between animals and people. ORIGINAL SOURCE: CARY INSTITUTE Many wild animals can carry COVID-19, including those that live among us, such as deer mice, red foxes, white-tailed deer, and more. These species may act as reservoirs, offering new […]

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We are now on Mastadon! @FViromics@mstdn.science

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