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News 2014-10-15: Meeting in Ames, Iowa

Researchers from UC-Davis and Iowa State University recently met in Ames, Iowa, to share and discuss their research progress and to refine research protocols. They also networked with experts in protecting animal and human health against viruses at the International Symposium on Vaccines Against Antigenically Variable Viruses.

News 2014-10-15: October 2014 Training in Tanzania and Ghana

Professor Rodrigo Gallardo Conducts Training at Sokoine University of Agriculture - In October 2014, Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo led a training for the Tanzania research team at Sokoine University of Agriculture covering poultry handling, sample collection, and laboratory procedures. The Tanzania research team honed their poultry handling and sample collection skills, and mastered the tear collection procedure for RNA samples. The research team also practiced laboratory techniques including RNA isolation, quantitative RT-PCR, and ELISA.

News 2014-01-15: Research Team Launches the Innovation Lab at Tanzania & Ghana Meetings

The Research Team and Advisory Committee launched the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry in January 2014 at meetings at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania. Team members from UC Davis (UCD), Iowa State University (ISU), the University of Ghana (UOG) and SUA reviewed and finalized research plans. The Research Advisory Committee joined the research team to evaluate the research plans and discuss technical issues and program implementation protocols.