UConn Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

09/02/2026

Starting up next week with our first Pathobiology seminar! We’d like to warmly welcome Dr. Cynthia Smith, the President and CEO of the National Marine Mammal Foundation! Join us at 11:00am in Atwater A001 or join virtually with the link in bio.

09/02/2026

Welcome back to campus Huskies! We’re so excited to meet all our new faces and see our returning students. Stop by room 104 with any questions or check out our website in our bio! Happy Fall!

08/25/2026

Dr. Rahul Kumar, an incoming clinical professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, will serve as the new director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL).

Kumar is an accomplished veterinary diagnostic leader with over a decade of experience in the field

08/19/2026

Gearing up for those first day of classes vibes

08/10/2026

Assistant professor Elsio Wunder, from the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, has been awarded a three-year, $570,000 grant to improve diagnostics for bovine leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can infect cattle and spread to humans.

Elsio Wunder awarded BARD grant to improve understanding of costly disease

07/22/2026

Stick Season has nothing on Tick Season. Experts from the CT Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab at UConn and UConn Extension share insights about how this year is shaping up
https://today.uconn.edu/.../i-love-ct-but-its-the-season.../
UConn Extension
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Stick Season has nothing on Tick Season. UConn experts share insights about how this year is shaping up

07/02/2026

CVMDL was pleased to host CT Department of Agriculture colleagues and regional livestock veterinarians to discuss the CT State Mastitis Program, diagnostic services, and the lab’s role in animal health, agriculture, and workforce development. Thank you to State Senator Cathy Osten for visiting, and to CVMDL staff, students, and participating veterinarians for making the event a success!

06/17/2026

Dr. Camila Hamond, Assistant Research Professor in Pathobiology and Veterinary Science at UConn CAHNR, explains what Connecticut residents should know about this reemerging parasite,

There are no current cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Northeast, but one UConn expert shares information to keep Connecticut animals and residents safe

06/02/2026

Working in the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at UConn Storrs is serious business... and lots of fun. At the CVMDL, students have the chance to gain hands-on research and diagnostics experience in animal health, food safety, and infectious diseases. Students work on projects involving veterinary pathology, bacteriology, and virology.
https://cvmdl.uconn.edu/
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05/26/2026

An interdisciplinary team from UConn and UConn Health found 19 mutations in the 2022-2023 respiratory disease season that led to more severe cases of RSV in children
https://today.uconn.edu/.../genetic-mutations.../
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An interdisciplinary team from UConn and UConn Health found 19 mutations in the 2022-2023 respiratory disease season that led to more severe cases of RSV in ...