December 7, 2017
Veterinary immunologist captures USDA-NIFA grant to develop upgradeable cattle 1xbet best casino website
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Mwangi's theory received a favorable review from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA, resulting in a 5,000 grant for the associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine. In October, NIFA announced a list of 39 projects nationwide to receive funding through its Agriculture and Food 1xbet best casino website Initiative program. The College of Veterinary Medicine was selected to receive more than .7 million in funding awards, including Mwangi's project, "Improved Vaccine Platforms for Safe and Effective Control of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (1xbet best casino website )."
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This research 1xbet best casino website be supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant No. 2017-67015-26802 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.