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VIDO Trainees Selected for National One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses
Feb 21, 2025 - Two VIDO trainees selected for the inaugural cohort of the Canadian One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses (COHTPEZ), a CIHR-funded initiative aimed at developing the next generation of experts in zoonotic disease research.  

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science: Advancing Research, Protecting the World
Feb 11, 2025 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on February 11, highlights the critical role that women and girls play in scientific advancement.

VIDO awarded over $500,000 to drive innovation in animal health and vaccine preparedness
Jan 29, 2025 - Two VIDO-led research projects at the University of Saskatchewan have received more than $500,000 in funding from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

VIDO researchers collaborate with international team to unlock secrets of bat genomes
Jan 29, 2025 - Bats are evolutionary marvels that have spent millions of years refining their genetic makeup. This lengthy genetic fine-tuning has likely allowed them to achieve impressive traits that make bats one of the most unique mammals in the world.

New $24 million funding to spearhead pandemic preparedness research
Jan 27, 2025 - While the world continues to recover from the last pandemic, a major investment from CEPI could help VIDO to prepare the world for the next infectious disease crisis.

Empowering Indigenous Youth Through Education
Jan 14, 2025 - In a step toward fostering education and supporting Indigenous youth, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has committed $50,000 to the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).

From Saskatchewan to the world: Celebrating 50 Years of VIDO innovation at USask
Jan 8, 2025 - The year 2025 marks a monumental milestone for the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) – its 50th anniversary.

A new frontier in avian flu research: Dairy cows build a natural immunity to H5N1 after initial infection
Jan 7, 2025 - VIDO scientists set out to understand how H5N1 affects cows and whether natural immunity could be achieved.

VIDO Secures New Funding to Tackle the Threat of Avian Influenza
Dec 4, 2024 - VIDO has received funding to expand its research on high-path avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu.

Friends of VIDO receives $1 million from celebrated Saskatoon philanthropist
Nov 8, 2024 - A generous donation of $1 million from Ellen Remai, through the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation, will support the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), a world-class research facility at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), with an aim to stop emerging infectious diseases and future pandemics.

USask’s VIDO awarded National Institutes of Health contract to develop critical models for global research
Aug 23, 2024 - VIDO has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

USask co-leads of first-ever nationwide One Health training program
Aug 12, 2024 - Six universities across Canada have partnered to develop a cutting edge One Health training, mentorship and education program.

USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Jul 23, 2024 - Kids in Northern Saskatchewan and Saskatoon community schools are learning about vaccines straight from the experts through a new University of Saskatchewan (USask) partnership.