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the unit. You will be part of the team which is evaluating and developing vaccines against HPAI. Currently, the US is experiencing one of the largest HPAI outbreaks and there has been serious consideration
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infection assays under a variety of environmental conditions to examine the impact of multiple field-relevant interacting variables. Plant defense/resistance response mechanisms will be evaluated through
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. The project also includes evaluating and developing immunologic assays to predict vaccine efficacy. Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, you will: Learn about avian metapneumovirus (AMPV
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USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Opportunity: Development of Novel Vaccines for Poultry Viral Diseases
platform and the evaluation of the efficacy against Marek's disease and targeted poultry disease. You will construct the recombinant Marek's disease virus that expresses the foreign antigens. You will learn
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will have the opportunity to contribute to a ranch-scale, long-term research effort focused on evaluating conservation outcomes in pastureland systems. This will include field and laboratory research
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methods for evaluating cotton fiber quality and identifying characteristics that promote reliable, predictable dye uptake. Through this experience, you will gain hands-on exposure to analytical
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expression and purification pipelines to yield high-quality, stable viral and host targets. Optimizing and evaluating biochemical small-molecule library screening assays using purified protein targets
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have the opportunity to learn to: Understand viral evolutionary biology and mechanisms of pathogenesis Evaluate host–pathogen interactions, immune modulation, and ruminant immunology Conduct
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collaborating with the mentor, you will investigate evolutionary changes in pathogen populations, assess the role of microbes and host physiology in disease resistance and susceptibility, and evaluate non
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activities include the screening of foodborne bacteria for novel virulence factors by applying standard molecular methods such as polymerase chain reaction, evaluation of gene expression under various