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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
for Wildlife Health

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July 2025

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pandemic
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Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Steve Osofsky

Op-Ed: The U.S. Must Invest in mRNA Vaccines Against Pandemic Influenza Viruses Now

July 08, 2025
Center director, Dr. Steve Osofsky, cautions against the serious consequences of reducing federal funding for the development and production of mRNA vaccines targeting pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 avian flu.
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AHEAD
IUCN
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife
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Livestock
Livestock Health
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Wildlife-livestock Interactions
One Health
Public Health
Transboundary Conservation
Animal Disease
One Health Around the World
Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
KAZA
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Conservation
Elephant
Botswana
African savanna elephant
Foot and Mouth Disease
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Beyond Fences
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Applied Research
Community Livelihoods

Editor's Choice Article in CABI One Health

July 03, 2025
A new paper by Dr. Steve Osofsky and team was recently selected for the Editor’s Choice honor by the journal CABI One Health. The selected publication discusses the AHEAD program’s work over the past two decades.