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Welcome to the Center for Food Animal Health. Our center focuses on enhancing food safety, protecting the environment, and making animals and people healthier. Our areas of expertise are highlighted below

Animal Disease

CFAH research is helping veterinarians and health officials to get the information they need to protect and improve animal and therefore, human health.

Zoonoses and Food Safety

Pathogenic micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites are contracted by consuming contaminated food or drinking water. The risks are present from farm to fork and require prevention and control throughout the food chain.

Animal Models

Animal models of human disease have been used to find pathways of normal function, identify abnormalities leading to disease, and develop diagnostics and therapy. Better models of human disease result in more efficient drug discovery.

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

The faculty in CFAH includes coronavirus experts who are working to develop vaccines and diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2.

 

News

  1. Sara Tallmadge receives Ohio Farm Bureau's 2024 Excellence in Ag award

    Mar 7, 2024

    Sara Tallmadge, CFAH animal care staff member, has been named winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2024 Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement within Farm Bureau, their community, and agriculture.

  2. CFAH graduate students receive Honorable Mentions at the 2024 Hayes Research Forum

    Mar 7, 2024

    CFAH graduate students Carolyn Lee and Saroj Khatiwada from Dr. Kenney's lab joined their peers at the Ohio State University Union on Friday, March 1st for the 38th Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum.

  3. Dr. Scott Kenney elected Secretary of the NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals multistate project group

    Feb 7, 2024

    Congratulations to Dr. Scott Kenney, PhD for being elected to serve as Secretary of the NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals multistate project group during CRWAD 2024.