Students from around the country are gaining hands-on experience thanks to a partnership between Davis College and the USDA. The Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources at Texas Tech University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) teamed up to provide mentorship opportunities and practical experience to students pursuing careers in animal disease research with the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) Laboratorian Training Program (NLTP), which is nearing the conclusion of its first year. Eleven students were selected from […]
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
CASNR Receives Grant to Develop Laboratorian Training Program for Animal Disease Research
The program is in cooperation with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s veterinary services division. More than a decade ago, national officials recognized a need for an enhanced research laboratory that could combat biological threats involving zoonotic and foreign animal diseases. The aging facility in New York state was inadequate to deal with the emerging threats. So, in 2009, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), a biosafety level 4 research laboratory, was approved to […]