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Prion Research Center

The Prion Research Center is a leader in the study of prions, the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, which remains one of the most exciting and dynamic frontiers of biology. Built on established expertise, the center was founded in 2011 to further pioneer prion research and training at Colorado State University,

Our researchers investigate the biochemistry, genetics and pathogenesis of prions in mammals, as well as genetically tractable yeast systems. Growing evidence also links the prion mechanism to proteins involved in the pathogenesis of other common neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and forms an emerging area of the center’s studies.

About Faculty Publications

The Prion Research Center at Colorado State University is a global leader in the study of prion and protein-misfolding diseases, with work spanning basic molecular mechanisms to applied diagnostics and therapeutics. Our interdisciplinary team investigates conditions like chronic wasting disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, advancing science with real-world impact. Your gift helps drive cutting-edge research, support emerging scientists, and foster breakthroughs that benefit animal and human health. Support CSU Prion Research Center

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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1619

Phone:

(970) 491-8765

E-mail: [email protected]

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Webinar: Vertical Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) In Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer Populations

Exploring research on vertical transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD), featuring Dr. Candace Mathiason (Colorado State University) and Dr. Mark Ruder (Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study).

CIDRAP: Study showing doe-to-fawn CWD spread may have implications for deer herds

A new study demonstrating for the first time that chronic wasting disease [CWD] can be transmitted in utero from adult does their fawns [vertical transmission] may require rethinking susceptibility and risk in deer populations, some wildlife experts say.

Postdoctoral researcher awarded grant to improve prion disease mouse model

Alyssa Block received a one-year research grant from the CJD Foundation to investigate selective adaptation of human prions during intracranial and peripheral transmission using a refined gene-targeted mouse model.