Research

Our world-renowned expertise in life sciences is rooted in collaboration. Our “team science” approach means we seek out connections - with fellow researchers worldwide and with foundation, corporate, and agency partners - that make our science stronger.

These collaborations transform basic research into clinical practice through translational medicine in order to deliver One Health solutions - vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools - that benefit animals, people, and the planet.

World-Renowned Research

Animal Health
Biological Systems
Cancer
Environmental Health
Imaging and Diagnostics
Infectious Disease
Orthopedics
Reproduction
3rd highest college in the nation for veterinary research funding from the National Institutes of Health
$87.1 million awarded for research in 2021
$61 million in research expenditures in 2021

Where our great minds gather

Centers and institutes represent research areas that our scientists can rally around, bringing together their diverse skillsets and perspectives to solve pressing global issues.

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Foundational research is hard. Scientists are true pioneers of the 21st century. We stand at the horizon of discovery with no manual or textbook to reference when generating new ideas and how to test them. We simply climb on the shoulders of scientists who pushed forward the scientific frontier before us. Up to 90% of our experiments fail. But that makes that one experiment in ten that reveals something new all the more exciting and rewarding.

Dr. Mark Zabel, Associate Dean for Research

Student research opportunities

The road to research begins here. Shape and share your scientific skillset through faculty mentorship and community connections.

Research News

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Osmosis: How Veterinarians Contribute to Advancing Human Health

The importance of understanding the connections between animal and human health reached new heights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this has long been a rich area of study and it’s also the foundation of the long and impressive career of today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Sue VandeWoude, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University.

An interview with Sydney Simpson: 2024 Dunkin Award Winner

The 2024 BSAVA Dunkin Award for the best published paper in small animal medicine in the Journal of Small Animal Practice was awarded to Colorado State University’s Sydney Simpson, who received mentorship by senior author Dr. Kristin Zersen.

CSU air pollution expert empowers people to reduce their personal risk in new report

Access to clean air is a human right, yet air pollution remains the world’s largest environmental health risk. A new WHO report prepared by Assistant Professor David Rojas outline practical actions individuals can take to reduce their exposure to air pollution.

Fence Post: Canine respiratory illness cases down across Colorado; CSU continues to investigate fall spike

In Colorado, CSU experts have been working with partners across the state on multiple fronts to investigate the origin of last year’s elevated numbers, Dr. Michael Lappin said. Those efforts have included examining whether any of the previous spikes were the result of one of the 10 viruses or bacteria already known to cause canine respiratory disease, if any of those pathogens have changed or if there are any new causes.

Fox21: Dog respiratory illness cases down, cause under investigation

VIDEO: “The great news is that the number of cases being reported in Colorado has been dropping since our suspected peaks between August and December,” said Dr. Michael Lappin, an internal medicine specialist and director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at CSU. “Why that trend is occurring is unknown but may be related to our pets spending less time in social situations that might include ill dogs during the winter months.”

Colorado Public Radio: CSU researchers say canine respiratory illnesses have dropped since its fall peak as they continue to study its origins

“Why that trend is occurring is unknown but may be related to our pets spending less time in social situations that might include ill dogs during the winter months,” said Dr. Michael Lappin, an internal medicine specialist and director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at CSU.