Dr. Candace Mathiason is an professor of pathobiology, associate department head for research in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, director of the Infectious Disease and Rapid Response Network, a Program for Research and Scholarly Excellence designated by the Office of the Vice President for Research; and co-founder/director of the Women in Science Network.
Dr. Mathiason’s research focuses on the role blood and maternal infections play in disease pathogenesis and transmission dynamics. Her laboratory combines use of native and rodent in vivo hosts with highly sensitive in vitro assays to assimilate an understanding of the biological mechanisms associated with covert transmission of infectious agents. The intent of these works is to provide basic science principles for continued efforts to mitigate infectious agents via preventative, therapeutic and vaccine therapies.
Tied closely to the successes her laboratory has enjoyed is the pursuit of strategies to improve science communication and efforts to impact the role of women in science. The goal of this work is to improve and support the diversity of voices present in STEAM leadership roles.
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Candace Mathiason, a pathobiologist at Colorado State University, and her colleagues have found that as little as 100 nanograms of saliva can seed a chronic wasting disease infection. Her studies suggest that deer can also pass prions in utero from doe to growing fawn.
Candace Mathiason and experts discuss how chronic wasting disease impacts cervid populations as well as new info on prion-related infectious agents.
For her national and international impact on interdisciplinary scholarship, Dr. Candace Mathiason received the 2023 CSU Interdisciplinary Scholarship Individual Award.
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Lab: Pathology rooms 223A, 225
(970) 491-3975
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