BLACKSBURG, Va., June 22 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Researchers from around the world gathered at Virginia Tech for the 23rd Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference (EEID) to talk about one of the greatest challenges facing modern society and the environment.
"We know that we have many exceptionally talented faculty and early career scientists at Virginia Tech working on infectious diseases," said Bill Hopkins, director of the Global Change Center, who led the charge to bring the conference to Virginia Tech starting four years ago. "We wanted to showcase our strengths to the rest of the world and highlight Virginia Tech's commitment to confront grand challenges...