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PhD, University of California at Davis
Award Date: Jun 30 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploiting virus and host diversity to define mechanisms of cross-species infections
Gale, M. (PI), Langlois, R. A. (PI) & VanderWaal, K. (PI)
NIH NATIONAL INST OF ALLERGY & INFECT DI
7/1/26 → 5/31/31
Project: Research project
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Fitness-virulence tradeoffs across the pathogen, pig, and population scales for genetic variants of PRRSV-2
VanderWaal, K. (PI), Cheeran, M. C. (CoI), Corzo, C. A. (CoI), Torremorell, M. (CoI), Kikuti, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Paploski, I. (Co-Principal Investigator), Schroeder, D. C. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Vadnais, S. L. (Other Role)
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
2/1/26 → 1/31/30
Project: Research project
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Improving molecular surveillance of PRRSV-2: Quantifying global and domestic risks of PRRSV-2 variants of concern
VanderWaal, K. (PI), Baker, J. (CoI), Corzo, C. A. (CoI), Herrera da Silva, J. P. (CoI), Kikuti, M. (CoI), Pamornchainavakul, N. (CoI) & Paploski, I. (CoI)
SWINE HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER, INC.
9/11/25 → 3/10/27
Project: Research project
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Enhancing Biosecurity in Swine Operations: Investigating Wildlife Interactions on Swine Farms
Paploski, I. (PI), Corzo, C. A. (Co-Principal Investigator) & VanderWaal, K. (Co-Principal Investigator)
SWINE HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER, INC.
5/15/25 → 11/14/26
Project: Research project
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DSFAS: Integrative data science for PRRSV phenotypic prediction based on structural diversity, computational immunology and genomic epidemiology
VanderWaal, K. (PI), Cheeran, M. C. (CoI), Corzo, C. A. (CoI), Makau, D. (CoI) & Paploski, I. (CoI)
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
8/1/23 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Optimizing risk-based disease control strategies through network analysis: Case insights from FMD in Sri Lanka
Gunasekera, U., Fazi, M. A., Bartels, C., Punyapornwithaya, V., Perez, A., VanderWaal, K. & Makau, D. N., Jan 2026, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 246, 106727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phylogenetic Lineages of PRRSV-2 from Canada Reveal Patterns of Transboundary Spread and Two Novel Sub-Lineages in North America
Herrera da Silva, J. P., Paploski, I. A. D., Charette, R., Dufresne, L., Messier, S., Bolduc, J., Kikuti, M., Pamornchainavakul, N., Corzo, C. A. & VanderWaal, K., Apr 2026, In: Pathogens. 15, 4, 346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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QoALa: A comprehensive workflow for viral quasispecies diversity comparison using long-read sequencing data
Pamornchainavakul, N., Schroeder, D. C. & VanderWaal, K., Jan 2026, In: PLoS computational biology. 22, 4, p. 1-20 20 p., e1014208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Translating viral genetic data to PRRSV-2 cross-neutralization using machine learning
Pamornchainavakul, N., Huang, J., Paploski, I. A. D., Makau, D. N., Ferreira, C. P., Krishna, V. D., Schroeder, D. C., Cheeran, M. C. J. & VanderWaal, K., 2026, In: Frontiers in immunology. 17, 1875393.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of Glycoprotein 5-Specific Response in Pigs Vaccinated with Modified Live Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Vaccine Derived from Two Different Lineages
Huang, J., Krishna, V. D., Paploski, I. A. D., VanderWaal, K., Schroeder, D. C. & Cheeran, M. C. J., Mar 2025, In: Vaccines. 13, 3, 247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations
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Monitoring the spatiotemporal patterns of wildlife health using rehabilitation databases
Kanankege, K., Willette, M. M., Jenni, P., Ponder, J., Schott, R. G., Bueno Padilla, I., Muellner, U., Muellner, P. & VanderWaal, K., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, Apr 7 2022
DOI: 10.13020/6a7p-hz87, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/226903
Dataset
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Mathematical model of COVID-19 transmission with periodic workplace screening
VanderWaal, K., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, May 24 2021
https://hdl.handle.net/11299/220184
Dataset
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Database of publications on swine diseases, 1966-2016
VanderWaal, K., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2018
DOI: 10.13020/D61963, https://doi.org/10.13020/D61963
Dataset
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Epidemiological Model and Weighted Edgelists of Contacts Among Cattle Herds in the Dry and Wet Season in Central Kenya
Allan, B. F., Craft, M. E., Gilbertson, M. L., Okanga, S. & VanderWaal, K., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2017
DOI: 10.13020/D60D42, https://doi.org/10.13020/D60D42
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