Baker recognized for renowned IAV research in swine

April 26, 2024 — 

For pioneering studies on influenza A viruses in swine, Agricultural Research Service scientist Amy L. Baker is the agency's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2024. Baker, a research veterinary medical officer at the ARS National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, was one of 12 ARS researchers honored April 23 for their scientific achievements.

"We're so proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of these 12 scientists. They exemplify the scientific excellence and innovation that our agency seeks in delivering solutions to agricultural challenges nationally and abroad," said ARS Administrator Simon Liu.

Baker joined the NADC in 2004 and today serves as lead scientist in the center's Virus and Prion Research Unit in Ames. Among her accomplishments, Baker's research on the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus in pigs helped the swine industry address food-safety concerns in export markets. Baker went on to draw national and international acclaim for her sustained research excellence investigating the pathogenesis, diagnostics, vaccinology and interspecies transmission of IAV in swine.

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[Source: National Hog Farmer 25 April 2024]