May 13, 2021
The new Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory facility on the WSU Pullman campus. (WSU Photo Services)
PULLMAN, Wash. Washington State University will celebrate the opening of the new Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), marking the next era in diagnostic testing and disease surveillance.
The new facility will be virtually dedicated via the College of Veterinary Medicine YouTube channel at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 13, and will feature WSU president Kirk Schulz, College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Dori Borjesson, WADDL Executive Director Tim Baszler, Rep. JT Wilcox, and Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison. A virtual tour of the facility will also be available.
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About the event
Please join the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine to celebrate the grand opening of the new Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab facility.
Hear from WSU President Kirk Schulz, Dean Dori Borjesson, WADDL Executive Director Tim Baszler, take a virtual tour of the new building, and learn more about the new testing, research, and training capacity of WADDL.
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