Stenglein Lab
Welcome to the Stenglein lab in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology department of Colorado State University

We apply a blend of genomic, computational, and traditional laboratory techniques to study human and animal viruses and the diseases they (sometimes) cause.

We are also part of the Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases at CSU, and are conducting research on mosquitoes, other insects, ticks, and the viruses they carry.
Recent posts
Stenglein lab 2025 pumpkins
Posted 30 Oct 2025
Award winning talks by Marylee and Lexi
Posted 02 Oct 2022
There is no existing good evidence that 2019-nCoV originated in snakes.
Posted 22 Jan 2020
Nidovirus FAQ, 2018
Posted 19 Dec 2017
Genomics of Disease in Wildlife Workshop, 2017
Posted 03 Jun 2017
Shaun selected for a GAUSSI fellowship
Posted 07 Apr 2017
New paper on mosquito viruses out
Posted 20 Oct 2016
Rocky Mountain Virology Club
Posted 23 Sep 2016
Recent papers
Ten simple rules for an effective mentor-mentee writing partnership
Posted 06 May 2026
Optimized library preparation, sequencing, and data analysis protocols for the generation of orbivirus consensus sequences
Posted 13 Jan 2026
SARS-CoV-2 within-host population expansion, diversification and adaptation in zoo tigers, lions and hyenas
Posted 13 Dec 2025
Constrained Reassortment and Genotype-Specific Traits Shape the Evolutionary Landscape of Galbut Virus
Posted 04 Nov 2025
Experimental assessment of 3D-printed traps and chemical attractants for the collection of wild Drosophila melanogaster
Posted 14 May 2025
Exploring the Hemp Virome and Assessing Hemp Germplasm for Resistance to an Emerging Pathogen
Posted 17 Mar 2025
Towards ensuring reproducibility of outsourced data generation
Posted 15 Jan 2025
Sequencing RNA from old, dried specimens reveals past viromes and properties of long-surviving RNA
Posted 24 Oct 2024
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