Uladzimir (Vladi) Karniychuk is an assistant professor at the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, OSU. Vladi specializes in viral pathogens. He previously worked as a Principal Investigator at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and is also an adjunct professor of Public Health and Veterinary Microbiology there. Dr. Karniychuk earned his PhD in Virology from Ghent University, Belgium, and his DVM from Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Belarus. His lab uses advanced molecular tools and animal models to study how CpG content in virus genomes affects infection and immune responses, aiming to develop vaccines.