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How do ranchers know if their cows are healthy? One way is to use a quick and easy blood test to measure the strength of cows’ immune systems, a method that avoids the overuse of antibiotics. The test was invented by Treen Huo, a professor at the University of Central Florida and twice a Cade Prize finalist. Treen, who grew up on a farm in China said she was a very curious kid. “To keep me out of trouble, “ Treen recalls, "my father had me learn music, painting, and Kung-Fu. I run my research like a piece of art, and my training in these things taught me to be tough and persistent.”
By The Cade MuseumHow do ranchers know if their cows are healthy? One way is to use a quick and easy blood test to measure the strength of cows’ immune systems, a method that avoids the overuse of antibiotics. The test was invented by Treen Huo, a professor at the University of Central Florida and twice a Cade Prize finalist. Treen, who grew up on a farm in China said she was a very curious kid. “To keep me out of trouble, “ Treen recalls, "my father had me learn music, painting, and Kung-Fu. I run my research like a piece of art, and my training in these things taught me to be tough and persistent.”