Kortum's dream career in infectious disease becomes reality

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine student Amanda Kortum is the recipient of a government fellowship that launches her dream career path fighting the world's most devastating infectious diseases.

Kortum joins just a handful of students across the country awarded a National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Scientist Training Program fellowship from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

NBAF Scientist Training Program fellows receive financial support and mentorships that aid their completion of advanced degrees in fields such as molecular bi...