Microbiology

Study reveals how bacteria steal nutrients from the host

2017-10-31

A new study, published in mBio, exposes a zinc-import system in bacteria that could contribute to their ability to cause infection.

Study reveals how thiamine affects the gut microbe, B. thetaiotaomicron

2017-09-07

A new study, reported in the journal mSystems, contributes to understanding how vitamins may be used to modify or influence the microbial composition of the human gut.

Dr. Thomas Kehl-Fie Named 2017 Vallee Scholar

2017-09-13

The Vallee Foundation supports original, innovative, and pioneering work by early career scientists. Kehl-Fie is one of five scientists chosen from an international pool of candidates.

Brooke lab and colleagues working to develop evolving antiviral therapeutics

2017-08-23

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding the multi-investigator group focusing on eliminating influenza virus.

Professor Satish Nair, postdoctoral researcher, Shi-Hui Dong, and colleagues find that slowing dangerous bacteria may be more effective than killing them

2017-08-17

The findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Rachel Whitaker Receives Allen Distinguished Investigator Award from The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group

2017-06-20

The Allen Distinguished Investigator program supports early-stage research with the potential to reinvent entire fields.

John Cronan elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2017-05-12

Election to the NAS is one of the highest professional honors a scientist can garner. Chosen by their peers, the 2,290 members and 475 foreign associates are an elite group distinguished by their outstanding contributions to the fields of science and technology.

Kehl-Fie and team discover how bacteria exploit a chink in the body’s armor

2017-01-19

Scientists have discovered a new type of bacterial enzyme that can blunt the body’s key weapons in its fight against infection.

Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67

2016-12-31

Susan Lindquist, a molecular biologist whose conceptually daring work with yeast proteins opened new avenues to understanding gene functioning and degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, died on Thursday in Boston. She was 67.

Technological Breakthroughs Transform Biological Inquiry in Neuroscience

2016-12-31

The infinitely complex workings of the human brain have intrigued researchers for centuries. Our understanding of its workings have been limited, not by our curiosity, but by our tools. Now, with the growth of new molecular biology and genomics approaches, big data, and engineering advances that...

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