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Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology: The Division of Molecular Microbiology encompasses a spectrum of research that flows from fundamental science using model organisms to translational research on medically- and economically-significant species. The overarching purpose of the division is to further the science of molecular microbiology through innovative and internationally-recognized research on a broad platform of topics.
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FEB 14, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 10, 2020Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2020Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2020Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As pollinators, honey bees play a critical role in food production, and they have been suffering heavy losses for years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2020Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Immunology
Toxoplasma gondii suppresses the immune system of the hosts it infects – human or otherwise – just enough to ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 26, 2020Microbiology
Protists don't fit neatly into any other category of organism; they are eukaryotes, but they are not a plant, fungi or a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have learned that the bacterium that causes bovine tuberculosis is able to survive and grow inside of amoeba ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
What if there was a test that could detect tuberculosis six months before symptoms appear? Researchers at the University ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The dengue virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is found in over one hundred countries and threatens three billion peo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2020Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2020Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists were studying viruses that infect and kill bacteria as a medicine for bacterial infections over a hundred yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The acids of the stomach may not pose a problem for bad bugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2019Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers in Brazil have discovered a very unusual virus infecting amoeba in an artificial lake called Lake Pampulha i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 10, 2020
Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2020
Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Microbiology
A coronavirus causes MERS, which currently has no treatment. This work may help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As pollinators, honey bees play a critical role in food production, and they have been suffering heavy losses for years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2020
Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Immunology
Toxoplasma gondii suppresses the immune system of the hosts it infects – human or otherwise – just enough to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2020
Microbiology
Protists don't fit neatly into any other category of organism; they are eukaryotes, but they are not a plant, fungi or a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have learned that the bacterium that causes bovine tuberculosis is able to survive and grow inside of amoeba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
What if there was a test that could detect tuberculosis six months before symptoms appear? Researchers at the University
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The dengue virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is found in over one hundred countries and threatens three billion peo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2020
Microbiology
Usig cells harvested from frogs, researchers created tiny robots.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists were studying viruses that infect and kill bacteria as a medicine for bacterial infections over a hundred yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The acids of the stomach may not pose a problem for bad bugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2019
Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch