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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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SEP 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have proposed a new theory for the development of complex organisms from a single cell and it’s called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a genome editing technique that does not require DNA to be cleaved. Called Target-AID, the te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2016Microbiology
New research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters demonstrates the ability of small molecules to bl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2016Microbiology
People that have type O blood tend to get more seriously ill from a cholera infection than people with other blood types ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2016Microbiology
As research on the microbiome intensifies, new links between the microbial community the gastrointestinal tract and heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that when proteins are made in the cell, a messenger RNA molecule made using DNA as a temp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2016Microbiology
The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is among the world’s deadliest infectious pathogens. Those bacteria are a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2016Microbiology
A number of studies have suggested a link between the gut microbiome and obesity. The idea is that a certain (im)balance ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Microcephaly is a rare developmental defect that causes an infant’s head to be smaller than normal at birth. While ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems unlikely that being a musician could come with any big health risks. However, for one bagpiper from the U ...AUG 23, 2016Microbiology
By modeling microsporidia infection in roundworms, scientists have determined that the single-celled fungi replicate by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Summer is prime time for activities on the river. But a swim in the river turned into a life-threatening event for a Flo ...AUG 20, 2016Microbiology
Honey bee viruses. It’s safe to say that’s the first time I’ve strung those three words together. Hone ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 20, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Can the staph superbug, also known as MRSA, be brought down by salt? Scientists finally expose a key weakness in these b ...AUG 17, 2016Immunology
Some cells in the immune system are for constantly pumping out antibodies during an infection, while others are saved fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 17, 2016Cancer
By combining nanotechnology and the wonderful world of microbiology, Canadian scientists have created something truly un ...AUG 16, 2016Microbiology
Analyzing the adaptability of bacteria, biologist Shelley Copley has announced the results of research in the area at th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2016Microbiology
In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe a new protein family that are an integral part of the cell walls ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2016Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 15, 2016Immunology
In a new study from Oxford University, scientists ask: How does the human immune system rate an attack and decide how st ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Using powerful microscopy techniques, researchers have learned more about autophagy, a waste recycling process employed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The production of two cells from one, cell division, is one of the core functions in life. Cells divide many times durin ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have proposed a new theory for the development of complex organisms from a single cell and it’s called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a genome editing technique that does not require DNA to be cleaved. Called Target-AID, the te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2016
Microbiology
New research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters demonstrates the ability of small molecules to bl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2016
Microbiology
People that have type O blood tend to get more seriously ill from a cholera infection than people with other blood types
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2016
Microbiology
As research on the microbiome intensifies, new links between the microbial community the gastrointestinal tract and heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that when proteins are made in the cell, a messenger RNA molecule made using DNA as a temp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2016
Microbiology
The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is among the world’s deadliest infectious pathogens. Those bacteria are a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2016
Microbiology
A number of studies have suggested a link between the gut microbiome and obesity. The idea is that a certain (im)balance
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microcephaly is a rare developmental defect that causes an infant’s head to be smaller than normal at birth. While
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems unlikely that being a musician could come with any big health risks. However, for one bagpiper from the U
...
AUG 23, 2016
Microbiology
By modeling microsporidia infection in roundworms, scientists have determined that the single-celled fungi replicate by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Summer is prime time for activities on the river. But a swim in the river turned into a life-threatening event for a Flo
...
AUG 20, 2016
Microbiology
Honey bee viruses. It’s safe to say that’s the first time I’ve strung those three words together. Hone
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Can the staph superbug, also known as MRSA, be brought down by salt? Scientists finally expose a key weakness in these b
...
AUG 17, 2016
Immunology
Some cells in the immune system are for constantly pumping out antibodies during an infection, while others are saved fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2016
Cancer
By combining nanotechnology and the wonderful world of microbiology, Canadian scientists have created something truly un
...
AUG 16, 2016
Microbiology
Analyzing the adaptability of bacteria, biologist Shelley Copley has announced the results of research in the area at th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2016
Microbiology
In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe a new protein family that are an integral part of the cell walls
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2016
Immunology
In a new study from Oxford University, scientists ask: How does the human immune system rate an attack and decide how st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using powerful microscopy techniques, researchers have learned more about autophagy, a waste recycling process employed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The production of two cells from one, cell division, is one of the core functions in life. Cells divide many times durin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch