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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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JUL 25, 2016Microbiology
A new study published in Science has shown that the bacteria in our guts has been with us a long time, and coevolved alo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have been hard at work developing artificial replicas of cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2016Microbiology
Publishing in eLife, researchers at Stanford University have begun to reveal the extent of the influence viruses have ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2016Microbiology
Researchers led by Olve Peersen, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Colorado State U ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Many human diseases have been linked to dysfunction in mitochondria, organelles in every cell that are responsible for g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Publishing in the journal Diabetes, investigators have found that protein S, a molecule made by endothelial cells, could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2016Microbiology
Publishing in Science Translational Medicine, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have announced that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a new study, ominously titled “The Lick of Death,” doctors report friendly licks from her beloved Italian ...JUL 12, 2016Microbiology
Earlier this year, it was announced that a so-called superbug had been detected in a patient in the United States. Now, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2016Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a rising concern in public health. Sepsis, the last resort of the immune sys ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Is your sore throat caused by the Streptococcus bacteria, or a common cold virus? It can be difficult to tell, even for ...JUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The transmission of cancer from one animal to another is considered extremely rare. Such an event has been observed prev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2016Immunology
Autophagy is a natural process that occurs in the body to remove defective proteins, potentially misfolded or aggregated ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 01, 2016Microbiology
Coral reefs are known to be crucial for the health of the marine species that rely on them but also to the planet as a w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2016Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can ...JUN 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Almost 80,000 people die each year worldwide due to brain inflammation diseases, and it’s hard to know how many of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 23, 2016Microbiology
The spirit of competition often spurs people to do amazing things, and scientists have decided to use that inspiration t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2016Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 25, 2016
Microbiology
A new study published in Science has shown that the bacteria in our guts has been with us a long time, and coevolved alo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have been hard at work developing artificial replicas of cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2016
Microbiology
Publishing in eLife, researchers at Stanford University have begun to reveal the extent of the influence viruses have ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers led by Olve Peersen, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Colorado State U
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many human diseases have been linked to dysfunction in mitochondria, organelles in every cell that are responsible for g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Publishing in the journal Diabetes, investigators have found that protein S, a molecule made by endothelial cells, could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2016
Microbiology
Publishing in Science Translational Medicine, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have announced that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a new study, ominously titled “The Lick of Death,” doctors report friendly licks from her beloved Italian
...
JUL 12, 2016
Microbiology
Earlier this year, it was announced that a so-called superbug had been detected in a patient in the United States. Now,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2016
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a rising concern in public health. Sepsis, the last resort of the immune sys
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Is your sore throat caused by the Streptococcus bacteria, or a common cold virus? It can be difficult to tell, even for
...
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The transmission of cancer from one animal to another is considered extremely rare. Such an event has been observed prev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2016
Immunology
Autophagy is a natural process that occurs in the body to remove defective proteins, potentially misfolded or aggregated
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 01, 2016
Microbiology
Coral reefs are known to be crucial for the health of the marine species that rely on them but also to the planet as a w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2016
Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can
...
JUN 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Almost 80,000 people die each year worldwide due to brain inflammation diseases, and it’s hard to know how many of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 23, 2016
Microbiology
The spirit of competition often spurs people to do amazing things, and scientists have decided to use that inspiration t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2016
Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld
...
Written By:
Kara Marker