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Topic: Molecular Microbiology Department

June 30, 2017
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Discovery provides potential target for vaccines, treatments.
News Release
June 14, 2017
UTI treatment reduces E. coli, may offer alternative to antibiotics
Treatment with molecular decoy may lessen recurrent infections, mouse study shows.
News Release
June 12, 2017
Burnham named a top young pathologist
Organization recognizes her leadership in clinical microbiology, work on hospital-associated infections.
National Leaders
May 8, 2017
Antibiotic resistance circumvented in lab
Strategy suggests ways to prepare for emerging superbugs.
News Release
May 4, 2017
Faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Van Essen and Sibley among Washington University’s four new academy members.
Source: Washington University News
April 14, 2017
Diamond named Gasser Professor of Medicine
Honor recognizes groundbreaking work on emerging viral infections.
News Release
March 30, 2017
Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows
Findings help explain UTI link to sexual activity.
News Release
March 7, 2017
Academy of Science-St. Louis honors researchers
Five Washington University researchers, including two from the School of Medicine, are being honored as outstanding scientists.
Medical Campus & Community
February 14, 2017
Three questions with Gautam Dantas
A microbiology professor discusses antibiotic resistance and his lab’s efforts to help physicians fight antibiotic-resistant infections.
Source: Washington Magazine
February 1, 2017
Drug combination effective against chikungunya arthritis in mice
Findings suggest potential treatment for debilitating disease.
News Release
January 31, 2017
Washington People: Audrey Odom John
Physician-scientist focused on developing new diagnostic tests, treatments to fight malaria.
Washington People
January 16, 2017
Persistent infection keeps immune memory sharp, leading to long-term protection
Findings suggest such infections have benefits and risks.
News Release
January 9, 2017
Key drivers
Investments in basic science are fundamental to biomedical discovery.
Outlook Magazine
December 22, 2016
Beverley named fellow of tropical medicine society
Honored for his work on parasitic diseases.
National Leaders
December 22, 2016
Study helps explain why tuberculosis vaccines are ineffective
Designing effective TB vaccine may require shift in strategy.
News Release
December 13, 2016
Lodge elected to National Academy of Inventors
Vice chancellor for research honored for scientific innovation.
News Release
December 7, 2016
Washington University image a winner in BioArt competition
High-powered microscope zooms in on urinary tract infection.
Medical Campus & Community
November 7, 2016
Antibody protects developing fetus from Zika virus, mouse study shows
First intervention shown to prevent maternal-fetal transmission.
News Release
March 24, 2016
Study finds vast diversity among viruses that infect bacteria
Microbial habitats worldwide likely shaped by RNA viruses that eat bacteria.
News Release
October 22, 2015
A microbiologist recreated ‘Starry Night’ with bacteria in a petri dish
Source: Huffington Post
September 7, 2015
On the road to global health
Washington University researchers and international partners go to great lengths to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive health challenges.
Source: Washington Magazine
July 13, 2015
Prone to UTIs? Try these simple dietary changes
Source: NBC Today
April 2, 2015
Malaria parasite lures mosquitoes with bait-and-switch
Source: NPR Science Friday
October 10, 2014
Vigilance, research and response to the threat of infectious disease
Humans are living in unprecedented times as multiple infectious diseases threaten to become public health issues.
Outlook Magazine