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July 20, 2017
Klein named vice provost and associate dean for graduate education
Physician-scientist to lead Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.
News Release
July 13, 2017
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
Mothers vaccinated prior to pregnancy bore young with no sign of virus.
News Release
July 10, 2017
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
One virus may protect against disease, others may increase risk.
News Release
July 10, 2017
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Treatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows.
News Release
June 30, 2017
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Discovery provides potential target for vaccines, treatments.
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
June 5, 2017
Two medical students named Howard Hughes fellows
Prestigious award grants a year of mentored research.
News Release
May 17, 2017
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
Combines light, sound to create detailed images of cells more quickly than current approach.
News Release
May 8, 2017
Antibiotic resistance circumvented in lab
Strategy suggests ways to prepare for emerging superbugs.
News Release
April 20, 2017
Study: Accomplished female scientists often overlooked
Conference organizers invite male speakers over equally qualified women.
News Release
April 14, 2017
Diamond named Gasser Professor of Medicine
Honor recognizes groundbreaking work on emerging viral infections.
News Release
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 23, 2017
Obituary: Brian T. Collins, chief of cytopathology, 52
Physician was noted educator, mentor and advocate for innovations in pathology.
Obituaries
January 12, 2017
Resisting Zika
Undeterred, researchers are tackling a global crisis from multiple directions.
Outlook Magazine
November 7, 2016
Antibody protects developing fetus from Zika virus, mouse study shows
First intervention shown to prevent maternal-fetal transmission.
News Release
October 31, 2016
Zika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice
Human studies needed to determine if men similarly affected.
News Release, Video
June 13, 2016
Obituary: Joseph R. Williamson, former professor of pathology, 84
His research advanced understanding of diabetes, metabolism.
Obituaries
June 2, 2016
New clues found to immune system’s misfiring in autoimmune diseases
Gene variants mapped to DNA regions that regulate immune cells.
News Release
May 9, 2016
Murphy, Virgin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Membership is one of highest honors that can be awarded to U.S. scientists.
News Release
April 20, 2016
Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjects
Infections make mouse immune system act more like that in humans.
News Release
April 6, 2016
Surgeons test technology with potential to expand lung transplant donor pool
Device designed to recondition lungs, keep organs thriving outside body.
News Release
March 9, 2016
Bacteria, viruses in gut linked to severity of HIV infection
Intestinal microbes may speed progression from HIV to AIDS.
News Release
March 9, 2016
Standard practice of giving premature babies antibiotics needs to be rethought, argues new study
Source: Newsweek