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Trick or Treat: Spooky Science to Give You a Scare
Halloween is a good season to treat yourself to some thrilling discoveries from scientists at UT Austin.
Preparing for Future Outbreaks, Experts Use Disease Simulation Exercise
Public health officials and researchers gathered this month for a gamified version of an outbreak investigation.
Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera
Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection.
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Newly Discovered Antibody Protects Against All COVID-19 Variants
Researchers have discovered an antibody able to neutralize all known variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as similar coronaviruses.
AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
Protein large language models identify ways to make antibiotics better at targeting dangerous bacteria, without being toxic to humans.
John F. Brooks II to Present 2024 Richard J. Meyer Lecture Nov. 8
Dr. Brooks’ research focuses on the circadian clock regulation of host-microbe dynamics.
Andrew Pekosz Addresses Influenza Mutations at 2024 LaMontagne Symposium
The title of Dr. Pekosz's lecture was "Virus Surveillance and the Identification of Novel Genetic Mutations that Facilitate Virus Circulation."
In Memoriam: Walter L. Fast
Walter L. Fast, LCID Faculty member and Pharmacy professor, passed away on December 4, 2023 after a brief illness.
Dudley Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
LCID Associate Director Dr. Jaquelin Dudley was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general...
Simon Draper Presents Inaugural Richard J. Meyer Endowed Lecture
The title of Dr. Draper’s lecture was Advances in Vaccines and Antibodies for Blood-Stage Human Malaria.
