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A microscope image of a bacterium that has been treated with a re-engineered antibody that disrupts the outer membrane and causing the bacterium to spill its contents.

Re-engineered Antibodies Kill Bacteria Directly

September 3, 2025 • by Marc Airhart

These antibodies use a clever trick to slip deep into a bacteria’s outer membrane, where they can do real damage.

Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation

October 8, 2025 • by Marc Airhart

Portrait of Jason McLellan in a suit, standing in front of three-dimensional displays of proteins

In Memoriam: Emin Ulug

September 18, 2025 • by Staff Writer

Emin Ulug and Hank Bose

Davies Lab Research Finds Wide Diversity of Microcins

July 3, 2025 • by LCID STAFF

Variety of microcins

LCID Researchers In the News

Daily Texan

Dudley, Sullivan, Talk to Daily Texan About Avian Flu

July 1, 2024

CNBC

Generative AI will be designing new drugs all on its own in the near future

May 5, 2024

Scientific American

Bacteria Make Decisions Based on Generational Memories

January 22, 2024

The Daily Texan

LCID Associate Director Talks with Daily Texan About COVID-19

September 7, 2023

Welch Foundation

McLellan Receives 2 Prestigious Awards in Recognition of His Vaccine Work

January 30, 2023

Washington Post

LCID Member McLellan's RSV Research Featured in News Media

October 24, 2022

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