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Bacteria Store Memories and Pass Them on for Generations
Bacteria use iron levels to store memories and pass them on to later generations, scientists have found.
Accolades
Gordon Selected as American Physical Society Fellow
Gordon was recognized for fundamental contributions to the understanding of the role of physical properties in the development of bacterial biofilms.
Researchers Find a New Avenue to Combat Biofilm Threat
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and other institutions have unlocked a clue about how bacteria form biofilms.
Researchers Identify Potential New Target for Treating T Cell Leukemia
A team led by Lauren Ehrlich found a link between myeloid cells and the cancer that often strikes children.
Cancer Drug Restores Immune System’s Ability to Fight Tumors
Drug candidate developed by Everett Stone and his team is effective in mice with cancers of skin, bladder, blood and colon.
CDC Taps UT for National Disease Outbreak Response Network
Lauren Ancel Meyers and colleagues will help scale up decision-support tools that were successful in earlier outbreaks for use across jurisdictions.
Hotez Discusses Vaccinations and the Anti-Science Movement at 2023 LaMontagne Symposium
Internationally recognized physician-scientist and science author Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. was the speaker for the 2023 LaMontagne Symposium that was held March 21, 2023...
Dr. Poulami Das Discusses How Viruses Disrupt Cellular Function
Dr. Poulami Das, researcher in the Dudley Lab, discusses her work which is focused on understanding ways that viruses disrupt cellular function.
The Texas Scientist
Grace Kago: A Scientist Who is Bridging Barriers
The work of LaMontagne Center researcher Grace Kago was featured in the annual Texas Scientist magazine.
Vulnerable Neighborhoods Bore Brunt of Pandemic Well into its Second Year
A study in PLOS Computational Biology from University of Texas at Austin epidemiologists examined COVID infection and hospitalization rates by zip code.
