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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.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
McLellan Named Recipient of the 2024 IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award
The International Vaccine Institutes Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award recognizes his role in the development of several vaccines.
Alzheimer’s Drug Fermented With Help From AI and Bacteria Moves Closer to Reality
An innovative approach uses artificial intelligence and biosensors to pave the way for faster drug development.
UT News
Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support
Yi Lu and Lauren Ehrlich of the College of Natural Sciences are among the cancer researchers with exciting projects on the horizon.
Increased Use of Paxlovid Could Cut Hospitalizations, Deaths and Costs
Epidemiologists found that treating even 20% of symptomatic cases would save lives and improve public health.
