Mostly Microbes and Infection

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  “The idea of working in my current field came from my original interest in microorganisms and how they affect the immune system of the host. Previously, I had worked on different pathogens in the body, not those found in the mouth. Most researchers are attracted to fields that are new where there is a lot still to be discovered and the oral microbiome is an area where there is still a lot we don’t know and so much to be learned.”

  “The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn as I teach them. I love their enthusiasm and their optimism. The thing about research is you are a student for life. You constantly have to learn new skills. It requires you to be a lifelong learner, which is something I enjoy.”

Climate change could increase likelihood of landslides due to more extreme rain events, more intense wildfires & rising sea levels.

A genomic analysis suggests that there are probably dozens of unknown species of horseshoe bats in southeast Asia, some of which could host new viruses. Study suggests ~40% of horseshoe bats in the region have yet to be formally described.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Control of Drug-Resistant TB . Previous decades have seen an epidemic of MDR-TB in Russia & former Soviet countries, including Ukraine. Drug resistance thrives on fractured health systems & sporadic medicine supply

Experiments on sleep-deprived fruit flies suggest that reactive oxygen species build up in the gut & cut their lifespans in half.