Infection-induced immunity is associated with protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and decreased infectivity Published in Oxford Academic on February 12, 2023 New research from Epidemiology PhD student Aaron Frutos and MCIDT Director Dr. Aubree Gordon estimates the...
Avoiding norovirus, the incredibly contagious stomach flu Published in Michigan Medicine on February 17, 2023 “Norovirus is a non-enveloped virus, so alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not work for it,” explains MCIDT affiliate Dr. Christiane Wobus. To avoid infection,...
What doctors wish patients knew about the flu Published in American Medical Association on February 3, 2023 After drastically lower influenza activity in previous years, the flu is back with a vengeance. MCIDT affiliate Dr. Preeti Malani is featured discussing flu,...
Leveraging infectious disease models to interpret randomized controlled trials: Controlling enteric pathogen transmission through water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions Published in PLOS Computational Biology on December 5, 2022 Infectious disease transmission...
Clinical Research Progress of Small Molecule Compounds Targeting Nrf2 for Treating Inflammation-Related Diseases Published in Antioxidants on August 12, 2022 Biostatistics research professor Dr. Lili Zhao reviews clinical trials of small molecule compounds that target...
Coronavirus FAQ: How do I avoid catching COVID while flying in 2023? Published in NPR Goats and Soda on January 3, 2023 "Wear masks if you are in a crowded indoor space — not just on the airplanes but boarding, security lines and anywhere else that it's crowded,"...
Gilead and EVOQ Therapeutics Announce Collaboration to Advance Immunotherapies Published in Business Wire on January 3, 2023 Gilead Sciences and EVOQ Therapeutics announced a collaboration and licensing agreement to advance EVOQ’s proprietary technology for the...
Is COVID a Common Cold Yet? Published in The Atlantic on December 15, 2022 Scientists, including Director of MCIDT Aubree Gordon, discuss the tricky task of predicting how severe COVID symptoms will be in the future. Read more here.
How to safely celebrate the holidays and avoid getting sick Published by University of Michigan Health Blog on November 22, 2022 To avoid getting sick this holiday season, MCIDT Faculty Affiliate Dr. Jesse Capecelatro suggests improving ventilation: “What you want to...
Application of a new volumetric microsampling device for quantitative bioanalysis of immunosuppression Published by Bioanalysis on September 2022 PhD student Abbie D. Leino and MCIDT affiliate Dr. Manjunath Pai of the School of Pharmacy analyzed a new volumetric...