News
Transcription start site heterogeneity and its role in RNA fate determination distinguish HIV-1 from other retroviruses and are mediated by core promoter elements
Transcription start site heterogeneity and its role in RNA fate determination distinguish HIV-1 from other retroviruses and are mediated by core promoter elements Published on 8 September 2023 in the Journal of Virology MCIDT Affiliate Dr. Alice Telesnitsky's research...
Layered Screening and Contact-Limiting Interventions Are Necessary to Reduce SARS-Cov-2 Outbreak Risks in Large Urban Jails
Layered Screening and Contact-Limiting Interventions Are Necessary to Reduce SARS-Cov-2 Outbreak Risks in Large Urban Jails Published on 05 September 2023 in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Dr. Krzysztof Sakrejda and MCIDT affiliate Dr. Jon...
The Protective Effect of Virus Capsids on RNA and DNA Virus Genomes in Wastewater
The Protective Effect of Virus Capsids on RNA and DNA Virus Genomes in Wastewater Published on September 1, 2023 in Environmental Science & Technology MCIDT affiliates Dr. Krista Wigginton and Dr. Michelle Ammerman along with Trainee affiliate Kate Harrison shed...
Novel Inhibitors that Target Bacterial Virulence Identified via HTS Against Intra-Macrophage Survival of Shigella Flexneri
Novel inhibitors that target bacterial virulence identified via HTS against intra-macrophage survival of Shigella flexneri Published in American Society for Microbiology on August 11th, 2023 MCIDT affiliate Dr. George Garcia is coming in with new research on the...
Increased Influenza Severity in Children in the Wake of SARS-CoV-2
Increased Influenza Severity in Children in the Wake of SARS-CoV-2 Published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses on July 23rd, 2023 New Research coming from PHD student Greg Hoy and MCIDT director Dr. Aubree Gordon on influenza severity before and after...
Klebsiella Pneumoniae Causes Bacteremia Using Factors That Mediate Tissue-Specific Fitness and Resistance to Oxidative Stress
Klebsiella Pneumoniae Causes Bacteremia Using Factors That Mediate Tissue-Specific Fitness and Resistance to Oxidative Stress Published in PLOS Pathogens on July 18th, 2023 New research from MCIDT affiliates Dr. Harry Mobley and Dr. Lili Zhao identifies genes that aid...
Multicomponent intranasal adjuvant for mucosal and durable systemic SARS-CoV-2 immunity in young and aged mice
Multicomponent intranasal adjuvant for mucosal and durable systemic SARS-CoV-2 immunity in young and aged mice Published in Nature on June 29th, 2023 In new research on Covid-19 vaccines, MCIDT affiliate Dr. Pamela Wong and Dr. Michael Schotsaert of Icahn School of...
Sex-associated Early-life viral Innate Immune Response is Transcriptionally Associated with chromatin remodeling of Type-I IFN-inducible Genes
Sex-associated Early-life viral Innate Immune Response is Transcriptionally Associated with chromatin remodeling of Type-I IFN-inducible Genes Published in Mucosal Immunology on June 9th, 2023 Check out these new findings from MCIDT Affiliates Dr. Nicholas Lukacs and...
Nanobiotics: AI for discovering where and how nanoparticles bind with proteins
Nanobiotics: AI for discovering where and how nanoparticles bind with proteins Published in the Michigan News on June 18, 2023 Check out this cutting-edge research from MCIDT Affiliate Dr. J.Scott VanEpps on the use of AI to find the sites and interplay of protein...
Events
Pathology Research Seminar Series: “FDA’s Preparedness Efforts Against Infectious Disease Threats”
MCIDT is collaborating with the Pathology department this Friday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM at 3699 Med Sci II to present a seminar titled "FDA's Preparedness Efforts Against Infectious Disease Threats" with Dr. David Cho Ph.D., M.PH., M.S. as our guest!
Department M&I Seminar: HIV assembly, maturation and drug resistance
On Wednesday, October 4 a Special Seminar will be hosted by MCIDT affiliate Dr. Akira Ono with Dr. Eric O.Freed on HIV assembly, maturation and drug resistance at 5330 MS I from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm.
Department of M&I: Exploring Metabolism with a Robot Microbiologist
On Thursday October 26 MCIDT affiliate Dr. Teresa O'Meara will be hosting a seminar with Dr. Paul Jensen on HIV assembly, maturation and drug resistance at 3695 MS II-NLH from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM.