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Jay Fox, Ph.D. joined WTVR to talk about how to avoid snake bites and what to do if you do get bitten
Watch Dr. Jay Fox in an interview about snake bites: https://wtvr.com/2018/10/15/snakebites/ WTVR: "RICHMOND, Va. - According to the World Health Organization, up to 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. It’s a startling statistic … [Read More...]
Park Lab develops model to test numerous cancer genes and mutations simultaneously
One of the biggest obstacles for cancer researchers today is the sheer volume of variables at play when a healthy cell turns cancerous. This often makes it difficult for researchers to determine where to focus. “We can have hundreds of candidates,” … [Read More...]
Alison Criss Laboratory Reveals How ‘Super Gonorrhea’ Resists the Human Immune System
"UVA’s new research sheds important light on how the gonorrhea bacterium defeats the body’s antimicrobial defenses. Gonorrhea, the scientists determined, takes a two-fisted approach to neutralizing lysozyme, an enzyme that degrades bacteria and is … [Read More...]
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
We are proud to announce that Becky Stanhope from Isabelle Derré's laboratory received a score of 10 on her F31 application “ Characterization of a Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion membrane protein as a molecular tether mediating endoplasmic … [Read More...]
Congratulations 2018-2019 CIC/MIC Postdoctoral Travel Award Winners!
Claire Rosean and Robin Lindsay won the 2018-2019 CIC/MIC Postdoctoral Travel Award. This award is intended to aid in the professional development within the applicant's area of expertise, by supporting travel to a scientific conference where the … [Read More...]
