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Battling antibiotic resistance in the lab and the clinic

Broad Institute

He has also emerged in recent years as a skilled and relatable science communicator, renowned for his efforts at Broad and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic to unpack the fast-moving research on the new virus in an accessible way and give practical advice about masking, vaccines, and other public health measures.

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A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic

Broad Institute

The project is a collaboration between the Broad and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) at Redeemer’s University outside Lagos in Nigeria, where Happi is a professor of molecular biology and genomics. Through Sentinel, we are creating a world that is equitable.

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Michael Crichton and James Patterson’s “Eruption” is Riveting, but with a Shaky Genetic Foundation

PLOS: DNA Science

Crichton had an MD from Harvard Medical School, but he never practiced medicine. TMV is a common pathogen used in early molecular biology research. Michael_Crichton’s output includes The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, Congo, Twister, The Lost World, Prey, Sphere, Westworld, and the TV series ER. BUT WAIT!!!

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A surprising new role for a major immune regulator

Broad Institute

STING is primarily on the lookout for DNA, which can indicate either a foreign invader such as a virus or damage to the host tissue or cell. Now, a team of MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers has discovered how STING activates those two pathways.

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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. Future Nobel Laureate, Paul Berg, narrated the video, which quickly became a cult classic moment in molecular biology history. “Anyone with a few years of molecular biology training could do this if so inclined.” ” Bacteriophages infect a bacterium.

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Codon Digest: Hackathon Prize Winners

Codon

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. Future Nobel Laureate, Paul Berg, narrated the video, which quickly became a cult classic moment in molecular biology history. “Anyone with a few years of molecular biology training could do this if so inclined.” ” Bacteriophages infect a bacterium.

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The role of anti-viral drug development in a new pandemic era

Drug Target Review

Since the 20 th century, all known viral pandemics, including HIV, influenza, SARS CoV-1, SARS, CoV-1, and mpox, have resulted from a virus ‘spilling over’ from animals into humans. For example, scientists cannot accurately predict which town or village will have the next Nipah virus outbreak.