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Discovery of additional viral reservoir reveals new target for HIV cure research

HIV cure research to date has focused on clearing the virus from T cells, a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the immune system.

17 Apr 2017

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Th17 cell durability offers promise for next-generation adoptive cancer immunotherapy trials

Medical University of South Carolina investigators report that long-term expansion protocols for adoptive cancer immunotherapy do not compromise Th17 cells' effectiveness against large tumors, in the March 9, 2017 issue of JCI Insight.

17 Apr 2017

TSRI professor receives $4.8 million grant to advance potential HIV vaccine research

Professor Michael Farzan, co-chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has received $4.8 million in funding through a 2017 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS research from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse.

11 Apr 2017

Antimicrobial protein reduces creamy white lesions linked to oral thrush in mouse models

An antimicrobial protein caused a dramatic reduction in the creamy white lesions associated with oral thrush in a preclinical study, report microbiologists with McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

11 Apr 2017

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

In this interview, Jay Flatley, Executive Chairman of Illumina, gives an introduction to Illumina and the next generation genomics tools they provide.

From Pittcon 10 Apr 2017

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

What do particle diffusion in liquids and stock price prediction have to do with building a better HIV vaccine? According to University of Iowa microbiologist Hillel Haim, you can apply concepts from the first two to predict the evolution of HIV surface proteins, information that can then be used to design better vaccines.

7 Apr 2017

Scientists discover protein that helps provide better vaccination response

Researchers have discovered a protein they believe would help make vaccinations more effective and provide protection from other diseases such as cancer.

7 Apr 2017

Rutgers scientists reveal structure of TB drug target and identify new inhibitors

Rutgers University scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the target of the first-line anti-tuberculosis drug rifampin. They have also discovered a new class of potential anti-tuberculosis drugs that kill rifampin-resistant and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria.

7 Apr 2017

Overall balance of bacteria on skin may be key factor for acne development

Researchers, led by Dr Huiying Li, an associate professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, used over-the-counter pore cleansing strips to obtain skin follicle samples from 72 individuals: 38 with acne and 34 who didn't have the disease.

6 Apr 2017

Antibody treatment protects non-human primates against deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses

An antibody treatment successfully protected nonhuman primates against the deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses even when given five days after becoming infected, according to the latest findings of a collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc., and Vanderbilt University. The findings are now available in Science Translational Medicine.

6 Apr 2017

MSU and Venn Therapeutics develop promising therapy to delay B16 melanoma tumor growth

Michigan State University researchers presented promising cancer therapy results at the American Association for Cancer Research International Meeting in Washington, DC.

5 Apr 2017

Zika virus may pose increased risk to people previously infected with dengue and West Nile, study finds

As the Zika virus continues to spread rapidly across the globe, it might pose a particular risk to people previously infected with two related viruses, dengue and West Nile, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found.

5 Apr 2017

Study shows new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases

A study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, describes a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and health care providers.

31 Mar 2017

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

New research reveals a high-resolution view of the Zika viral life cycle within infected cells and shows dramatic changes in the cell's architecture throughout the infection process. This novel perspective may lead to the development of new vaccines and treatments.

30 Mar 2017

Study uncovers trigger for recurrent UTI infections

About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six months of initial infection.

30 Mar 2017

Research provides new insight into how coevolution could shape microbial diversity in human gut

What drives bacterial strain diversity in the gut? Although there are a number of possible explanations, a recent opinion piece published in TRENDs in Microbiology by Dr Pauline Scanlan, a Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland Research Fellow at the APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork, addresses one potentially important and overlooked aspect of this unresolved question.

28 Mar 2017

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Emil Bogenmann, PhD, EdD, at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, received a five-year renewal grant of $1.3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to provide biomedical research training to disadvantaged college undergraduates.

27 Mar 2017

Scientists crack crystal structure of entire ZIKV NS5 protein

Zika virus (ZIKV), which causes Zika virus disease, is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito. An infected pregnant woman can pass ZIKV to her fetus during pregnancy or around the time of birth. Sex is yet another way for infected persons to transmit ZIKV to others.

27 Mar 2017

UVA researchers discover unexpected interaction between men's testes and immune system

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has again shown that a part of the body thought to be disconnected from the immune system actually interacts with it, and that discovery helps explain cases of male infertility, certain autoimmune diseases and even the failure of cancer vaccines.

25 Mar 2017

Microbiology News and Research

Discovery of additional viral reservoir reveals new target for HIV cure research

DeNovix pink spectrophotometer - fluorometer won by Ukraine National Acaedemy of Science

Th17 cell durability offers promise for next-generation adoptive cancer immunotherapy trials

TSRI professor receives $4.8 million grant to advance potential HIV vaccine research

Antimicrobial protein reduces creamy white lesions linked to oral thrush in mouse models

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

Scientists discover protein that helps provide better vaccination response

Rutgers scientists reveal structure of TB drug target and identify new inhibitors

Overall balance of bacteria on skin may be key factor for acne development

Antibody treatment protects non-human primates against deadly Marburg and Ravn viruses

MSU and Venn Therapeutics develop promising therapy to delay B16 melanoma tumor growth

Zika virus may pose increased risk to people previously infected with dengue and West Nile, study finds

Study shows new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

Study uncovers trigger for recurrent UTI infections

Research provides new insight into how coevolution could shape microbial diversity in human gut

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Scientists crack crystal structure of entire ZIKV NS5 protein

UVA researchers discover unexpected interaction between men's testes and immune system

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