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Results for: Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens
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Article ItemCategory: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Bryan Hsu talks about the role of bacteriophages in the gut , article
Hsu explained the role of bacteriophages, commonly called phages, in the gut microbiome as well as their potential in phage therapy and the potential as a tool against antibiotic resistance.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Bacteria’s mysterious viruses can fan flames of antibiotic damage, according to new model , article
Virginia Tech biologists developed a mouse model that allows researchers to eliminate and revive bacteria-eating virus communities without affecting the gut bacteria. Using the model, researchers discovered that the viruses can exacerbate collateral damage from antibiotics.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Deadly rodent-borne hantavirus is an emerging disease with pandemic potential , article
Virginia Tech researchers recently gained a better understanding of hantavirus by studying its rodent hosts in North America using National Science Foundation data.
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Researcher publishes chapter on Lyme disease spread in Appalachia , article
The chapter, published in "Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19" ties together Korine Kolivras’ research on contributing factors of the spread of Lyme disease in Appalachia.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Genomics Sequencing Center offers personalized research resources , article
One of several research infrastructure facilities supported by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, the Genomics Sequencing Center hosts a team of molecular biologists and uses next-generation sequencing technologies that will save researchers time, money, and risk.
Date: Feb 21, 2025 - -
Article ItemBiologists transform gut bacteria into tiny protein pharmacies , article
Biologists converted gut bacteria into miniature protein factories that manufacture and release a sustained flow of targeted proteins inside the lower intestines. This technique solves one of the longstanding problems surrounding gastrointestinal drug delivery.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Cold temperatures promote spread of a bird pink eye pathogen at winter feeders , article
A recent study by two biological science researchers that was published in Ecosphere found that a pathogen for bird pink eye remained viable on bird feeders in winter months much longer than in summer months, without losing any of its severity.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research How the dirt under our feet could affect human health , article
Jingqiu Liao is linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to humans.
Date: Dec 11, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Researcher explores mechanisms behind the antifungal resistant infections to find new curative therapeutics , article
José Vargas-Muñiz received a five-year $2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to better understand the role of the septins within the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus when exposed to the antifungal drug caspofungin.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research A record seven Hokies join Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine , article
Kathleen Alexander, Tom Dingus, Dan Givens, T.M. Murali, Amy Pruden, Dan Sui, and Bevlee Watford make up the university’s largest elected class to date and the largest number elected from a single Virginia institution this year.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Graduate student’s love of science leads to prestigious national fellowship , article
Kaylee Petraccione received a National Institute of Health award to further her research on the molecular mechanisms enabling the Rift Valley fever virus to cause disease.
Date: Sep 17, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction X.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus , article
Meng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology, is the first at Virginia Tech to receive the prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health, which offers long-term funding to exceptional researchers.
Date: Sep 13, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research New research illuminates the impact of surface properties on bacteria movement , article
As an undergraduate student, Megan O'Hara had a unique opportunity to study how bacteria move across surfaces — a process known as twitching motility. The findings led to the surprising discovery of the key role surface properties play in either enabling or preventing this movement, recently published in mSphere, the primary open access journal by the American Society for Microbiology.
Date: Sep 04, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: impact Virginia Tech wraps up competition in $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest , article
Part of a multinational team, a Virginia Tech-led genetic sampling group traveled deep into the Amazon Rainforest to compete in the final round of XPRIZE Rainforest. Each of the six final teams had 24 hours to autonomously survey the biodiversity of a patch of rainforest. Winners will be announced at the 2024 G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Date: Sep 02, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: impact International scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , article
Virginia Tech hosted the International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, bringing 250 plant health scientists from 27 countries to Blacksburg for an exchange about the global food chain.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research New study views wildlife through the lens of diversity , article
The study from the College of Natural Resources and Environment reveals that social support is a key driver for diverse participation in wildlife viewing.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Natural resources in an urbanizing world , article
The College of Natural Resources and Environment is leveraging research in natural resources to shape the cities of tomorrow.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Clayton Caswell's laboratory awarded three National Institutes of Health research grants , article
The three grants, each driven by a different graduate student, highlight the diverse and impactful research conducted in Caswell's lab in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Jul 25, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech mathematical biologist works with international team to analyze rise in dengue outbreaks , article
Along with his Argentinean colleagues, Assistant Professor Michael Robert is studying the relationship between climate change and the rise of dengue in temperate regions.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 - -
Article ItemCategory: research New period product offers progress in women’s health , article
Matter, Hsu and his team have created an eco-friendly, blood absorbent biomaterial that improves the performance of menstrual products. Their work was published in the Cell Press journal.
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
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