infectious disease

A syringe with a needle drawing the vaccine out of a vial with ampules in the background

Feb 27, 2023|2 min read

A New Era of Vaccine Development

Researchers investigate new approaches to revolutionizing vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases.

A radiologist examines an MRI scan of a patient’s brain.

Jan 03, 2023|2 min read

By Dan Samorodnitsky, PhD

The ecology of disease

A clear-eyed view of illness emerges from Alzheimer's disease.

Discover the function of novel noncoding RNA molecules and their therapeutic applications in neurodegeneration and infectious diseases.

Nov 03, 2022|1 min read

Noncoding RNA in Health and Disease

Noncoding RNA molecules are involved in key cellular processes affecting neurodevelopment and immunity.

Oct 05, 2022|1 min read

Synthetic Biology for Accelerated Vaccine Discovery

Automated synthetic biology workflows enable efficient mRNA-based therapeutic development.

A man wearing a mask inside a doctor’s office smells a lemon.

Jul 10, 2022|4 min read

By Natalya Ortolano, PhD

Sniffing plasma helps COVID-19 patients smell again

People with COVID-19 sometimes lose their sense of smell. But a clinical researcher has a possible solution: the patient’s own blood.

A drawing of a man pressing his fingers against his forehead is shown with viral particles behind him.

Jun 19, 2022|16 min read

By Stephanie DeMarco, PhD

An infective spark for Alzheimer's disease

A once fringe theory that viral and bacterial infections trigger the neuroinflammation and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease is gaining traction. If it proves true, available antimicrobials could be a long sought-after treatment for this neurodegenerative disease.