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Feb 05, 2017

Tropical tree abundance influences immunity

A recent study by Jim Marden et al. uncovers possible links between genetics, immunity, and ecological dynamics of tropical trees.

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Jan 02, 2017

Fungus-infecting virus could help track spread of white-nose syndrome in bats

A newly discovered virus infecting the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats could help scientists and wildlife agencies track the spread of the disease that is decimating bat populations in the United States, a new study suggests.

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Mar 16, 2016

Keeping ribosomes stuck may stop virulent bacteria strain in its tracks

Compounds that stop a cellular rescue operation for stuck ribosomes may bolster the nation's defenses against biowarfare and bioterrorism, as well as create alternative antibiotics to handle increasingly resistant pathogens, according to a team of researchers.

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Feb 03, 2016

Huck Institutes and the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) featured in Penn State president's blog

An invitation to a CIDD luncheon provides food for thought: "Brown Bags and Bright Ideas" in "Digging Deeper" with Dr. Eric Barron.

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Jan 12, 2016

NIH Director writes article/blog on grad student Elyse Munoz and Lindner Lab

Elyse Munoz is the focus of the first of LabTV profiles that NIH director Francis Collins will be sharing throughout the month of August of young people whose learning experiences have set them on the path to becoming biomedical researchers.

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Jan 12, 2016

Tim Reluga receives 14th Bellman Prize

CIDD researcher Tim Reluga wins the prestigious Bellman prize for 2014, recognizing his paper as the best to be enableded in Mathematical Biosciences during 2010-2011.

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Jan 12, 2016

Three CIDD faculty members are named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Peter Hudson, Matthew Thomas, and Andrew Read have been elected by their peers for distinguished efforts to advance science.

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Jan 12, 2016

CIDD Epidemics MOOC a success!

In the fall of 2013, eight CIDD faculty, supported by 30 others, including eight CIDD graduate student teaching assistants ran a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled Epidemics: The Dynamics of Infectious Disease.

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Nov 06, 2014

Battling drug-resistant pathogens

Biologist Andrew Read argues for new treatment strategies in race against rapidly evolving 'bugs.'

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Oct 14, 2014

Ebola 2014

Epidemics MOOC team discuss the current Ebola outbreak.

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