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We ❤️ herpes! Host-pathogen interactions during CMV infection. Posts & opinions are my own.
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2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award winner Zhijian Chen describes his discovery of cyclic guanosine monophosphate–adenosine monophosphate synthase (cGAS), a DNA-sensing enzyme that triggers inflammation.

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November 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Starting off #SNO2024 with a reunion! Cheers to @gbm-maestro.bsky.social & @oconnor-lab.bsky.social 🍻
November 21, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Bioart: a cool freeware alternative to Biorender bioart.niaid.nih.gov from the NIH
Bioart
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November 18, 2024 at 6:40 AM
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HPV vaccine doesn’t “just” prevent cancer. It also prevents precancerous lesions and other conditions like recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. In addition, the HPV vaccine also saves the United States $9 billion per YEAR in direct medical costs. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Updated estimate of the annual direct medical cost of screening and treatment for human papillomavirus associated disease in the United States
The annual direct medical cost attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) in the United States over the period 2004–2007 was estimated at $9.36 billio…
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November 17, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Download our database of 492 (!) funding opportunities for EARLY-CAREER FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS.

For each entry, we provide link to funder, description, amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship).

Download freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
November 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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Proud of my dad Lynn Enquist .. On #VeteransDay it is important to recognize those who served in the US Public Service Health Service. #USPHS is dedicated to the nation's public health & Science. Most don’t know about USPHS & it’s role in protecting us & that it is one of the uniformed services 🧪🛟
November 12, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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🦠🧬🧫 Reminder that mBio publishes review articles and perspectives. If you have an idea in any area of microbiology or infection immunology, message me. No publication charge. Support Amer Soc Micro rather than a for-profit publisher! 📑💰 journals.asm.org/journal/mbio...
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November 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM