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Sashi Ramani
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Virologist. Asst Prof @ BCM Houston. PhD alum from CMC Vellore. Translational science on enteric viruses & vaccines using population studies and organoids.
https://www.bcm.edu/research/labs-and-centers/faculty-labs/sasirekha-ramani-lab
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Opening for a #postdoc in the lab available immediately. Please spread the word.

DETAILS HERE: jobrxiv.org/job/baylor-c...

cc: #academicJobs #postdocJobs #microbiome #Celegans #organoids #IBD #PathSky #Medsky #AcademicSky 🧪 🧬 🦠
Postdoctoral Associate in IBD genetics in C. elegans and organoids
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May 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Terry Dermody and I wrote an op-ed about chronic diseases ("Make America Healthy Again"), the role of viral infections, and how virologists can help. www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...
Terrence S. Dermody and Julie K. Pfeiffer: To tackle chronic disease, turn to the virologists
Despite the United States being a global leader in many areas, Americans are not healthy. Life expectancy is lower than in other industrialized nations,...
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April 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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We have published new #Norovirus data today showing cases are 117% above the 5-season average. Lots of people are getting sick with the winter vomiting bug. 📈

Learn about managing the virus in our blog post 👀
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/17/n...

Full report here 👇
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Norovirus lab reports in England, by week. Data from 1 July 2024 to 03 February 2025. The data shows a peak in late November, decreasing over the festive period, then a continued rise since. Source: Second-Generation-Surveillance System (SGSS)
February 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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With #norovirus in the news everywhere, here is a timely new paper in collaboration with @drlarsbode.bsky.social showing reduced virus replication in 8 different #enteroid lines treated with #HMO 2'FL! The surprise? Enteroids from babies did NOT show this effect! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39791912/
2'-Fucosyllactose inhibits human norovirus replication in human intestinal enteroids - PubMed
Human noroviruses infect the gastrointestinal tract and are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Common symptoms of norovirus include diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Virus shedd...
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January 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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My first post on this platform!! Happy Holidays from all of us at the Ramani Lab! It is an honor and pleasure to work with this team of brilliant, kind (and funny) scientists from all over the world!
December 13, 2024 at 5:56 PM