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October 26, 2026
Recent studies from the Kronstad and Jefferies labs pave the way for new strategies to treat infections that disproportionately affect people with HIV/AIDS.
October 6, 2026
This Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week, Dr. Paula Littlejohn discusses her work investigating the role of the microbiome in malnutrition.
October 5, 2026
A new study from the Saad-Roy lab underscores the need to factor in the long-term impacts of infectious disease when determining optimum vaccine coverage rates.
October 5, 2026
Researchers in the Eltis lab have engineered a soil bacterium to synthesize muconic acid, a valuable chemical in the manufacturing industry, from plant matter.
How ecological interactions shape bacteriophage evolution
From in silico prediction to in vivo validation: Understanding the dual roles of Pseudomonas phenazines in insect virulence and plant biocontrol
Harnessing the early-life gut microbiome for asthma prevention: Defining protective microbes, metabolic mechanisms and synbiotic interactions
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