Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

graphic of HIV

November 15, 2022

Study Identifies How Stealthy HIV Evades Drugs and Immunity

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Nicholas Heaton, PhD sitting in a lab talking to the camera

November 10, 2022

Duke Researchers Developing Universal Flu Vaccine

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Three frames of a video of blebbing macrophages

November 9, 2022

Mysterious Outbreak of Bone-Eating TB Resembled an Ancestral Form

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(L-R) Lawrence David, Chantell Evans and Gustavo Silva have been recognized for their research and diversity efforts.

October 19, 2022

Three of 25 Science Diversity Leadership Awards Come to Duke

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Left: Chlamydia (green) surrounded by the GarD protein (red) that cloaks it from detection. Right: Chlamydia with GarD knocked out (green) enveloped by antimicrobial ubiquitin proteins (yellow) and RNF213 (magenta). (Stephen C. Walsh, Duke University)

September 8, 2022

Chlamydia’s Stealthy Cloaking Device Identified

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There are lots of choices on the drug store shelves, but which fiber supplement is the right one for you? All of them help, say Duke researchers. (Duke photo)

July 29, 2022

It Doesn’t Matter Much Which Fiber You Choose – Just Get More Fiber!

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Duke Science and Technology (DST) Spark Seed Grants 2022

July 20, 2022

Duke Announces Winners of the 2022 DST Spark Seed Grants

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A cross section of mouse cerebral cortex with progenitor cells labeled green and neurons in magenta. (Debra Silver Lab, Duke University)

June 28, 2022

Role Identified for Key Gene in Developmental Disability Syndrome

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image of cell death

June 16, 2022

Newly Identified Aspect of Cell Death May Change the Future of Fighting Diseases

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A confocal microscopy image of villi in the small intestine shows cell nuclei in blue and absorbed dietary fat in red. (John Rawls Lab)

May 13, 2022

Microbes Help Orchestrate How the Gut Uses its Genes

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Raphael Valdivia in the lab

February 4, 2022

Tiny, Mighty Weapons to Wield to Fight Disease

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Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju

December 9, 2021

What Drives Cancer Outcomes?

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After a decade of fighting to put talaromycosis on the medical and scientific agenda, Duke professor Thuy Le wants to see the disease neglected.

November 17, 2021

A Little-Known Disease Fights for …Neglect?

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Clockwise from top left: Hal Matthews, Hope Williams and Amy Wright, Shardae Oliver and LyTonya Alexander's desk on her first day. Submitted photos.

October 18, 2021

4 Ways to Help New Colleagues Get a Great Start at Duke

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Jeff Letourneau. with high fiber food

September 13, 2021

How Much Fiber Should You Eat? A Duke Graduate Student Forages for the Answer

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September 2, 2021

School of Medicine scientist Joseph Heitman elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

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