The Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, founded in 1986, is an internationally recognized research and training center within the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology. With access to exceptional facilities and resources, the center leads fundamental and translational research to understand mycobacterial diseases and pathogens, and innovate models of disease, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Members collaborate extensively with center peers, university colleagues, and a host of scientific partners around the world. Through teaching, training, and outreach, members have a global influence on the understanding and treatment of mycobacterial diseases.
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Examining infectious disease: CSU scientists lead research on diseases of global concern
Infectious diseases are all around us, and researchers at Colorado State University are investigating many of concern across the nation, around the world – and in our own backyards.
From Fort Collins to the frontlines: Drs. Karen Dobos and Marcela Henao-Tamayo on how CSU is tackling tuberculosis
On this episode of The Next 150, President Amy Parsons sits down with CSU’s own Drs. Karen Dobos and Marcela Henao-Tamayo, co-directors of the Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, to talk about the future of infectious disease research and the role CSU is playing in shaping disease prevention.
PBS: Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled
TB is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic. The Conversation asked microbiologists Karen Dobos and Marcela Henao-Tamayo, both from Colorado State University, to explain why this ancient disease seems to be making a comeback.
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