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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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.
The Conversation: As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
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.
Microbiology students earn recognition at national biomedical research conference
Two Biomedical Sciences undergraduate students, concentrating in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, were honored with poster presentations awards at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Pittsburg, PA.
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