Failure of tuberculosis treatment linked to bacterial resilience

For immediate release: December 8, 2022 Boston, MA – Researchers have discovered a new form of altered drug susceptibility—dubbed antibiotic resilience—that enables Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) to survive antibiotic treatment. The study, led … Continue reading “Failure of tuberculosis treatment linked to bacterial resilience”

Botswana researcher who sequenced Omicron urges more genomic surveillance, vaccinations in Africa

December 8, 2021 – As the world waits to learn more about Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant, the Botswana-based researcher who produced the first genetic sequence of the virus spoke about the importance of … Continue reading “Botswana researcher who sequenced Omicron urges more genomic surveillance, vaccinations in Africa”

Flaminia Catteruccia named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

For immediate release: Thursday, September 23, 2021 Boston, MA ─ The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has named Flaminia Catteruccia, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of … Continue reading “Flaminia Catteruccia named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator”

Human Immunomics Initiative will decode immune system, speed new vaccines

Harvard Chan School-Human Vaccines Project collaboration will use artificial intelligence and causal inference to accelerate drug and vaccine development For immediate release: April 14, 2020 Boston, MA–The Harvard T.H. Chan … Continue reading “Human Immunomics Initiative will decode immune system, speed new vaccines”