News 07.26.2022 Researchers decipher how a gut bacterium influences immunity Study finds a molecule made by the bacterium that helps moderate immune responses. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome Read more
News 04.19.2022 Study finds new patterns of antibiotic resistance spread in hospitals Using a newly developed method, researchers have discovered more movement of key antibiotic resistance genes within hospitals than previously thought. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Read more
News 12.02.2021 Untangling the immune response to vaccines Researchers find key biological factors associated with efficacy of the tuberculosis vaccine, and suggest ways to further study and monitor vaccine-induced immunity. Klarman Cell Observatory Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Xavier Lab Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome News and Media Read more
News 04.01.2021 How industrialized life remodels the microbiome International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Read more
News 03.15.2021 SARS-CoV-2 hijacks two key metabolic pathways to rapidly replicate in host cells Study suggests blocking folate metabolism with oral, prophylactic drugs could reduce viral replication in infected cells Metabolism Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Coronavirus Mass Spectrometry Read more
News 02.26.2021 Computational study finds ways to optimize COVID-19 pooled testing strategies Mathematical model suggests pooled testing could identify up to 20 times more COVID-19 infections per day than individual testing Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Coronavirus Read more
News 02.18.2021 Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment Study suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Infectious Disease and Microbiome Read more
Blog 12.21.2020 Q&A: Genomic epidemiology reveals patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from greater Boston Genetic data about the virus enables study of early outbreak dynamics and spread Data Sciences Platform Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Viral genomics Coronavirus News and Media Read more
News 11.20.2020 Rapid COVID-19 test delivers accurate results with minimal equipment The experimental CRISPR-based test, with further development, could potentially be used outside of labs. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Coronavirus Infectious Disease and Microbiome SHERLOCK CRISPR Read more
News 11.06.2020 Single-cell study of Ebola highlights virus’s lethal maneuvers Analysis of individual immune cells shows how Ebola manipulates the immune system. Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program Viral genomics Infectious Disease and Microbiome Single cell genomics Read more