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Home » Microbiology

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Campus News
Sep 22, 2023

Robert Lamb, Renowned Expert on Influenza Virus, Dies at 72

Robert A. Lamb, PhD, professor emeritus of Microbiology-Immunology and of Molecular Biosciences and an internationally recognized authority on influenza, died September 2. He was 72.

Disease Discoveries
Aug 17, 2023

Study Uncovers Relationship between HIV-1 Infection and Neurodegeneration

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how HIV hijacks intracellular processes to proliferate and contribute to neurodegeneration, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

Scientific Advances
Feb 21, 2023

First COVID-19 Vaccination Can ‘Hurt’ Subsequent Boosters

A new Northwestern Medicine study shows antibodies generated by prior vaccinations or infections can actually “hurt” subsequent COVID-19 booster shots.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 18, 2023

Novel Therapeutic Targets Discovered for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Targeting cellular post-transcription mechanisms in the CD73 ectoenzyme may promote anti-tumor immunity and slow cancer progression in triple-negative breast cancer, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.

Disease Discoveries
Jan 4, 2023

Exploring Genetic Regulation of Immunoglobulin A

Increased levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA) are correlated with the manifestation of several diseases and African ancestry, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Scientific Advances
Oct 5, 2022

Study Identifies Mechanisms Promoting Bacterial Survival

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered novel regulatory mechanisms that promote bacterial survival, according to findings published in PNAS.

Campus News
Jan 10, 2022

Miller Named Distinguished Fellow of American Association of Immunologists

Stephen Miller, PhD, the Judy Gugenheim Research Professor of Microbiology-Immunology, has been named an American Association of Immunologists’ 2022 Distinguished Fellow.

Disease Discoveries
Nov 17, 2021

How Herpes Checks Into the Nervous System for Life

A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered herpes’ sneaky strategy for infecting the nervous system, opening a path to long-needed vaccine development for the virus.

Scientific Advances
Nov 1, 2021

Investigating Mechanisms Behind Early HIV-1 Infection

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a microtubule regulatory protein inhibits early HIV type 1 (HIV-1) infection.

Disease Discoveries
Jun 24, 2021

Study Explores Possible Therapeutic Target for SARS-CoV-2

Inhibiting a specific protein complex in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be a promising therapeutic target for treating the disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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