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Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) remains highly prevalent and can cause severe disease in immunocompromised hosts. Congenital infection is a leading cause of congenital neurologic defects. There is no…

Many researchers have used models and equations to explain how human cooperation evolved. The current research shows that these cooperative behaviors can only spread throughout a population when…

Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is a prevalent form of blood cancer, with a devasting survival rate of three years. Current treatments begin with aggressive chemotherapy, yet a percentage of…

EEB 522 Seminar Series Colloquium on the Biology of Populations Presented by Nick Haddad "Reconnecting Landscapes for Nature and People"

The Princeton iGEM team will be undertaking a project to rewire bacterial and mammalian cells to communicate with each other via protein secretion. Bacterial cells can secrete proteins that can enter…

Eusociality is characterized by incredible organization and reproductive success, yet it requires the vast majority of members of the society to sacrifice their own reproductive capacity for the…

Trillions of bacteria live in our intestines. This community of microbes is called the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota is a rich source of small molecules. While the majority of gut…

Proteins change their structure to perform different functions. We have always known that proteins can exist in different structures but the molecular mechanisms that allow parts of a protein to talk…

Shift work, which refers to a work schedule outside the hours of 7AM and 6PM, is a global practice employed across multiple industries. Decades of research has identified shift workers as being at…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our campus over the last few years. To mitigate the number of infections, many COVID-19 policies were introduced on campus, including vaccination…

Communication is an incredibly powerful tool for species to survive in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is perhaps unsurprising that even some of the simplest life forms, bacteria, have…

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease that affects the brain and worsens over time. CTE is associated with repetitive brain injuries (rTBI) and may lead to symptoms like memory loss and…

Because mesocarnivores (carnivores at intermediate trophic levels) are generally solitary, elusive, and nocturnal, they are very difficult to research. One technology that can remedy this is the…

EEB 522 Seminar Series Colloquium on the Biology of Populations Presented by Katie Koelle "SARS-CoV-2 transmission bottlenecks, with implications for disease severity"