How to stay healthy during flu season Nov 13, 2009
11: Joe Rubino, director of microbiology for Lysol products, takes a look at spots where germs lurk in the TODAY offices ... "Washing your hands is the best way to fight viruses and germs if you do it properly," says Philip Tierno, PhD, director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University and author of "The Secret Life of Germs: What They Are, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against Them.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Switzerland sponsors accreditation of food testing labs Nov 13, 2009
The accredited testing laboratories at GSB are in the fields of Microbiology and Pesticide Residue. Ghana, like most developing countries has liberalized its economy in the hope that this would expand its industrial base, achieve export-led growth and eradicate poverty. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New mechanism explains how the body prevents formation of blood vessels Nov 12, 2009
"At present, there are five approved drugs for inhibiting formation of new blood vessels," says research fellow Anna-Karin Olsson of the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology at Uppsala University, who headed the study. "All of these medications work in a similar way, by influencing the function of one of the agents that promotes angiogenesis. A problem with the medications is that the body develops resistance to them as treatment progresses. Improved knowledge about which... (EurekAlert!)
Anchovy Parasite Hazard Varies Depending On Origin Of Fish, Study Finds Nov 12, 2009
The study, which has been recently published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, has analysed 792 anchovies caught between October 1998 and September 1999 in the fish market of Granada. Half of them came from the East of the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Cadiz and Strait of Gibraltar) and the other 396 of the West of the Mediterranean Sea (Alboran Sea, Mar Catal;n, Gulf of Lion and Mar de Liguria). (Science Daily)
Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat Nov 12, 2009
"They also showed that the microbiota passes from generation to generation," said Jun Sun, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. "This raises the question of whether we can pass microbiota from mothers to children, and the answer seems to be yes.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Moore taking advantage of his opportunities (3) Nov 10, 2009
While spending up to 30 hours a week on football, Moore must also juggle a challenging 17-hour course load that includes organic chemistry, microbiology and genetics, psychology, French Four and calculus-based physics. The time commitment is a huge adjustment, Moore said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Pfizer Broke Law by Promoting Drugs for Wrong Uses In Violation of Pledge Nov 9, 2009
D. in microbiology from the , left his job as a pediatric researcher at Harvard Universitys in 1996 to work for the Parke-Davis unit of Warner-Lambert in Boston. Hesays he hoped the salary boost -- to $55,000 annually from $18,000 -- would help him pay off student loans and better support his family. (Bloomberg)
Prized mushroom collection returns to China Nov 9, 2009
At Cornell's initiative, the university divided up and is sharing its Fungi of China Collection with the academy's Institute of Microbiology. Zhuang Wenying, a mycologist at the Institute of Microbiology, praised Teng's action. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Medford resident Harleen Kaur, MD, joins medical staff at Winchester Hospital Nov 8, 2009
Previously, Kaur was an internal medicine primary care observer at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y., and a research assistant in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. To learn more, visit www. (Medford Transcript, MA)
DNA molecules in moss open door to new biotechnology Nov 7, 2009
Professor Hans Ronne's research team at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology at Uppsala University works with the diminutive Physcomitrella moss, which is widely used in research because its genes are easier to "knock out" than those of other plants. Previous work has also shown that DNA introduced into Physcomitrella cells is capable of self-replication through an as yet uncharacterised process. (EurekAlert!)
San Diego family confirms loss of Fort Hood victim Nov 7, 2009
Erica is the daughter of Michael and Silvana Giovannetti and is a graduate of Central High School and University California, Santa Barbara with a degree in microbiology. She is employed by Scripps Hospital in San Diego, where she works as a clinical lab specialist. (Fresno Bee -- State)
World first as swine flu found in cat... Nov 5, 2009
"This is the first cat that we are aware of with the pandemic H1N1," said Brett Sponseller, an assistant professor of veterinarian microbiology who helped treat the pet at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After ruling out most common causes of respiratory diseases, a team of university and state vets looked at the family history of the owners and guessed swine flu might be the cause. (The Drudge Report)
Elsevier selected as new publisher of the Journal of Dairy Science Nov 5, 2009
JDS is of interest to professionals in biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health, quality assurance and sanitation. Peter Studney, ADSA executive director, commented, "In working with Elsevier, we anticipate that JDS, the cornerstone of our publishing program, will continue to thrive and expand as a forum for global information exchange about vital topics in the field, to the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power Of Flu Shots Nov 4, 2009
D., professor of Environmental Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and of Pediatrics, has been studying this issue for years and recently presented his latest findings to an international conference on inflammatory diseases. "What we've been saying all along, and continue to stress, is that it's probably not a good idea to take common, over-the-counter pain relievers for minor discomfort associated with vaccination," Phipps said. (Science Daily)
Spreading swine flu to avoid going broke Nov 4, 2009
While our founding fathers were educated about some things, microbiology was not among them ... Yep, but that has nothing to do with our founding father s ignorance of microbiology ... Now we know about virology and microbiology and infectious disease vectors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Personal hygiene 1st line of defense Nov 4, 2009
Health is the more common state, according to David Stock, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stetson University. "How often do you declare yourself to be sick? If it's more than two weeks out of the year, that's uncommon," Stock said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
First Synthetic Cellulosome In Yeast Created Nov 3, 2009
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2009; 75 (19): 6087 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
China's Research Output More Than Doubled Since 2004, Thomson Reuters Study Reveals Nov 2, 2009
Looking toward the future, rapid growth can be seen in agricultural sciences and life sciences fields such as immunology, microbiology, and molecular biology and genetics. -- The USA stands out in terms of collaboration with China. (Canada Newswire)
Foreign students face hurdles (13) Nov 1, 2009
The Kathmandu native attended Tribhuvan University in his hometown from 2002 to 2006, earning a bachelor's degree in microbiology ... Wagley said the prerequisites are part of the reason why he decided to get a second bachelor's degree in microbiology. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
USU scientists report major advance in human antibody therapy against deadly Nipah virus Oct 31, 2009
D., professor of microbiology at USU, and Katharine Bossart, Ph. D., a USU alumna, now an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine and an investigator at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Institute in Boston. (EurekAlert!)
Exploring The Final Frontier: Disease Proposed As Major Barrier To Mars And Beyond Oct 31, 2009
(May 30, 2008) Life in outer space is an absolute certainty, and it is likely to be more familiar than we might think, according to an article in Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have. (Science Daily)
Media availability: The role of biomedical research in malaria eradication Oct 31, 2009
D., Chief, Parasitology and International Programs Branch, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID.. Louis H. Miller, M.D., Chief, Malaria Vaccine Development Branch; and Susan K. Pierce, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
So that's what makes spider webs sticky Oct 30, 2009
Spiders secrete the glue while making their webs, microbiology professor Randolph Lewis said. "They go along and as they put the silk down, they put a little drop of glue all the way around," Lewis said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Hand Sanitizer Vs. Soap: Which Works Best? Oct 30, 2009
We went to the University of Maryland, a world leader in food safety and microbiology, and did a small, informal test in which we basically washed our hands until they were raw. Caution: Not all soaps and sanitizers are created equal. (ABC News -- Business)
Beer pong may pose flu threat Oct 30, 2009
In 2006, two lab partners in a GW microbiology class tested the bacterial ramifications of playing beer pong for their class by engineering a game where eight people played for three hours with a 30-pack of beer. The two students, Aaron Heffner and Ben Morrissey, both 2007 graduates, found that the materials used for the game had gathered a family of bacteria that included E. coli, pneumonia and salmonella. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Diet And Intestinal Bacteria Linked To Healthier Immune Systems Oct 29, 2009
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1073-1078 (2007). 4. (Science Daily)
Norovirus Gastroenteritis Oct 29, 2009
From the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (R.I.G.); the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (R.I.G., U.D.P.); and Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (M.K.E.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Glass at Fogarty International Center, 31 Center Dr., Rm. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Deadly Stomach Infection Rising In Community Settings, Study Finds Oct 29, 2009
(June 6, 2008) New research into the toxins, virulence, spread and prevention of the superbug Clostridium difficile is reported in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. These findings will play a crucial role in. (Science Daily)
UAB research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand Oct 28, 2009
A second, important department research focus is environmental microbiology. EDITOR'S NOTE: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a separate, independent institution from the University of Alabama, which is located in Tuscaloosa. (EurekAlert!)
Matt Buley: Column on raw milk challenged Oct 28, 2009
Pasteur is, indeed, as Eberhard notes, the "father of microbiology.". It is, however, very hard to believe that there is a public health crisis when you wait 22 years to apply cutting-edge science. (Athens Banner-Herald)
RI tracking swine flu through electronic records Oct 27, 2009
Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said it makes sense to give states another vehicle for monitoring the illness, but cautioned that there could be inherent gaps in the data. Assuming, for instance, that doctors are following federal guidelines and being conservative in their distribution of Tamiflu, the data could potentially underreport the actual number of people sick with flu, Pekosz said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency Oct 26, 2009
"I think the term emergency declaration sounds more dramatic than it really is," said Dr. Peter Hotez, a research professor and chairman of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine at George Washington University. "It's largely an administrative move that's more preemptive ..." He said such a step would give emergency rooms and hospitals the flexibility they need. (Click2Houston, TX)
Relationship between Chickenpox and... Oct 26, 2009
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy. Pearson Benjamin Cummings. (Suite101.com)
Malaria drug potency is restored Oct 25, 2009
Dr Tilley, who presented her work to a meeting of the Australian Society for Microbiology in Canberra, plans to start field trials of the drug combination soon, perhaps in Indonesia. Possible complication. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Raw milk is danger to public health Oct 25, 2009
No wonder he later was dubbed the father of microbiology. So the recent pictures and stories about raw milk advocates were a shock, although their tactics must have been masterminded by a public relations professional of some experience. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology Oct 24, 2009
Public release date: 23-Oct-2009. Contact: Carrie Slijepcevic. (EurekAlert!)
High-Speed Test To Improve Pathogen Decontamination Developed Oct 24, 2009
Ponce co-authored a paper on the new technology, called Germinable Endospore Biodosimetry, along with Pun To Young, a post-doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The research was also highlighted in Microbe, a magazine of the American Society for Microbiology. (Science Daily)
Feds give UNC $2.5M to mull STD vaccines Oct 24, 2009
The Southeastern STI Cooperative Research Center will be directed by Fred Sparling, a professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology at UNC.. The five-year award will support the work of collaborating groups at UNC, Emory, Virginia Commonwealth and Duke universities, as well as the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
New Genetic Material From Group B Streptococcus Identified Oct 23, 2009
This research was published in several scientific journals between 2006 and 2009, most recently in the November 2008 issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology and the May 2009 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Eating Right -- Not Supplements -- Is Best At Keeping Your Good Bacteria Healthy, Dietitian Says Oct 23, 2009
In the journal Microbiology, researchers report initial. (Mar. (Science Daily)
SIU faculty gets $2.6M in stimulus grants Oct 22, 2009
Edward Gershburg, assistant professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology, Definition of Structural Organization and Enzymology of the EBV Protein Kinase, $63,682 ... William Halford, associate professor of medical microbiology, immunology and cell biology, Development of an Effective Genital Herpes Vaccine, $400,125. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Carol Baker appointed chair of national CDC advisory committee on immunization practices Oct 20, 2009
Well known for her work in both immunization research and education, Dr. Baker serves as professor of pediatrics and of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine and is the Texas Children's Hospital Foundation Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. "I am honored to accept this important position at a time when continued education and research on immunization practices in our country is so imperative," said Dr. Baker. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
No Such Thing As 'Junk RNA,' Say Researchers Oct 19, 2009
D., Yuefeng Lin, of the Department of Computational Biology; Patrick S. Moore, M.D., M.P.H, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and the Molecular Virology Program, UPCI; and Yuan Chang, M.D., Molecular Virology Program, UPCI.. This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of General Medicine Sciences and the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh. (Science Daily)
How Salmonella Bacteria Cause Diarrhea In Their Host Oct 18, 2009
Scientists led by Wolf-Dietrich Hardt, Professor at the Institute of Microbiology (D-BIOL), have now shown for the first time which molecule is sufficient to trigger the diarrhoeal disease: the protein SopE, which Hardt has studied for a good part of the past 12 years and whose molecular function he determined during his post-doctoral research. However, the biological function of SopE is quite different to what the researchers expected at that time. (Science Daily)
Maternal HIV-1 treatment protects against transmission to newborns Oct 17, 2009
Articles in JID include research results from microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and related disciplines. It is published under the auspices of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (EurekAlert!)
Outer membrane vesicle-mediated release of cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) from Campylobacter jejuni Oct 17, 2009
BMC Microbiology 2009, 9:220doi:10. 1186/1471-2180-9-220. (BioMed Central)
Honey as a Wound Therapy Oct 16, 2009
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Blair et al., The unusual antibacterial activity of medical-grade Leptospermum honey: antibacterial spectrum, resistance and transcriptome analysis, October 2009. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Merckoll et al., Bacteria, biofilm and honey: a study of the effects of honey on 'planktonic' and biofilm-embedded chronic wound bacteria, 2009. (Suite101.com)
Researcher battles brucellosis Oct 16, 2009
Andrews, an assistant professor of microbiology at UW, leads a team that has isolated three proteins that are spit out by brucellosis bacteria. That's significant, because researchers can now potentially use the proteins to trigger the immune systems of brucellosis-prone animals, Andrews said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Paradigm shift needed to combat drug resistance Oct 16, 2009
"The movement of human beings is introducing many of the greatest risks to our health and health systems today," said MacPherson, a physician and medical microbiology specialist. "For example, if you go down south on a Florida holiday and break your leg and end up in a Florida hospital, when you come home, you're going to be carrying institutional bugs back to Hamilton and you're going to introduce that variety of antimicrobial resistance into your local environment. Mobile populations are... (EurekAlert!)
Misuse of antibiotics not the only cause of resistance says report Oct 16, 2009
The perception that antibiotic resistance is primarily the undesirable consequence of antibiotic abuse or misuse is a view that is simplistic and inaccurate, according to a recent report by the American Academy of Microbiology ... The American Academy of Microbiology is the honorific leadership group of the American Society of Microbiology ... For more information about the American Society for Microbiology, contact Barbara Hyde at 202-942-9206 or visit. (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Identify Workings Of L-form Bacteria Oct 16, 2009
"Our study provides new insight about the molecular basis of L-form bacteria, which was not previously known," said Ying Zhang, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and professor in the Bloomberg School's W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. "These findings establish the framework for future research on how the identified genes and pathways interact leading to L-forms. They also have important implications for understanding the emergence of antibiotic resistance... (Science Daily)
Do Three Meals A Day Keep Fungi Away? Oct 16, 2009
D., chair and professor of microbiology & immunology at Einstein. Dr. Casadevall conducted the study in conjunction with Vincent A. Robert of the Utrecht, Netherlands-based Fungal Biodiversity Center, also known as Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures. (Science Daily)
Researchers Find Candidates For New HIV Drugs Oct 15, 2009
D., William S. McEllroy Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and senior author of the paper, which was published last week in the early, online version of ACS Chemical Biology ... D., Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine; Weixiang Dai, Ph. (Science Daily)
Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness Oct 13, 2009
"The concern is that we would have difficulty meeting the demand because our health-care system operates near capacity most of the time, and there's not a lot of excess capacity in the system," said Dr. John J. Treanor, a professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. "I think there's a cause for alarm -- though not undue alarm -- because one would predict a pretty intense flu season and there will be a lot of demand placed on emergency... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Scientists identify common HPV genotypes in northern India, encourage vaccination Oct 11, 2009
"In terms of cancer death, India has one fourth of the global burden and when you standardize for age it is the highest in the world," said A. Raj Kumar Patro, a doctoral student in the Department of Microbiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. "Most women present with an advanced state of the disease and compliance with treatment is very poor.". (EurekAlert!)
King of Algae Oct 11, 2009
She received her doctorate in microbiology from Case Western Reserve University and completed her post-doctoral research at the Plant Research Laboratory at Michigan State University. Other Hotbeds of Algae Research. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Fish Oil Found to Reduce Cow, Um n Emissions’ (2) Oct 11, 2009
This was all reported at a meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, in Horrogate, England. The fish oil comprised 2 percent of the cows diets. (Agri-View, WI)
Genome Sequence Published For Important Biofuels Yeast Oct 11, 2009
D., lead author and research scholar in the Duke Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology ... D., senior author and professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University ... Other authors include Margaret Dominska and John H. McCusker, of the Duke Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology; Fred S. Dietrich, also of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy; and Piotr A. Mieczkowski, of the Department... (Science Daily)
UNC profs win $1.6M grant for research into human genome Oct 10, 2009
Morgan C. Giddings, professor of microbiology and immunology and biomedical engineering and Xian Chen, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, will share the award. The National Human Genome Research Institute has awarded more than $113 million from funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Triangle Business Journal)
Baylor sets up H1N1 Web site Oct 10, 2009
In addition, an extensive video and print is available in both English and Spanish,on the H1N1 vaccine from Dr. Flor Mu;oz, an assistant professor of pediatrics, infectious diseases and molecular virology and microbiology. Most Read Stories. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Aides rushed to help UCLA stabbing victim Oct 10, 2009
Microbiology major Sandeep Gill, 20, said the lab is the hardest part of the organic chemistry class. Every week you have to go to lab and finish it, he said. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Researchers identify mechanism that helps bacteria avoid destruction in cells Oct 10, 2009
D., assistant professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, found that it appears to be due to SNARE-like proteins expressed by the pathogen. SNARE proteins are necessary for eukaryotic cells to fuse to their intracellular compartments. (EurekAlert!)
People on the Move: Oct. 5 Oct 9, 2009
Prior to joining Eurofins Medinet, Karetnyi was director of microbiology and in life virology at WuXi AppTec Laboratory Services in Minnesota where he established a cGMP cell culture/virology laboratory. Karetnyi also held positions as a senior development scientist at Beckman Coulter; research scientist at the cancer center at the University of Iowa College of Medicine; NIH training grant fellow and at the , division of rheumatology, department of internal medicine at the University of Iowa... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Governor recognizes stem cell research at Einstein Oct 9, 2009
D., Professor of Medicine (Hepatology) and of Microbiology ology (Liver Stem Cells). Sanjeev Gupta, M.D., M.B.B.S., Eleazar Reicher Chair in Translational Medicine (Liver Stem Cells). (EurekAlert!)
Good Results For New Vaccine Against Horse Strangle Disease Oct 9, 2009
8, 2009) A research group at the Department of Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden has in collaboration with J-I Flock s research group at the Karolinska Institutet medical university in Stockholm, the pharmacological company Intervacc AB, Stockholm and the Animal Health Trust in the UK after many years of research made a breakthrough in finding a vaccine against the horse disease strangle. See also. (Science Daily)
